What's the going rate for a decent plasterer daily rate?

[LabourForApprenticeship]

Hi, I got my house that needs skimming. 2 guy's have come out to quote job. According to them job should take 5 days. Price one guy quoted for just labour is obscene. More than an electrician.

1400 for hallways both upstairs and downstairs. Knocked down to 1100.

10×14ft bedroom, without ceiling or one large wall as I'm getting fitted wardrobes all along. Price quoted 380.

What should I be paying, location derby, east Midlands.

 

[LabourForApprenticeship]

Note this is without materials!

 

[Charlie_]

Is that for 2 men?
How did you find out about them, word of mouth? Recommendations?
I would be happy to pay twice the rate for a top quality plasterer as apposed to the alternative..

 

[LabourForApprenticeship]

Mybuilder.com

 

[Dustydazzler]

A legit time served skilled plasterer will typically charge around £300 per day in my area

I had my bathroom completely re tiled last year and the guy was superb. He charged £3oo per day which included any trim , spacers and adhesive, grout he used. I just supplied the tiles.
The finish was worth every penny.

Be wary of some tradespeople who talk a good talk but their work is shockingly poor.

 

[Cid]

Around 200 to 300 per day without the cost of materials. Price quoted seems about right.

I'm afraid its one of those trade for skilled young men which you can't just do into retirement hence the price.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

5 days plastering with 2 chaps = £2000 (approx).
You have a good price if the total is £1480.

 

[Silly Sausage]

5 days plastering with 2 chaps = £2000 (approx).
You have a good price if the total is £1480.

10 man days to do just that?
Well slow in my book. One man could do the bedroom alone easily in under a day.

 

[LabourForApprenticeship]

The guy I work with, he finishes of a bathroom in under a day easily, that's with new boards installed etc. He works in 500k+ houses so finishing has to be v.good.

Bathroom shouldn't take 2 days, not a chance.
Unfortunately he's working away

 

[LabourForApprenticeship]

One man btw...

Are plasterers earnings more than electricians

 

[Pete999]

Mybuilder.com

You pays yer money and take yer chances, My Builder? personally wouldn't touch it. that's my opinion and mine alone, unless anyone else wished to add a comment.

 

[rolyberkin]

I pay our plasterers £240 a day in Essex depending on what they are doing, materials are peanuts. However if I was you I would be getting a price for the complete job and don't pay them until it is finished, plasterers have been known to be slow on a day rate!

 

[Pete999]

I pay our plasterers £240 a day in Essex depending on what they are doing, materials are peanuts. However if I was you I would be getting a price for the complete job and don't pay them until it is finished, plasterers have been known to be slow on a day rate!

As will everyone else on a day rate, common sense should tell you that.

 

[Andy78]

One man btw...

Are plasterers earnings more than electricians

No, but some electricians aren't earning as much as some plasterers.

 

[Baddegg]

Anyone seen a decent spread use s speed skim?
It don’t take em long to earn good money......still f£&kin hard work though! Good luck to em I say

 

[Squid]

One man btw...

Are plasterers earnings more than electricians

People on benefits are on more than what a sparks it on...........

 

[Pete999]

People on benefits are on more than what a sparks it on...........

Must be putting in low prices then.

 

[Dustydazzler]

The trade where prices have shot up in my area is painter decorators , I have chatted with a few and one block is now charging £400 per day.

I remember the days when you could get a painter in for 60 quid a day

 

[FatAlan]

As others have said, my only question would be speed? Is there much prep work required before the skimming or any bonding? Recently had a team in and one guy skimmed a reasonable sized living room ceiling by lunch time.

 

[mattg4321]

£400 a day for a painter