Hi everyone
I’ve got a lot of plastering work to do. I’ve never plastered anything and I figured this job was just too large for me to tackle as a first time, so I have hired a plasterer who comes highly recommended by a friend.
He wants £120 per day, I will supply the materials, and he says the job should take 16 days at the most. From what I’ve read on-line, this seems like a reasonable rate and time frame.
I’ve never hired a tradesman on a daily rate before, so I’m just wondering how to handle it. For example, I would assume we should agree how many hours a day he will work, and if he doesn’t work the full time on a particular day then I can expect to pay him less for that day. There’s probably some other things too that need to be agreed before he starts that I haven’t thought of.
I’ll need to discuss things like this with him before he starts, so any tips on what I can reasonably expect and require of him would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
I’ve got a lot of plastering work to do. I’ve never plastered anything and I figured this job was just too large for me to tackle as a first time, so I have hired a plasterer who comes highly recommended by a friend.
He wants £120 per day, I will supply the materials, and he says the job should take 16 days at the most. From what I’ve read on-line, this seems like a reasonable rate and time frame.
I’ve never hired a tradesman on a daily rate before, so I’m just wondering how to handle it. For example, I would assume we should agree how many hours a day he will work, and if he doesn’t work the full time on a particular day then I can expect to pay him less for that day. There’s probably some other things too that need to be agreed before he starts that I haven’t thought of.
I’ll need to discuss things like this with him before he starts, so any tips on what I can reasonably expect and require of him would be much appreciated.
Thanks.