Frustration/stress dump: Expensive builders

[Crackle]

However you proceed, DO make sure your builders come recommended by friends or family

Yes all recommended and I have seen their work.

 

[Night Train]

I have a variable charging rate mainly to absorb any losses that may come from the job due the the client or the job being a pita. If they think I am too expensive then that is fine, if not then I have a contingency in the estimate. Where I don't need the contingency then the client gets a discount because the job was hitch free. I will happily tell the client that.

My fees have to cover my hourly rate and all my insurances and overheads for vehicles, workshop, machinery, etc as well as design and research time. I can sometimes spend several days of design time on a project that the client doesn't see and that needs to be paid for too.

 

[Crackle]

Don't get me wrong folks, I don't think I'm being ripped off nor do I object to paying for a tradesman's time. I'm just a bit down that I'd got my estimates way off on the current cost of builders.

Those cupboards will have to wait Night Train

 

[sheddy]

A few years ago a rough guide was £1000/m2. Dunno if that still stands