Building and Decorating
I have been looking at contributions on building and decorators recently and I must say that I am surprised at the rate of GBP 150 a day. I have used Polish decorators, bricklayers, plasterers etc for a fair while and the going rate is now GBP 80 a day. Plumbers and electricians will be a bit more expensive but around the GBP 100 a day rate. You can get cheaper labour at around GBP 60 a day....but you get what you pay for. I would humbly suggest that if you want a job done contact me and I will send around a good quality tradesman who will tell you roughly how long it will take to do the job and what materials you will need etc. When you get a fixed price for a job there is invariably the 20% plus added in for the unforeseen factor and the incentive to rush the job to make the most profit. If the tradesman is working on a fixed price will he tell you that the wall he is to decorate is partially blown and needs to be replastered etc or paint over it? The fixed price he quoted should have included "preparation and making good" which should include the previously not noticed "blown wall".Patrick at 07986477982
Patrick OBrien ● 5761d0 Comments