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Bathroom Fitting

do trades people charge a full days rate even though they only worked half a day?

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.46 PM

Hi i have had a new shower tray fitted and he charged me £180 for a full days work on day one then on day two he worked for 4 hours and 15mins and is still charging £180 is this normal for trades people to charge a full days rate even though they only worked half a day. Please help

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Anonymous user

You're paying for the skills not the hours, as You're getting a tradesman not a labour/grafter. Regardless of how quickly job is completed, that day the prospect of going to another job diminishes. It's like expecting office workers to get paid for 22 days a month since the other 8 days are the weekends and they don't work in the office!
Answered11 May 2022
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DEACON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Rating: 5 out of 5
Grimsby
Hmm, I think you are getting dayrate and a bulk quote for a job mixed up. What did you expect him to do on day 2 , sit in his van outside just to make the hours up?
Answered11 May 2022
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HM Renovations

Rating: 5 out of 5
Egham
This depends what was agreed before the job was started. Did the trades person quote you a fixed fee of £360 to do the job, or did they say that this is the day rate and calculated on an hourly basis?
Answered11 May 2022
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Anonymous user

It could also be the case that the rest (some) of the time they maybe be collecting materials or dealing with suppliers etc. Sometimes just because a trade isn’t inside your house for 8 hours a day doesn’t mean their focus is not 100% on the job at hand. I’ll generally let the customer know if I need to go and resupply and give them a time frame but I know trades that’ll just get up and leave then come back.
Answered11 May 2022
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Anonymous user

Yes thats correct. Its his right to charge you because he stiil has to claim his days pay for working on ur property yeah only 4 hours but still gave you the day to finish the job
Answered11 May 2022
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Anonymous user

Some traders will charge for a full day if they think it will take them 2 days to complete the job and have not booked in another job. Personally I only charge for the time I’ve worked because I always have something else to go to.
Answered11 May 2022
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Anonymous user

Is not okay for half day work
Answered11 May 2022
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BW plumbing and heating solutions

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Ilkeston
We would only charge for the hours worked, but would normally quote for doing a job as above was you given a total price for doing the work stated if so he could has asked for £180 on both days to cover the overall cost .
Answered11 May 2022
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