Finger in the air time.

My brother has just had a shower replaced. It was a bog standard Mira mixer
shower, hot water feed nearby, no new plumbing involved. The plumber said
that the plasterboard behind was rotten, so this needed to be replaced as
well. Basically, we're talking about a new ceramic tray, new tiling (big,
cheap, easy to cut tiles) new shower and new enclosure. Think Ford Mondeo
and not Bugatti Veyron.

How much should this cost, as a very rough ballpark estimate? The bill for
the work has come in at £1600 which seems a tad on the steep side to me.

Thanks

Edward

"Edward" wrote in message
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Finger in the air time.

My brother has just had a shower replaced. It was a bog standard Mira
mixer shower, hot water feed nearby, no new plumbing involved. The
plumber said that the plasterboard behind was rotten, so this needed to be
replaced as well. Basically, we're talking about a new ceramic tray, new
tiling (big, cheap, easy to cut tiles) new shower and new enclosure.
Think Ford Mondeo and not Bugatti Veyron.

How much should this cost, as a very rough ballpark estimate? The bill
for the work has come in at £1600 which seems a tad on the steep side to
me.

Thanks

Edward


Why are you so bothered? Send your brother to the newsgroup and we can ask
him further questions about the work done and his fully itemised bill.

On 14 May, 20:48, "Edward" wrote:
Finger in the air time.

My brother has just had a shower replaced. *It was a bog standard Mira mixer
shower, hot water feed nearby, no new plumbing involved. *The plumber said
that the plasterboard behind was rotten, so this needed to be replaced as
well. *Basically, we're talking about a new ceramic tray, new tiling (big,
cheap, easy to cut tiles) new shower and new enclosure. *Think Ford Mondeo
and not Bugatti Veyron.

How much should this cost, as a very rough ballpark estimate? *The bill for
the work has come in at £1600 which seems a tad on the steep side to me.

Thanks

Edward

8 hours per day @ £100 per hour - so a 2 day job - sounds about right
to me,
If that includes the cost of the materials too, then he has a good
deal!

Mark.

Edward wrote:
Finger in the air time.

My brother has just had a shower replaced. It was a bog standard
Mira mixer shower, hot water feed nearby, no new plumbing involved. The
plumber said that the plasterboard behind was rotten, so this
needed to be replaced as well. Basically, we're talking about a new
ceramic tray, new tiling (big, cheap, easy to cut tiles) new shower
and new enclosure. Think Ford Mondeo and not Bugatti Veyron.

How much should this cost, as a very rough ballpark estimate? The
bill for the work has come in at £1600 which seems a tad on the steep
side to me.

£150 -£200 for the Mira, £100 - £150 for a basic enclosure, tray around £40.
With the tiles/adhesive/grout etc you are up to £400 minimum for materials.
Add plasterboard, plumbing, waste. Day rate for one man £160 - £200, say
three days for the job - thats a grand already based on cheap components.

Could be a £250 Mira, a £300 enclosure, an £80 tray - that racks the
materials up to £600/£700 + labour.

Depends how long it took how many men to do. Not enough info really.


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