Is this Tiling quote fair?

[Kevstir]

Got the first quote to tile our kitchen today,

Walls - 3m2 £195 - 2 days.
Floor - 9m2 £235 - 2 days.

Price includes adhesive, grout and sealing of the floor tiles.

The tiles are costing £220 so that's £650 all in, a tad more than we thought for such a small kitchen.

I live in Central Scotland if that makes a difference.

Here is some pictures to show you whats getting tiled.

Here is the floor area, tiles will be under the fridge, washing machine and dish washer, also getting the cupboard tiled which is about 1m2

Kev

 

[breezer]

lots of corners and fiddly bits.

get another quote and see

 

[toptec]

That, Kevstir, is a good deal. £195 for two days work, throw in a couple of bags of adheshive at £15-£20 per bag, a tenner for sealer and £20 for grout. That is cheap compared to my neck of the woods.

My only worry would be that for £430 for 4 days work the guy will cut corners and I would want to make sure it is a "proper job" as they say in Devon!

 

[Softus]

That quote is very low - I would charge one million pounds.

 

[lancenotalot]

I would charge one million pounds

Is that just for labour I hope you are going to include the adhesive for that price

Kevstir as most of the guys on here will tell you "can't see it can't quote for it"
Looking at the pics,you have 2 door ways that will need fitting round and on the walls 1 external and 2 internal corners plus 3 sockets,what size and type are the tiles?What is happening around the window area?

 

[Kevstir]

thanks guys

lance, the tiles will be going from the fridge all the way round to the end of the worktop at the window, the tiles are 10x20cm.

the bit that you can see in the corner is where the microwave is going, i cant see the point of tiling in there as they wont be seen but she who must be obed is insisting it gets tilled ffs lol.

meant to say, that door leading to the cupboard isn't there any more so its more a walk in cupboard.

Kev

 

[Softus]

I hope you are going to include the adhesive for that price

Oh, you'd be surprised at what I include at that price.

 

[lancenotalot]

The wall tiling seems about right as a lot of cuts when tiling between worktops and units.The floor seems a little cheap for 9sqm.Have you seen any of the tilers work?Ask for pics or references,I always send a disc with all quotes with pics of past projects and am always happy to provide references where required .Get a couple of other quotes in too

Oh, you'd be surprised at what I include at that price.

Oooooohhhhhhh young man

 

[jefoss]

have to agree with lancenotalot floor is pretty cheap walls seems okish, get a cpl quotes then youll know that its not far off most others.

 

[gcol]

I know you Scots are tight, but that's not a lot of money.
If the guy comes recommended, you're laughing.
I hope that the floor is not floorboards under that lino (as shown in the graphic) or you're in for a world of hurt for that price because thre's no way he's boarding out for that money. You don't say what size and type the floor tiles are.
Just a piece of advice.... if you can, I'd be looking at packing out the back wall where your microwave is gonna go to get rid of that step.

 

[Salmonfisher]

i am a tiler in falkirk prices seem alright if its a concrette floor 4 days a bitt mutch

 

[Kevstir]

gcol, don't believe all the things you see on the tv, we aren't that tight

na no floor boards just plain old concrete floor, tiles are 33cm x 33cm and ceramic, there satin white and im sure there called blanco.

cant get rid of the step m8, its only 36cm deep and we want the microwave to be flush with the wall, there isn't many microwaves that are smaller that 36cm deep.

we had another quote in yesterday and that was the same at £430, getting another guy in tomorrow that comes recommended.

by the way im not looking for a cheap job, i do understand pay peanuts get monkeys, quality comes at a price, this is our first house so never had to get a quote for tiling before so just wanted to make sure it was ok.

Kev

 

[Softus]

gcol, don't believe all the things you see on the tv, we aren't that tight

In that case, can you lend me a poond 'til Tuesday?

 

[Kevstir]

aye no probs Sofus, interest is charged at 100% a day though lol

well we got the 3rd quote today, labour £320 and we had to supply all materials. what puts me of this quote is that we know feck all about what we need to get, i would rather him quote a price including everything that wee need except tiles.

I think we are going to go with the second quote, he is charging £470 but that's with a better adhesive as we want the floor raised 20mm including the tile,if we wanted he will also supply the tiles and pass on his discount.

Kev

 

[gcol]

Don't forget to post a few pics when it's finished.