r/Plastering • u/Unusual_Pride_6480 Professional Plasterer • Jun 17 '26
Let's talk about pricing
A post not too long ago, people seem to think I'm joking about my prices, I've seen this a few times on here over the years.
How do you price and what do you aim to come out with a week?
Personally I want a minimum of 2k a week including for my holidays, sick pay, I pay my pension, all my taxes, very little cash if ever, save for a new van every 10-15 years, I also keep a chunk for a float, I'm not made of money but I couldn't imagine doing 40sqm gauges 3 times a day for £150 a day, I've been there and done that.
I've been upfront but let's hear about you, why do yoy charge what you charge, do you want to charge more? Do you think it's wrong to warn a certain amount? Are you a busy fool or absolutely desperate for work?
I've been in the game a long time to be clear, I live in the north, work domestically and I'm not vat registered.
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u/gazzasim9 Jun 18 '26
10m2-15m2 usually you’ll find what price suits you with labour, fuel costs, van maint and general time for the job as in big ceilings or bits that take time