Pricing by tile type
Hi everyone. I have a client who want a full tub size wet wall of a baroque design 4x4 tile with a niche. I discussed a subway tile with a baroque "line" and also using that ad the back of the niche.
My question is : Just for the tile setting part of the job, do you charge a higher price to set these special tiles versus setting subway tiles due to the design element on the tile?
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That's great info. The business part of business is my worst thing.
I am also self employed. I go against conventional norm and charge an hourly rate.
Let me explain...
We are full service. Carpentry, framing, plumbing, electrical, tile, painting. We do great inspection worthy jobs.
But we remodel many older homes. We've found that the minute the walls open up, all bets are off from the original plan.
Most contractors that 'bid' only see these as bites out of their bottom line and may be inclined to avoid fixing them.
We fix EVERYTHING we find wrong if the client approves. No matter what you throw at us in the middle of a project, we can take care of.
So the hourly rate allows us to take time and care in what we do without fear of losing out.
Now .... We're not cheap. Roughly 600\day 8 hrs. But it must cover my insurances.
So I'm the cheapest electrician or plumber you'll ever find, but the most expensive painter or material hauler you'll hire. Customer buy all the material. I get paid to pick it up. I do give ballparks obviously to keep client expectations.
We believe it works well, clients are happy with our effort.
I welcome any insight or problems you all may see with our business model.
Edit: we also make friends. I often have a client credit card in my wallet for weeks at a time. We go over any receipts if they want, and I am happy to explain the purchases.
We are entirely word of mouth because we're honest, trustworthy, professional and human.