Gully
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I thought you might just tell Uncle C to pipe down!
Coleby1007
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Seeing as all posts must be strictly on topic 
How much does the average plumber earn per year? Fully qualified self employed?
You see im an accountant and the accounts i see from the majority of plumbers arent as rosy as £2400 jobs every week!!! I suspect as well the need for a balaclava and stripy jumper when quoting they also need a spade to dig a big enough hole in the back garden to hide their money!!!
How much does the average plumber earn per year? Fully qualified self employed?
You see im an accountant and the accounts i see from the majority of plumbers arent as rosy as £2400 jobs every week!!! I suspect as well the need for a balaclava and stripy jumper when quoting they also need a spade to dig a big enough hole in the back garden to hide their money!!!
killer miller
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I study Plumbing at collage at the moment and that seems a decent price with how much all the fittings cost and sutff.
Sorry for quoting you was just wondering were you situated?
Coleby1007
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stewartjohn,or is that a sore subject still
Er what do you think?? Put it this way I wouldn't be paying him!!!
Seeing as all posts must be strictly on topic
How much does the average plumber earn per year? Fully qualified self employed?
You see im an accountant and the accounts i see from the majority of plumbers arent as rosy as £2400 jobs every week!!! I suspect as well the need for a balaclava and stripy jumper when quoting they also need a spade to dig a big enough hole in the back garden to hide their money!!!
well my mate wont get out of bed for less than 600 notes a day
Uncle C
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See all the experts are avoiding answering this.
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
I'm guessing that they add a handling charge...no way that anyone would charge the cost price, unless it was best-mates rates!
Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
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Seeing as all posts must be strictly on topic
How much does the average plumber earn per year? Fully qualified self employed?
You see im an accountant and the accounts i see from the majority of plumbers arent as rosy as £2400 jobs every week!!! I suspect as well the need for a balaclava and stripy jumper when quoting they also need a spade to dig a big enough hole in the back garden to hide their money!!!
If he was about I'd ask my neighbour plumber/builder who is on his 3rd week in the Canaries currently, this restful trip comes after a week back home to get a change of shorts after a fortnight in Florida in early October.....you get the picture
Uncle C
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So we're talking an additional several hundred quid in his back pocket, not to mention VAT recovery.
Dover
Home at Last.
Trade plus 10%,depends if i know you or not and whether your a regular customer.
Brighton.
seven stands
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Have you felt inferior to plumbers since watching Swedish porn at the age of 15 ?
Uncle C
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My sink plunger can clear a blockage as well as anyones.
skipper734
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I have a full set of RODS which I often use.
nomoremithras4me
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- Apr 7, 2011
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It's the old horses for courses, if you want to buy an iPhone it's £600 or whatever, if you want a new boiler it's £1500 or whatever. It breaks my heart paying for some things but it is what it is. Back to the op, what about going the green energy route that's only £10000?
ManxSeagull
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We would typically charge the nett cost of the materials plus a 15-20% mark-up depending on who the client is.
Labour would be around £30 per hour.
The nett cost to employ one of our plumbers would be in the region of £18 per hour, this includes his wages, NI, holiday pay etc. We then need to cover overheads for our administration/support team, insurances, fuel, utilities, van etc.
So £30 doesn't leave much for any profit
One man band plumbers can charge a low as £15 per hour as they are only working for wages (although they still have insurance, fuel, vehicle costs) rising upwards.
On the Island we have 5% VAT on domestic repair works which has eliminated cash in hand work. Tradesman buys a boiler for £1,000 he has to recoup the 20% VAT if does job cash in hand, whereas if charged properly he only charges 5% VAT and claims the balance back.
The quoted price does appear roughly right, not sure if includes VAT or not though.
Remember 20% of all your work if billed correctly goes straight to the Government.
Labour would be around £30 per hour.
The nett cost to employ one of our plumbers would be in the region of £18 per hour, this includes his wages, NI, holiday pay etc. We then need to cover overheads for our administration/support team, insurances, fuel, utilities, van etc.
So £30 doesn't leave much for any profit
One man band plumbers can charge a low as £15 per hour as they are only working for wages (although they still have insurance, fuel, vehicle costs) rising upwards.
On the Island we have 5% VAT on domestic repair works which has eliminated cash in hand work. Tradesman buys a boiler for £1,000 he has to recoup the 20% VAT if does job cash in hand, whereas if charged properly he only charges 5% VAT and claims the balance back.
The quoted price does appear roughly right, not sure if includes VAT or not though.
Remember 20% of all your work if billed correctly goes straight to the Government.
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Weststander
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Must spend a lot of days in bed then.
In this economic climate, don't think there'd be many mugs willing to pay that (even if mixed up in the overall bill).