Pimlico Plumbers

Raj B · Jul 20, 2013

Hi all

Any ideas on what the hourly rate is of the sparks at Pimlico plumbers?

Thefailsafe2012 · Jul 20, 2013

For all of the vague positives, you wouldn't catch me wearing that ruddy blue uniform they have to wear

flyingsausage · Jul 21, 2013

This lot could set up a shop in Edinburgh and St Andrews,there is plenty of rich people with more money than sense in these areas,and they could charge the same prices and pay tradesmen a lot less than London.

Knobhead · Jul 21, 2013

Can't you smell the

odawire · Jul 21, 2013

Sharpend said:
The thing with these is that they expect you to upsell when you get to the job.
They don't allow you to carry stock on the van, you have to charge the customer for travel and parking and going to get the materials after having showed at the premise to look at the job.
Pretty much a scam setup. There seems to be more of these appearing in the London area.
I was once told by a manger in a similar setup that they had customers happy to pay over £100 for a light lamp change!

Bit harsh to call it a scam setup, they're actually quite successful and well respected. £100 for a lamp change isn't too over the top for central London, if I get a call for a lamp change its gonna be my minimum charge, for central London that's £90.