Fair rate of pay for general DIY and demolition?
Discussion
I'm in the middle of buying a house that needs everything doing. I could really do with someone working on it full time while I'm at work. It's mostly going to be ripping out the old kitchen and bathroom, stripping wallpaper, clearing the garden. Obviously nothing skilled. I'm guessing it would be a couple of weeks work at least.
I'm thinking of putting an add in the local newsagents, but what would be a fair day rate to offer?
I'm thinking of putting an add in the local newsagents, but what would be a fair day rate to offer?
Edited by 98elise on Tuesday 12th July 12:57
blindswelledrat said:
£7-8 per hour is a reasonable rate, bearing in mind it is completely unskilled work you are talking about.
That's about what I thought. I would rather pay someone a reasonable amount and get a decent job done, than pay minimum and get a s
t job.It's all unskilled but it it's not done with a bit of consideration then I could end up having to fix things that didn't need fixing.
homeimprovements said:
Dont forget you will need someone with the tools/know how to disconnect the water supplies or any electrics that are run through carcasses etc.
Exactly. It may be unskilled compared to building a house but theres an element of knowledge required along with the right tools.I'm sure you will get somone competent though for between £70 and £100 a day as a lot of people are still desperate for work.
Do you want somebody to do it who has public liability insurance, should something go wrong, and is sorting out his own tax and NI? If so you won't find somebody for £7-8/hour.
If you want to pay somebody cash in hand, £7-8/hour is reasonable but do you want to run the risk of being liable if he injures himself or getting busted for employing somebody without paying tax, or the risk of him doing serious damage to your house?
I wouldn't criticise anybody for doing the latter on a domestic job (unless it was somebody who was known to be on benefits as well) but I would only use somebody I know and trust. I certainly wouldn't be putting an ad in the newsagent's window.
If you want to pay somebody cash in hand, £7-8/hour is reasonable but do you want to run the risk of being liable if he injures himself or getting busted for employing somebody without paying tax, or the risk of him doing serious damage to your house?
I wouldn't criticise anybody for doing the latter on a domestic job (unless it was somebody who was known to be on benefits as well) but I would only use somebody I know and trust. I certainly wouldn't be putting an ad in the newsagent's window.
m3jappa said:
homeimprovements said:
Dont forget you will need someone with the tools/know how to disconnect the water supplies or any electrics that are run through carcasses etc.
Exactly. It may be unskilled compared to building a house but theres an element of knowledge required along with the right tools.I'm sure you will get somone competent though for between £70 and £100 a day as a lot of people are still desperate for work.
Ganglandboss said:
Do you want somebody to do it who has public liability insurance, should something go wrong, and is sorting out his own tax and NI? If so you won't find somebody for £7-8/hour.
If you want to pay somebody cash in hand, £7-8/hour is reasonable but do you want to run the risk of being liable if he injures himself or getting busted for employing somebody without paying tax, or the risk of him doing serious damage to your house?
I wouldn't criticise anybody for doing the latter on a domestic job (unless it was somebody who was known to be on benefits as well) but I would only use somebody I know and trust. I certainly wouldn't be putting an ad in the newsagent's window.
Its definately a domestic, job. I'm not looking for a tradesman as it just the prep work for kitchen, bathroom and decorating.I just want to get it to a blank canvas quickly, otherwise its going to take me weeks of evenings and nights. If you want to pay somebody cash in hand, £7-8/hour is reasonable but do you want to run the risk of being liable if he injures himself or getting busted for employing somebody without paying tax, or the risk of him doing serious damage to your house?
I wouldn't criticise anybody for doing the latter on a domestic job (unless it was somebody who was known to be on benefits as well) but I would only use somebody I know and trust. I certainly wouldn't be putting an ad in the newsagent's window.
I learnt my lesson in my current house. Trying to do a room at a time doesn't work, and if you are going to do any plumbing work (in my case kitchen and bathroom), you are better off doing it all at once.
shimmey69 said:
Once stripped are you looking to put everything new in yourself??? If you are not then most trades will remove existing for you or employ an all round builder who can co-ordinate it all for you???
Where in the country are you???
I'm doing the instalation myself. Unfortunately mose trades I've employed in the past have done shoddy work so I now do everything myself where I can. I've fitted 2 bathrooms and a kitchen in my current place, and I was an engineer for 16 years, so I'm quite hands on at this sort of thing Where in the country are you???
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