Sent over a quote for bedroom/bathroom swap. Too expensive obviously

[armyash]

It's possible that it doesn't need plastering but it may do so I have advised.

There is a lot of work and I think she will be best off going else where for quotes. I have told her there's a lot of work involved and that's what we have quoted for.

 

[tomplumb83]

If I won 1 in 3 quotes id be a rich man!!

Seriously though, half of people that ask for.a quote don't even get the work done.
Some do but don't contact you for 2/3 years. Some are just dreamers. Alot already have a plumber but need a second quote. Some won't like you for whatever reason. Then you get ones that are expecting it for nothing and have no idea of the work involved

 

[Reltub]

Very good point Tom about half the people don't end up having it done.

 

[WaterTight]

am i the only one who feels secretly relieved when you don't get a quote accepted because you basically just can't be arsed to get out of bed. feeding yourself and paying the bills remain a pressing concern but don't seem to get in the way of that brief moment on being turned down when i find myself going 'oh thank **** for that...'

 

[iain85]

I've done a quote today for a BT engineer. I'm sure most people on here would of worked for one before. He advised me the gas pipe was fine 'because it was 15mm' before even seeing the boiler location, a part of me died inside at these no it all telecom monkeys. It seemed to me like he basically wanted to pick my brain about to go about converting a system to a combi under the guise of wanting a quote.
I may be wrong but suffice to say I won't be spending too much time quoting. My formula for these carp jobs? Think of a reasonable price and double it. All bases covered. It's natural to take it personally at the beginning but sure enough you will soon be able to spot the wheat from the chaff.

 

[leelister6]

I find if you're very specific when quoting, you can put a reasonable quote in and get away with any extras that may crop up i.e. "Remove old suite and tiles and replace (any plastering/patching will be charged as an extra), replace standard radiator with towel rad.....etc.
As said before, most customers haven't a clue the amount of work that is involved that isn't immediately obvious - pipework alterations under floor etc.
On a new build I did recently, I made as much on the extras as on the original quote by being very specific as to what was being quoted for