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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 6:35 am
by lutonlagerlout
asphaltic our roofing supplier do a material list but its the labour that can get you
I have had the breakdowns from estimators and it is very good
I intend now to break the items down the way I usually quote and see what the difference is
LLL
Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 3:27 pm
by Dave_L
I'd say we are running at roughly 40% conversion from quote to invoice, quite pleased with that.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 12:22 am
by lemoncurd1702
Can't you hit the potential client with a standard meter rate to Suss out if they're worth spending time on. Weeds out the time wasters.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 7:10 pm
by bobbi o
lutonlagerlout wrote:I have taken a punt and given it a go
I still intend to work through the figures but pricing med-big jobs with up to ten trades is a lengthy and time consuming process
if you get it wrong its a big hit
missing one item can cost you, a mate of mine priced a job but did not include the material for the roof
cost him 5k,basically all his profit on that job
a mate who is a QS wants similar money so no real gain there
cheers LLL
Why are you not using the QS you know and adding his fee to your costs ?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 6:29 pm
by lutonlagerlout
because if he fecks it up we fall out
I try and avoid using mates for work related stuff as if it goes wrong you lose a mate too
LLL 
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 10:15 pm
by Dave_L
Well said Tone, friends and family in business do not mix well. Which I why I employ my wife in the offices.........oooops! 
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 11:21 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I wouldnt classify the wife as a mate IYKWIM :;):
soulmate yes etc etc but not drinking buddy
the QS I know works on 500mil projects in saudi so his knowledge of extensions in the UK is going to be quite limited
LLL
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:46 pm
by Captain Concrete
How did it go? did you win the Job? Did you make any monies?
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:08 pm
by lutonlagerlout
yes got the job
but of course as you and I know ,I cross-referenced all their prices and timings
they thought 10 weeks and i said 12 so that added a fair wack on
we will not be starting till september so I wont know how much we make but I do know it was worth £125 to get it done,very professional looking presentation
if you PM your personal email I will send you a client copy
cheers LLL