| Handyman prices 20:51 - Jan 21 with 4732 views | Lord_Lucan |
I want a couple of bookshelves fixed to the wall in Mothers annex.
I could do it but 1/ I don't have time and 2/ I can't be arsed.
Some handyman bloke has quoted me £100*********. Am I out of touch or is that price completely insane?
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| Handyman prices on 20:54 - Jan 21 with 3403 views | Zx1988 |
We had a chap put a pair of shelves up in Mrs Zx's study a couple of months back for £50, so it does seem a bit steep based on a sample size of one. |  |
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| Handyman prices on 20:59 - Jan 21 with 3340 views | J2BLUE |
Five grand. |  |
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| Handyman prices on 21:03 - Jan 21 with 3297 views | WicklowBlue |
I'm awaiting the follow up thread on your "can't be arsed" comment. 
Is that price for just fixing existing bookshelves to the wall??? I.e. not supply materials |  | | |
| Handyman prices on 21:05 - Jan 21 with 3265 views | homer_123 |
| Handyman prices on 20:59 - Jan 21 by J2BLUE |
Five grand. |
Jan window innit |  |
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| Handyman prices on 21:08 - Jan 21 with 3248 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Handyman prices on 21:03 - Jan 21 by WicklowBlue |
I'm awaiting the follow up thread on your "can't be arsed" comment.
Is that price for just fixing existing bookshelves to the wall??? I.e. not supply materials |
You don't need materials to fix a bookshelf to a wall.
Why is this so difficult?
This country! | |
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| Handyman prices on 21:10 - Jan 21 with 3219 views | homer_123 |
| Handyman prices on 21:08 - Jan 21 by Lord_Lucan |
You don't need materials to fix a bookshelf to a wall.
Why is this so difficult?
This country! |
True enough. Bookshelves use air hooks. | |
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| Handyman prices on 21:35 - Jan 21 with 3083 views | Guthrum |
That's about half a day, at approximate current rates. Which is considerably longer than it should take to fit shelves on a wall (assuming they don't have to make the shelves from scratch). |  |
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| Handyman prices on 21:37 - Jan 21 with 3073 views | Guthrum |
| Handyman prices on 21:10 - Jan 21 by homer_123 |
True enough. Bookshelves use air hooks. |
Screws and rawlplugs are pence. | |
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| Handyman prices on 21:57 - Jan 21 with 2958 views | BrianTablet |
| Handyman prices on 21:37 - Jan 21 by Guthrum |
Screws and rawlplugs are pence. |
Some bloke called Ivo Camacho is selling some on ebay.
£100 for half a dozen.
Unused. Bought for the Norwich City trophy room. |  |
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| Handyman prices on 22:32 - Jan 21 with 2808 views | _clive_baker_ |
I can’t believe people pay someone else to put a shelf up.
Does he change lightbulbs as well? |  | | |
| Handyman prices on 23:39 - Jan 21 with 2615 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Handyman prices on 21:37 - Jan 21 by Guthrum |
Screws and rawlplugs are pence. |
Blimey, where can you get a screw for pence? Er, I need to let Keno know. |  |
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| Handyman prices on 00:20 - Jan 22 with 2552 views | NeverSayDie |
Ask him to give you the price for completing the work fully clothed 👍 |  | | |
| Handyman prices on 02:36 - Jan 22 with 2511 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Ok. The things you need to take into account (as a self employed tradesperson myself) is that rates will always be inflated by costs that employed people usually don't have to consider.
During the course of a year, a self-employed tradesperson won't get sick pay or holiday pay, so you do have to take a modest surcharge for those as par for the course.
However, the key is to evaluate the skill level of the task. Gas engineer? Gone to Uni, learned a trade, has a student loan. Handyman? May be skilled, but anyone with half a brain can fit a shelf. In my opinion , that kind of basic task shouldn't be charging more than £20 per hour plus materials. I'd be charging a full day rate of £150 these days.
Without knowing any specific details or potential complications, fitting two shelves shouldn't take more than three hours, absolute max (factors such as wall type, position, number of fixings do factor in). So do the maths, and don't be conned.
My caveat, though, is to say that I never had any official training for painting and decorating. I didn't put myself through any courses to learn. I taught myself, and my ethic is to treat every job like I am in my own home. The standard I want in my own home, I transfer to my jobs. [Post edited 22 Jan 3:11]
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| Handyman prices on 03:52 - Jan 22 with 2433 views | Benters |
| Handyman prices on 21:37 - Jan 21 by Guthrum |
Screws and rawlplugs are pence. |
That will be the ‘Dolly effect’ kicking in,since taking over as the CEO of B&Qs everything is so much cheaper.. [Post edited 22 Jan 5:01]
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| Handyman prices on 03:55 - Jan 22 with 2433 views | Benters |
Everything has gone up buh, except crumpets in my Benters Tescos Express,this time last year they were £1 now they are 79p. | |
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| Handyman prices on 04:31 - Jan 22 with 2388 views | Benters |
| Handyman prices on 21:10 - Jan 21 by homer_123 |
True enough. Bookshelves use air hooks. |
Lol | |
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| Handyman prices on 07:18 - Jan 22 with 2210 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Handyman prices on 03:55 - Jan 22 by Benters |
Everything has gone up buh, except crumpets in my Benters Tescos Express,this time last year they were £1 now they are 79p. |
Thanks to Kier Starmer. |  |
| Trust the process. Trust Phil. |
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| Handyman prices on 07:23 - Jan 22 with 2200 views | Benters |
Yep definitely but the butter has gone up though. | |
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| Handyman prices on 07:39 - Jan 22 with 2141 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Handyman prices on 07:23 - Jan 22 by Benters |
Yep definitely but the butter has gone up though. |
Ah, it was Rachel Reeves on butter. | |
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| Handyman prices on 08:02 - Jan 22 with 2091 views | BloomBlue |
Handyman quotes are always based on the handyman appearance checklist.
For example, if the homeowner has a big house, check, increase quote by £200. If they have a new'ish car, check, increase quote by £70. Is the homeowner wearing a football, check, if they can afford a football shirt, they're worth a few bob increase by £50. Is there a young single female in the house, check, decrease quote by £20. |  | | |
| Handyman prices on 08:24 - Jan 22 with 1971 views | Leaky |
Its the English tax |  | | |
| Handyman prices on 08:25 - Jan 22 with 1963 views | Leaky |
| Handyman prices on 21:08 - Jan 21 by Lord_Lucan |
You don't need materials to fix a bookshelf to a wall.
Why is this so difficult?
This country! |
Rawplugs & Screws | | | |
| Handyman prices on 08:36 - Jan 22 with 1913 views | Pinewoodblue |
Can be difficult to even get a quote for small jobs. |  |
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| Handyman prices on 09:53 - Jan 22 with 1752 views | PassionNotAnger |
Typical bloody Tory - can't be bothered to do something for themselves and begrudges a common man earning a crust!
Joking apart - lets say it's 1/2 day for the job (including travel from his place/other job to your home) that would give him a daily/week income of £200/£1000pw. Out of that he's got to cover transport costs (petrol, van insurance, tax, maintenance/mot etc), tools upkeep/replacement, cost of fixings, insurance.
Doesn't sound to bad to me?
Bit different if it was a mate/neighbour who might well do it for a couple of pints etc - you are looking for someone competent and reliable and they're entitled to earn a living? | | | |
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