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    Plastering Charges v brick laying fees

    hi Is there a minimum fee that plasterers should be charging when I hear of some plasters willing to accept £150 for a days work when if we compare a bricklayer charge of £1 per brick and £1.75 per block. Earning twice that of a plasterer. And I see on social media that the industry is...
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    Are plasterer selling them selfs short.

    The problem is these days it's more expensive to feed a horse and is to put petrol in your tank lol I agree with your comment above it's a bit like Yellow Pages, used to have the monopoly before the Internet came along
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    Are plasterer selling them selfs short.

    Isn't Checkatrade nothing more than clever marketing as I believe the monthly subscription is approximately £50 to be listed clearly for profit.
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    Are plasterer selling them selfs short.

    When I was in Greater Manchester talking to a few plasterers it was my understanding that they seemed to feel a pricing gap up north to down south.
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    Are plasterer selling them selfs short.

    For me I’d love to see the industry and those professional forums bodies and associations try to educate people that this industry is worth so much more than they are currently charging.
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    Are plasterer selling them selfs short.

    I’m working on a house just been part renovated by a builder, dot and dab on wallpaper, plasterboard held on by six screws, house skimmed, yet all the plaster is approximately 50 years old and clearly has blown in all areas of the house, water leak resulted A new kitchen cupboards falling off...
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    Plasterer/improver

    Thanks for the guidance.
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    Are plasterer selling them selfs short.

    My understanding is a charge of approximately £45 per square metre
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    Plasterer/improver

    Being illiterate and being dyslexic or two different things!! now we have scumbag as well as knobhead to your wise use of words clearly your intellect is not wasted.
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    Plasterer/improver

    Sorry but that was a little bit of sarcasm when I said I was sent to Coventry lol
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    Are plasterer selling them selfs short.

    As a skilled professional, does the industry consider that plasterers are selling themselves short on the fees being charged for a professional service. How does this differ from self-employed to limited companies from listening to a few conversations I've heard rates of 150 per day being...
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    Plasterer/improver

    I’m from the wonderful city of Birmingham originally and fortunately Was sent to Coventry 20+ years ago lol I think describing somebody as a knobhead clearly demonstrates one’s educational achievements!!
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    Plasterer/improver

    As the gentleman said he is in the Stratford area my reply in relation to my location is I’m Coventry meaning I have transport And able to travel why would you ask “ whole of Coventry” I’m in the Coventry area can you not work out The reference for yourself somebody with an degree of...
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    Plasterer/improver

    Maybe you should read what has been stated as a fact. The gentleman concerned said he got £60 and pat on the back that does not imply that’s the rate of pay. Have a great day.
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    Plasterer/improver

    Sorry but your interjection isn’t really required your opinion does not matter if the gentleman concerned wishes to contact me then we can discuss further details. I think sufficient detail is there it’s short to the point I don’t believe I was being rude.
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