Dee Posted yesterday at 08:30 Share Posted yesterday at 08:30 Hi, A roofer re sealed the mortar lines on the lead flashing on the back chimney/roof of our rental bungalow He charged me £200. I knew in advance this was his price but I thought the job would be bigger than it was. I know this is after the fact but have I been had?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andehh Posted yesterday at 08:41 Share Posted yesterday at 08:41 Any pics of the work he did? What was the actual work? was it up a ladder, silicone along the joint and down the ladder? For a couple £hundred.. Travel, working at height, mid stormy season.... Hour or two of work? I've heard worse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted yesterday at 09:24 Author Share Posted yesterday at 09:24 Up a ladder but it's a bungalow, mastic around joints where flashing goes into chimney brickwork, he was about half an hour. Little travel time and a perfect still sunny day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makie Posted yesterday at 09:39 Share Posted yesterday at 09:39 How many guys were there? He has to pay insurance/maintenance on the van etc, liability insurance. It's easy to say it's only half an hour but you need the knowledge to do it properly and cover expenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted yesterday at 13:01 Share Posted yesterday at 13:01 Different scenario, but when I worked for a survey company, we had a min fee for turning up on site. Was £250, our half day rate. Didn't matter if the job took 10mins or 4 hours, it cost the same. My electrician is the same at £100 for showing up with his ugly face. Lots of trades do this because they have to plan in jobs and allow enough time to get them done. This does sound a bit harsh at £200 tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andehh Posted yesterday at 13:43 Share Posted yesterday at 13:43 Yeah our sparky, great guy, £75 for first 30mins! Adds up fast, but the guys brilliant. £200 for that work is a bit much, but there are much more expensive ways to learn that lesson. Some can find it be £1000s and £1000s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted 20 hours ago Author Share Posted 20 hours ago I must learn to ask more questions. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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