Plumbers & getting a quote/price
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Tried going cold turkey, did'nt work, guess im hooked 
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how do you guys normally work your own quotes out?
i tend to make a list of everything i can think of, give the list to my local stockists they get me a price. i add vat + labour then let customer know, usually only wait for me is the lad in stockist getting back to me with a price
i tend to make a list of everything i can think of, give the list to my local stockists they get me a price. i add vat + labour then let customer know, usually only wait for me is the lad in stockist getting back to me with a price
All my quotes are done via Plumb Centers internet site. You don't have to wait for spotty dick in office. It adds your percentage etc that you want to quote and even a company logo that you specify if you want
gas4you said:All my quotes are done via Plumb Centers internet site. You don't have to wait for spotty dick in office. It adds your percentage etc that you want to quote and even a company logo that you specify if you want
tried that it asked for a username etc register, can you send me link i will try again ta in advance
timmy74 said:how do you guys normally work your own quotes out?
i tend to make a list of everything i can think of, give the list to my local stockists they get me a price. i add vat + labour then let customer know, usually only wait for me is the lad in stockist getting back to me with a price
Long inhale of breath through pert lips then add a couple of 0's and 15%
Depends how busy he is - how long did he say it would take him?ginoT said:
That's not a good attitude you have brewing up there. If you haven't heard anything then have you considered that he might be busy (as per ChrisR's post)? Or maybe even ill?
Ask friends, family and colleagues for a recommendation for a good plumber / heating engineer, and go to one person and one person only.
I don't do quotes.timmy74 said:
timmy74 said:gas4you said:All my quotes are done via Plumb Centers internet site. You don't have to wait for spotty dick in office. It adds your percentage etc that you want to quote and even a company logo that you specify if you want
tried that it asked for a username etc register, can you send me link i will try again ta in advance
You have to fill in registration form /page and they will get back to you with log in info etc. May take a few days or so
Easy - either
1) add up all the bits prices, consult the books on how long it should take, add in your overheads, allow contingency, travel, parking, then markup, and double it
2) think of a job you've done which was similar, and think how much you should have charged, then double it
3) Think of a number and double it.
Softus said:The number I was thinking of was only half what you were thinking, so should I quadaruple my number?ChrisR said:
in your case, think of a number and square it
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