Materials for plumbing roughing

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  1. Coastal

    Coastal Well-Known Member

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    Hi quick question re materials

    I have trialled a new plumber, cost $90 per hour incl Got. My other plumber is $60 or so per hour.

    Roughed in 3 points - Shower - changed to mixer, 1 vanities changed to mixers.

    I have been charged $270 for materials. I note the plumber would mark up the materials up but I wouldn't have thought it cost that much.

    Any thoughts?
     
    Coastal, 19th Dec, 2018
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  2. Jasmine

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    Did you actually get 3 new mixers or just the copper piping and new breeches? And what quality of fittings - Bunnings or European made?
     
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  3. Coastal

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    3 new mixer. I bought them from bunnings. Plumber had the materials.
     
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  4. Silverson

    Silverson Well-Known Member

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    Materials are very expensive depending on the plumbing system used.
    Some fittings I.e a simple copper bend could be upwards of $10, it adds up
     
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  5. Shogun

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    Was that some kind of work for the dole scheme? Seems way to cheap for a tradesman on non fixed hours.
     
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  6. Coastal

    Coastal Well-Known Member

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    No just local plumber who is busy as.

    My chippy charges $45 per hour
     
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    just curious, do they have trade qualifications ?
    how does a tradesman operate at $45ph
    he would be better off working on a wage.
    or is this a cash price, no questions asked.
     
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    My chippie charges $50/hr with receipt and GST. Older guy and does a pretty good job.
     
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    You don't trust him , your not happy with the workmanship or price

    do him a favour .
    Pay him up in full and let him get on with finding good customers
     
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  10. Coastal

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    No I am just asking about the reasonableness of $250 for materials for roughing in plumbing.

    Happy with his work did it on time and I have paid the plumber just asking about the above part.
     
    Coastal, 27th Dec, 2018
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  11. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    What did he do? Copper/plastic? Fabricate a copper pipe distribution pinned into the wall? A few tees,threded spigots for tapware/shower/bath spout?
     
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  12. Scott No Mates

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  13. Shogun

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    You would have to wonder why you would do it.
    $45 x 8 hours x 5 days X 48 weeks = $86400 Gross before all costs. Probably a 10 hour plus day once travel and time spent at trade shop buying parts. Also needs to do office work for the business etc
    Even at $60 hr it's a work for the dole scheme. $90 hr starts to seem more reasonable but ymmv
     
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