Builder Daily Rates

[dttp]

Hi everyone, sorry if this has been covered elsewhere but I'm new to the forum. Can anyone give me an idea of what builder daily rates should be in the south midlands/Cotswold area.
Cheers
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[^woody^]

How good is he?

 

[dttp]

Supposedly pretty good, accurate brickwork etc

 

[Newboy]

Why are you thinking about day rates - unless it's a very small job (in which case a decent builder won't be interested) you'd be better getting a price for the full job and comparing quotes.

 

[^woody^]

unless it's a very small job (in which case a decent builder won't be interested

So you are saying that every single small job is done by a crap builder.

 

[^woody^]

Supposedly pretty good, accurate brickwork etc

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[dttp]

Thank you.
Newboy - why wouldn't a decent builder be interested in a relatively small job. Surely work is work?

 

[Newboy]

So you are saying that every single small job is done by a crap builder.

Apologies - no that isn't what I meant. Badly expressed, what I meant was scale not quality. If it's a small job then it's difficult to get a builder interested. If it's a brickwork job then a good brickie may well be interested and be prepared (and indeed happy) to work on a day rate.

Surely work is work?

Nope - there are good jobs and bad jobs

 

[WabbitPoo]

There's no such thing as THE rate for a builder...its what the builder you choose wishes to charge. If three quotes come in at the same price then that's the "going rate". If one is high then its up to you to decide if they're worth it.

 

[dttp]

Thanks for the input.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Don't forget, you don't pick the builder. the builder picks you.

Why do you think some quotes are so high, the builder doesn't want the job.

Andy

 

[dttp]

Cheers. Perhaps I'm a bit out of touch but I needed a price for a 6m garden wall, approximately 1m high. Concrete footings already poured by the concrete guy, new bricks, sand and cement already on site. One local guy, known to be a decent bricky wanted £200 a day. I just thought that was a bit steep for turning up with a plastic bucket, a couple of trowels and a spirit level.

 

[^woody^]

I just thought that was a bit steep for turning up with a plastic bucket, a couple of trowels and a spirit level.

If that's your attitude then, I'd be surprised if anyone wanted to work for you. And charge you top whack if they did.

 

[Newboy]

Nope - there are good jobs and bad jobs

 

[noseall]

. I just thought that was a bit steep for turning up with a plastic bucket, a couple of trowels and a spirit level.

And probably three years of having to starve and grovel for work on £50 per day after the 2008 crash. We have long memories.