Hi,
Thanks for the information.
A self employed builder would typically ask for about £150/day. Out of this he would have to supply a van, tools, phone, supply quotes etc etc (my brother is a builder). It just seems that about £800/ day is quite high.
My local garage charges £40/hr. Out of this he has to pay for the garage itself, loads of tools, admin staff etc etc.
I know that heating engineers have to go through a fair amount of training and have various overheads and deserve a good wage but other very very skilled and highly trained people earn alot less.
(only joking )
Paul
Well if it makes you feel any better things do seem to be changing as in the economic thing is definately having an impact, certainly where I am which is now over-saturated with tradesman.
I priced a job the other day after which the purchaser happily informed me that I'm " on a shortlist with 20 other firms" for the work which is a bog standard heating install. She then informed me further that she has " another two firms coming into quote" after which time she will make her decision.
Only light relief for me was the fact that one of those firms was BG