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The cost of a plumber ranges from $175 to $450 for a typical job with the average cost per hour ranging from $45 to $200. This can include jobs like repairing faucets, toilets, sinks or bathtubs. Depending on the job, some plumbers charge a flat rate, or service fee of $300 on average.
In this way, how much is a plumber day rate?
We estimate that a typical hourly rate for a plumber is around £40 to £60 in most of the country, going up to £80 in London. A day rate, where a plumber knows they will spend a whole day on a project, may have a fixed cost that will be less than the hourly rate, ranging from around £450 to £550.
Keeping this in consideration, how do you price plumbing work?
Here's an easy way to price a plumbing job: Determine your base hourly rate by writing down how much you want to make per week and dividing it by the number of billable hours you can work. Calculate your overhead and profit margin, then add that to your base hourly rate. This is your net billable hourly rate.
Plumbers are expensive because it is a highly specialized trade requiring thousands of hours to master. Additionally, they make house calls meaning they spend time and money investing in vehicles, tools, equipment and gas to bring to you.