How Much Money I Make In Plastering | TRUTH...The Good , Bad And Ugly
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Today, we’re talking about money. I’m going to reveal how much money I make in plastering.
This is a big one because I’ve never done this before so this is a first. I’m going to talk about averages…how much I make in a day, my meterage rate and explain how much I made from my last 2 UA-cam video’s.
But before we start, I want to make it clear that this isn’t a guide. Every area is different and everyone needs to find their own rates that work for them. So don’t copy my results because it might not work for you.
But I'll give an idea on how much money can be made as a plasterer.
And feel free to share...leave your comments and let us know what you think. Is this a fair price or not to you??
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Cheers.
Blaine Gray,
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Plastering is hard, dirty physical work. It damages your joints, skin and lungs. A lot of the people who moan about the price of hiring tradesmen work in a nice warm office and live a decade longer for doing a far easier job.
Don’t see too many plasters leaving the trade because of those reasons, so money must easy out weigh the bad
@@lufcEngland7 come and try it, the ones that leave do so way before they make it. It’s a hard life, I’ve had multiple tendinitis, muscle strains etc, and nearly every day is hard work 28 years in now, every day is a challenge, but mastering a skill takes discipline, and providing a worthwhile service for others is rewarding, every penny I get I earn fair and square I know that
@@MrPistolpete1234 fair point mate but you’re essentially saying same thing, you have injuries but still stay in the industry because the money out weighs the injury. I’m not saying tradesmen don’t deserve a good salary I’m saying money clearly out weighs the down sides and then some
@@lufcEngland7 when your walking through sloppy mud on a dark January morning, to go into a new build with no heating and throw on about 70sq metres of skimming every day, then of course the money has to play its part. But you have to work exceptionally hard yourself to get to that standard. And once you’re there, you must maintain it every day, or the money won’t be there. If you don’t really want to be a plasterer, and your just focused entirely on the money, I guarantee you won’t stick it
@@lufcEngland7 I'm 30 years old been plastering on site 12 years , all I've know is slogging it on site on meterage and my elbow and right hand is giving me a lot of pain and I'm currently transitioning out of the job.
Im just getting into plastering and i think its a lovely trade really satisfying to get a nice finish and getting quicker every day, i spent the last 12 years scaffolding and trust me plastering is like heaven in comparison i wish i picked up a trowel sooner
Good for you mate, all the best!
Hey spot on mate . Potential is massive. In reality it's a rough trade. Plasterers are a special breed 👍
Great video. Nice to hear the squeaky bits you rarely hear talked about
Well done for putting yourself out there mate 👏 👍 👌 💪 Go on the spreads !!!
Thanks pal! I appreciate that...cheers
Great and honest video !!!
I've been supporting this channel for over a year, have to say you've it cracked,
You're work, tips, tricks, insight are really top class.
A man that clearly loves his profession, that saying comes to mind, a person who loves his work, never has to work a day.
Just a thought for a possible video, show us your complete trowel selection, hawks, mixer, etc...
Thanks Blaine for the content,
better than what's on the box
Thank you so much mate. I really appreciate that and I'm glad you're enjoying the content. That means a lot to me. And thanks for the suggestion...I'll look into it! All the best and thanks again for the support ☺️
Great video as usual. Big respect!
Thank you mate. Much appreciated ☺️
What a great video I’ve been plastering for 20 years knowledge good onya Bruv
Thank you mate. I really appreciate that...thank you for watching!!
Great video buddy , the amount of money that can be lost going around looking at jobs and pricing jobs is the worst part of being self employed. The prices you charge are bang on in my area too. I take my hat off to you for talking about it as all other tades think its a big secret thinking that someone is going to go and under cut them. It all comes down to knowing what your worth. I've had customers come to me say someone else is cheaper then me and I say that fine thank you for contacting me if you need anything else in the future you have my number. 9/10 of them would rather pay my rate then save the small amount and possible have to have it done again. Keep up the great work buddy.
So true Mike!! You summed it up nicely...it’s about knowing what you’re worth and having the confidence to price accordingly. Thanks for the comment Mike...hope you’re well my friend.
Brilliant video I am a plasterer, I still love watching your vids mate.
hi blaine , i'm a spreader too , plastering is hard graft, especially on your own. having watched your videos , your worth every penny you charge , top class work . take care
Cheers pal! I hope so - thank you for saying! All the best my friend, thanks for watching
Hi Blaine, thanks for providing these video's, they're all very informative, and you're evidently quality at what you do, so respect! I am relatively new to plastering, I have done odd jobs here and there, walls, ceilings, reveals etc, from new builds boarding to plastering to painting, to bonding out/replastering existing walls... I also live in Hastings, and would love one day to observe your work/technique first hand, so if you ever need a labourer for free, a day here and there, hopefully that can be arranged so I can progress further in this trade confidently. Would be good to have a chat as you seem like a nice guy overall also, all the best!
Well done mate and fair play for your work. That would be great - I can’t see any problem with that my friend. Hopefully see you in the future. All the best 👍👍
@@PlasteringForBeginners Oh great! I'm self employed and work on my own so I'm pretty flexible with availability. So yeah, let me know when and how we could take this forward and make it a reality that would be quality! Thanks mate I appreciate the response!
Hi Blaine, enjoying the vids and emails 👍🏼 could you do a video on your power float please? How to take it apart to change heads and how they attach? I’m thinking of buying one but haven’t been able to get my hands on one to look it over properly before I commit hundreds to one. Would appreciate it, thank you
Top man, really informative. Thank you 👍🏻
Thank you my friend. I really appreciate that!
Thank you for sharing this video. X
It’s very rarely a “good Job” even then it can bite ya on the arse - date rate generally works out fair for both on the unknown jobs and get the meterage out for the new builds and straight rooms!
Top man Blaine as usual- say it as it is !
That's very true to be fair Sam. Great hearing from you again mate...hope your well. Legend 👏
Fantastic honest video thanks
FairPlay to you Blaine you are elite as a spread, I’m not at your level mate I do 4 bags skim and day my partner he is like you, about 6 bags master on the stilts and edge, we are a team off two based in guernsey, decent rates and work. Great work ethic mate, the feeling you get at the end of of big hit knowing your have to start you second, knowing your already running late after all the prep, first thing in the morning 😂
Thanks for being so honest.!!
Thanks for watching mate!!
Good breakdown mate , always wondered what the lads are earning now back home. Mainly do dry lining /gib stopping now where all nee works on meters and lineal breakdowns. Your average 3 bed 170sqm house be around 5k which you'd like to get done it a week bigger ones 6 7k and you're looking at a week and a half.
Skimming over here is versa different but I usually charge around 700-750+gst for bog standsrd bedroom. And everything hard to price we negotiate an hourly charge up rate @ 60-65ph
But you make the best hourly rate when you work it out on the big spec houses nice easy sqaure rooms where I can run all the toys 🤑
I’m glad Iv followed you as I have done most of my house now typically getting better room to room, first room I did I couldn’t move for 2 days afterwards, every muscle in my body. If I didn’t have the ox speed skim it might have been a different story rather that flatten trowelling and levelling so thank you for all your videos. For me personally it was to do my own home and not professionally. I feel I just wanted a professional to look over my shoulder to observe but now if a friend or family ever wanted a room I would probably have more confidence to do it. Your rates are good and you are a fantastic professional that has a passion for detail not like the cowboys in Hastings that just clearly take the piss and don’t care if it cracks and looks like some of the roads in St Leonard’s. Cheers pal your fellow mancunian 👏🏻
Thanks mate! It’s great to hear that the videos helped - it always pushes me to make more. And respect for your hard work, especially since you’ve started from scratch.
Well done! Great hearing from a fellow Manc again 👍👍
Great video on self employment Blaine 👍 If you ever need help in this area or any other area of self employment the group is there to help & is focussing around this subject. Your bang on with all your points & examples the only thing I would add is that you mentioned that your time spent doing off the tools business tasks ie visitations, emails, pricing up, picking up materials this time ultimately has to be factored into your daily, weekly, monthly earnings so that you are not only earning when your behind the trowel Also there might be a time when you decide to employ a member of staff in your business or you may have runs of prep! In which case working on either day rate or meter may not be feasible & a fixed price would be better
Very true my friend. Thanks for the comment - very good points here! All the best...thanks for watching 👍
Think it amazing thanks for your honesty keep the good videos think u are awsome at what you do
Thank you for watching my friend
Brilliant video thanks 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video buddy!
Thanks a lot Marcus mate. Hope you're well 👍
Great video fella 👍🏻
Thank you mate!!
Very good info mate
Cheers matey!!
Appreciate your honesty
Thanks for watching pal 👍
Been i this trade since 1978 and my god has it changed, one thing you have to remember is as with all physical work it starts to tell on you the longer you do it, but sometimes i still enjoy seeing what iv done, only sometimes. HAAAAA.
Thanks, that was very helpful x
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Pretty gutting to hear that your day rate is about what we paid a plasterer a couple of years ago but we got a crap finish. I ended up re-doing five of his walls because it was less hassle than trying to get him back. Might re-do a sixth too as I'm doing the other walls in that room now and they look a lot better in comparison, especially around the edges. Got to put up with a lot of his North Sea looking skimming unfortunately, and that's over bloody plasterboard! Still got his knackered cement mixer that he never bothered to remove as well. I'm still very much an amateur at plastering but your videos and advice have helped me get pretty damned good results from day one.
Well said bud 👍👍👍👍
Thanks mate!!
My father is seeing a huge downturn in demand for his plastering. He used to have a regular deal with a company that installs summer houses, but they have gone with taping and jointing over plastering as they say it is cheaper and faster as they can decorate so much quicker.
He said he spoke with other plasterers and they are seeing a huge downturn on new build work as well. My father does have a ot of rendering work lined up though, so he is hoping for some great weather this year.
Your dad should pick up drywall finishing. The two trades are relative
Just got a apprenticeship in plastering and its mostly prep like ripping skirting off and pva, then I do about 2 sets a day and maybe a ceiling. I'm only on £30 a day at 17 but hoping to get somewhere with this.
Fair play Blaine , being honest with the world ,but at the end of the day it's a fair days pay for your ability and high standards, I know people who couldn't blow there own nose but expect to earn 350 a day ,much respect 👏 👍
Thanks mate. I appreciate that - there's cowboys out there but I hope I make a good impression for the trade. Cheers pal...hope you're well!
Great advice
Thank you mate!!
Well explained 👍
Thanks mate!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Very often overlooked is just the base cost of being self employed, not just the tax but insurances, motor costs, equipment and on and on.
Very true my friend! There’s a lot that you have to pay in the background!
Really great videos - the honesty in this one moved me to comment... Many thanks for all that you do on YT.....
(If I can make one suggestion a lapel microphone would much improve your audio but I do understand it's another layer of post production hassle.)
Thank you mate. I really appreciate that and I’ll look into it - I do need to up my production a little bit to be fair. Hopefully soon 👍
Hi, good insight to rates. I’m out of sync with pricing as I’m now employed but wondering if you know the price differences between private and site skimming (sqm site prices). Private I always worked around the £10 mark but I never did site work so have no clue on pricing. Forums are very hard to gauge. 🙈
Thanks Blaine for this, I asked the same question on a forum last week and not one person would even give me an average of what they charge. I am multi trade and learned plastering about 15 years ago and worked with a friend for about 6 months. I am now a lot faster and a good plasterer ( thanks to your videos) but I don't do it all the time. I do kitchens, bathrooms, bricklaying etc. I'm still quoting on what my mate did all them years ago. Can you do a video on seeing customer for the first time, what you say to them etc and then can you show us how you then quote them. Please keep the videos coming mate.
That's a great suggestion mate. I'll look into it and try to get it sorted. Cheers and good luck with your plastering 👍
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Simple answer is: as much as You want. This applies to every trade, not happy with Your wages? Search for wealthier customers. It's crucial, You invest in advertising Your services, people start calling, BE PICKY. It's better to price 10 jobs and get 2 of them, than price first one under the reasonable cost just to get a job. That way You'll end up working every day for pennies...
Hey I really enjoy your videos. I'm interested in trying this out. Any chance I could shadow you for a couple days to see what it's really like?
Great video mate I work with a council in Scotland we get paid around 400 a week what really pisses me off is that painters get paid more than us. Crazy
Crazy mate!!! That’s mental
Hastings seems a popular area for tradesmen, I used to be involved in construction and used to bump into quite a few guys from Hastings working in Tunbridge Wells and area.
Sussex and Kent is a wealthy area full of period properties, always loads of work.
Thanks Blaine!
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Well said after all the years I’ve been plastering you get the few jobs gone bad and lose hand over fist plus paying others so it is not always a good trade to be in
I've been watching your videos for some time and I can sense your true experience. I recognise it because i've been through it all as well. Next question is how do you decide which customers to work with and which ones to avoid. .
With the best intentions we sometimes meet customers that lead us into situations that cost us alot of money . Like the ones that do their own plaster boarding but are also architects for instance. They sound knowledgeable but when you turn up your shocked by the quality of plasterboarding they expect you to skim over. ?
Or when someone has made their own wall with plasterboard . We skim it with 3mm of skim and they come back saying my wall is 3 inches out of plum . Obviously 3 mm of skim isn't going to fix that . How do you get around those kind of communication problems with clients.
Thanks mate. I really appreciate that! I just cover my bases before I start and make it completely transparent about what’s involved. This way there’s never any confusion on what the job involves or the results the client will receive.
This is what I try to do mate! Great question by the way 👍
When its a job i cant do myself then i get a professional in to do the work , my motto is "a fair day's pay for a fair day's work" .
Good to see that you are putting money into a pension,my other motto is " put as much in as you can for as long as you can", seen a lot of my mates prefer to piss it up against a wall and some are still working beyond retirement age.Maybe i just got lucky but I retired at 50 .
Hi Blaine love the shows I'm a big fan. A quick question please. I've boxed in a soil pipe and have added an access hatch. The hatch is plastic. I'm going to plaster my effort. Is it a good idea to edge the access panel hole with scrim tape. The hole is straight through one sheet of board ?
Hi Marty. In a ideal situation your plastic hatch will have a frame with a profile rebate that is larger than the hole you have made. If this is the case no need for the scrim tape.
If the plastic hatch sits within the hole without a overlap the best option would be to fit the hatch and then use a flexible caulking around the edge of the profile as this will be paintable but also have a little bit if flexibility.
Great video. I have a plasterer coming to my house this month. He charges £250 a day.
Guess what? The guy didn't turn up, so I did it myself.
100% customers think you're creaming up because of what you charge per day. But the expenses of fuel, tax, national insurance, wear and tear on your van/tools. Advertising costs and like you said down time (unpaid) looking and quoting for jobs. When you are earning you need to earn well as you need to make a profit to cover any sick days and holidays.. Keep up the good work bro!
Very true my friend!! Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it. All the best pal!!
I made about £2.10 shillings a WEEK in 1967. I was a 15 year old apprentice then. The firm I served my time with was called Roberts Plasterers, of Didsbury, Manchester. I did receive excellent training from them, and attended The college of Building in Manchester, I enjoyed all the theory and decorative plastering. I guess that apprenticeship itself was worth a lot of money. Do we still have apprentice plasterers?.
I’ve always stuck to no more than 6 bags a day.I prep,mix and clean myself.I started off years ago on the yts earning £27:50 for a weeks work.Site work now is minimum 190 day rate for 2 sets.Price is 4:50 walls,6 plus for lids,beads/trims 2 a linear extra
Fair play to you mate - I’m the same. I work alone and aim for 2 hits a day. I’m happy with that. Thank you for sharing mate. All the best 👍
The joys of been self employed been there loads of times wouldn’t change a thing though 👍
Very good to know, i just did a large basement my self (largest job I had done/quoted to date) I got over eger and quoted £100 day rate no labourer required... After 2 days I realised I need a labourer and then had to pay them £50 day rate, without extra cost to the originals quote
No tradesman should be charging 100 quid a day might aswell worl in tesco
Sorry to hear that mate. It happens sometimes but the best thing to do is learn from it and move on. It's happened to me before and it'll probably happen again...just got to learn. Good luck, all the best 👍
@@Lemon-squeezer I get paid 100 a day for 60 metres a day, that's working for someone though
Never be ashamed of what you earn. If you do a great job and keep your standards up you can charge top rates you always make a loss on the odd job so have to charge enough to cover the bad jobs or the ones where the customer fiddles the deal or fails to pay.i don't mind doing walls but ceilings are just beyond me.... To damn hard
Thanks mate! I appreciate the comment...ceilings get easier after time. It's just practice 😉
I used to be on site for 6.30 and have a gage on by 7.30 .hard old days but we made money. Back in the day when we had carlite finish which we used to put it in a bin with 3 bags of board finish and get the entire upstairs of a Barrett house on .good old days !
That’s graft mate. Fair play to you my friend ...that’s some heavy work. I couldn’t do that so respect. All the best and thanks for watching 👍
When you say 4-5 bags is that in total or just the first coat ?
I’m only 19 years old and currently on £100 a day. I recently been skimming out a full (4-£600) room a day with a labourer who was learning to skim for the first time ever so I’m having to sort out his wall on top of my own work. I have been asking for £150 a day for the days I skimmed the rooms and have been told it’s what I’m supposed to do? I know I’m young and might be asking for a lot but I always leave my work perfect, sockets clean, floors scraped and sweeped left spotless. I just feel like I’m getting the piss taken out off me for £100
Every plasterer is different. Some do a day work rate some do house bashing on a price and some of us work for ourselves and absolutely cream it doing outside Coloured renders. Domestic internals and specialist Lime work.
Top lad
Thanks pal!!
Quite frankly, considering the effort and skill involved, you're a bargain! I can only imagine the cost in time plus tools and materials were I to attempt a room myself: I appreciate this isn't the same for everyone but I'd much rather lay out £300 for a day to get a job done to a professional standard than go buy everything I need and spend 3 days arsing it up!
Saying that, I will be having a go (based on your videos) but I'm under no illusion: I'm doing it for fun rather than economic reasons! :-)
Me and my mate do £200 to £250 a day before tax on site. You have to spread some though.. done for 2pm which is one of the joys of being self employed. No one tells you when you can and can't go home.... 20 years experience, fk i feel old saying that.
Bloody good lad you are, have helped me every step of the way with setting up my business.
i've been thinking a lot about getting on price work recently as i'm getting 4-5 bags on in a day at £150 a day and a £70 labourer.
Anyone have advise on price per Square meter N.Wales?
How long have you been going for Tommo?
Thank you mate and well done with your Plastering. Sorry I can’t help with rates - I dont have a clue but good luck. All the best
Think you need to be clearing at least £200 after tax mate their not just paying for the meter but your skill and experience it’s a bloody hard job up your rates 👍
Not a Tradesman I know that would give out figures as honestly as Blane has. Very informative for all looking to put in the graft and hard work required to be a successful plasterer.
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Thanks mate! I really appreciate that my friend - that means a lot. Cheers!!
And I’ve only done it once Alf. It’s tougher than it looks so respect if you do 👍
The name of non time served tradesmen is a improver
Im a bathroom fitter, started on £50 a day as a laborer for my father in law...9 years later im self employed and running my own fitting business. Start low and good things will come!
Exactly that my friend! Respect to you - all the best!!
@@PlasteringForBeginners Hey, Thanks for reply! Could you make a more "advanced" plastering tips video? Involving things like Cross troweling, what happens when you do it to not doing it. Or how to not get tiger stripes/blisters. Cheers bud. Might be hard as you probably never get those haha!
So what's the meterage expected of a trainee? I tried getting into it a few years back but because of my location i found it hard going (lots of sole traders who don't really need an extra set of hands except for day pushes)
Nothing is expected from ours as long as they are learning and getting better every mix. Better a good job and slow than fast and terrible.
Also what about a video on pricing up patching up with bonding, going over artex with bonding first, also what about boarding walls, ceilings etc before you skim it. These questions would really help your subscribers out. Cheers Blaine
I’ll look into it mate. Thanks for the suggestion...I really appreciate it 👍
Blaine, would be interested in colling on a video at my studio? Would love to have a go at plastering! Cheers, James.
I was just talking about teaching a complete Beginner today so this is timed perfectly. Definitely. This sounds mint...could you send an email to the address below and we’ll sort it. Cheers, speak soon!
plasteringforbeginners@outlook.com
@@PlasteringForBeginners will do. Be a day or two as I’m still in the studio filming now. Yes lawd!
Great stuff!! Speak soon 👍
I followed your tip and everything was fine till recent. The plaster is powdery can you help?
Mate would love to hear some advice on insurances and private pensions from a fellow tradesman.
I’ll look into it…thanks for the suggestion mate!
Alright mate, when you work on a meterage, let’s say the ceiling is 30 square metres. Does that count for the whole job or is it 30 square metres x 2 coats? Always wondered that. I know some guys in my area (Reading Berkshire) charge £12. Square metre if it’s going over old walls etc but I never know whether that was the whole job like I say or per coat. Cheers mate
That’s for the whole job mate. So the 2 coats cover the 30sqm! Hope this helps my friend 👍
£30 a hour on day work, £14-16 a metre on hard wall and again on the skim, I live in guernsey, a years work ahead of ourselves.
Good break down mate, what would you say a plasterer earns per year on average?
Thanks mate! I couldn’t say - too many variables to give a definite answer...sorry
I live in Australia and getting a plasterer for those prices where I am would be impossible. Hell I was recently quoted more than $30 (£16) per sqm for putting up plasterboard and taping etc. Guys in your game are about $60 per sqm if you can find one. Speciality plaster is even more.
I'm not saying prices over here are too high but plasterers are on the skilled worker immigration list so tbh if Australia ever opens it's borders and I was in your position I'd give it a thought.
I have been giving Australia a serious thought about moving over there to work and travel, I'm a plasterer from UK, bored of the UK now. is there plenty of plastering work over there scribbles? I'm also 33 would that be a problem for immigrating do you know?
Hi mate! I worked in Oz for a year and was on $40 a hour - it’s was easier work and a much better work/ life balance. NZ didn’t pay as much but i loved it over there too. Beautiful part of the world. Just too far from home for me!!
There’s plenty of work from what I found Tony👍👍
It's very busy at the moment partly because until last week we had strict COVID related immigration restrictions. I'm not sure if it's still the case but we used to have a points system for immigration so it balanced out skill demand, age etc. Usually you are either sponsored by an employer or "self-sponsor" if you are going to be a sole trader and are on the skills-list. I think immigration would involve tedious form filling and waiting in the slow wheels of our government departments.
Also, different states are in different positions both economically and from a COVID border control perspective. E.g Lots of building happening in Queensland but wages are typically a bit lower there (that may have changed in the last 12 months).
Western Australia has closed it's borders to everyone.
Think I'd miss the English weather going to Aus 😏
as far as im concerned you give a price and they take it or leave it. A lot of jobs you cant really do by square meterage. Theres so much preparation involved and as you say theres pricing , overheads etc. Not to mention the working conditions. The real money is made in the peoples property you are renovating.
your so right i am a painter/decorator self employ price but plasterers make a lot more starts at 400 a day in scotland up in aberdeen some charge more than that
Keith im charging 250 a day in aberdeen. Give me a shout 😅 JG plastering 👌
@@leoGVr i will keep you in mind next job that needs plastering how much do you plaster in a day
Fair play to the spreads in Aberdeen - it’s fair. It’s a tough trade!!
I have been building for over 48 years my trade is bricklayer, but over the years I have all the discipline including plastering the problem with that is I am not fast as you, not that it is a competition we all work at different speeds and quality of finish. The one thing I have said many time to clients, is biulding is not like buying a car, the difference in quality of the work can vary significantly, you need money in the job to make a good job. Peace of mind when employing a builder is so important.
I have been to put work right and some of it is criminal.
Very good point here mate. It’s not always about speed if the quality is sacrificed during the work. I’ve seen lots of bad jobs from “fast” plasterers. It’s not always the best answer 👍
People only notice bad work. Good work blends in and not noticed . Your better been slow and good than fast and bad
Great video, just wondered how this averages out over 12 months? I.e. what is the annual income?
Just depends on your rates and what you earn mate. It's too tough to pinpoint 👍
I'm currently working for a company asking for 30m a day there paying 11 an hour. In this 8 hour day there expecting me to pva sometimes bond and board and skim in a day. It's actually made me personally feel so much better that you have said sometimes you can only get 1 hit. Sometimes u can get 2 it just varies hugely. When doing work for myself iv always done it on a room by room base not sure why but it's never done me wrong :)
£88 per day is low.
@@leedavis7663 it's terrible mate be leaving to go back to self employed very soon
Yeah, that's not good David mate. It sounds like their taking the piss out of you pal which is bang out of order. Have you tried looking at other firms if not going back to self employment?? Give it a go mate... They are expecting way too much for peanuts. All the best and good luck my friend!
@@PlasteringForBeginners hoping to get a start with new firm but thinking of just going back to self employed which I did last year made a good living but fancied a change of pace. Nobody gets rich working for somebody else lol
I'm on a day rate. They ask for 2 guages a day. £170 a day. I probably do 2-3 bags a day plus prep etc. As long as I'm doing 2 guages a day then they don't care about the hours. So I'm on site for half 6 and leave for half 1.
I charge £150 per bag of multi finish. If it's kitchens, £200 per bag. So that's £15 to £20 per square metre. That's North England. I never do site work, just private domestic customers.
Fair prices in my opinion.
I don't understand why in the UK there seems to be lots a plaster work, while over in North America it's all drywall. Why did drywall not take over in UK?
As a plasterer myself it's never enough 😂😂😂
Is your meterage price the same when you pva and overskim or, do you charge more for that?
Same mate 👍👍
Hi Blaine, love the video’s. Looking at your expenses, you are paying way too much for your accounts. My wife does this for a living, so I know how much she charges.
Cheers pal. My accountants good to be honest - he’s worth the money but thank you 😊
Down south you give them a price and that's it. My sister inlaw had her front room ceiling skimmed £325 for a 10ft x 15 ft ceiling he was gone by lunch time. I phoned 6 plasters they all said they don't price per square meter. They seem to be charging what they want in the south well they are in my town. I don't work full time plastering just Saturday's I charge £22 a square meter, and they say oh is that all, I must be cheap compared to who ever they phoned before me.
That's mental mate. If the whole town is like that then I'm guessing the Plasterers rule the roost. Crazy prices that though... Thanks for sharing!
No trade is earning any less than 200 quid a day so I would say you are right in the sweet spot there mate. None of this should be a surprise.
Agreed 👍👍
Hastings! You're from up north though ain't ya 👍
Yeah mate. I'm from Stockport but I met my wife who's from Hastings. We live here now...it's not quite the North but it's a lot warmer haha! Swings and roundabouts 🤣🤣
What I’m seeing here in Wales 🏴 the wet trades are very very hard to get hold of I know some charging £300 a day
There’s mad considering the house prices in Whales! Fair play to the plasterers - respect
Thanks for all information I have questions if you could help please is private place give plastering training level 2 with certificate in 6week price of £1800 in your experience in level 2 can Someone can go take a job and do it without any difficulty thanks
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Hastings? You must know the local plastering legend 'Shakey'.
Every customer/job has to be a different price ! Please yourself not everyone else !
i charge per job rather than meterage has a little kitchen may be 5 or 6sqm but all angles against kitchen units ect where a big open wall same size meterage be way less time so i find can shoot myself in foot with meterage price, i just work out time it will take to do job then price for what i want
This makes sense mate. Sometimes it’s better this way and you always have to consider the job ahead of you. Thanks for the comment pal 👍
Most sites and I'm talking big sites around the West Midlands. It's from £3 - £3.50 a meter on price. On £3.25 at the moment. Occasionally get £4 but that's rare.
That's mental. It sounds so low...respect mate! You must be pulling some serious meterage. Fair play and thanks for sharing 👍
Some sites up my north east are only offering £2.50 a meter that’s why a keep away from sites now up here
@@PlasteringForBeginnersBlew my head off when you said your meter rate.
Recently worked on a Kier site. So no cowboys sites. Around £670 for a 1 bed apartment, £720 for a 2 bed apartment and £800 for a 3 bed.
On the house bashing for 2 months when we were desperate. Around £850 for 2 bed and £950 for 3 bed. They were an absolute pain and totally mot worth the hard work and hassle.
I could get £4 a meter but means 3/4 hours travelling there and back. So it's not worth it.
same here mate we are on 3.50 a metre aim to do 100sqm a day.
I charge £230 a day for just labour but that me and a labourer I can’t put on nearly as much as you can so I’m looking forward to speeding up and charging per square metre
Just stick to it mate and speed comes afterwards! Thanks for sharing and good luck my friend 👍
So does a renderer earn the same amount as a plasterer? lol Apparently, at least in the UK, for outside work you would be a Renderer?
Whereas for interior work you would be a plasterer ?
in the US it would make any difference, there are no renderers, only plasterers.