What do you charge

years ago i had a £30 call out and offered an hour, so if i fixed it in the hour, it was £30 + materials, I soon figured out it was a bad move, If i fixed a problem in half an hour, they wanted me to look at some other stuff so they'd get full value, So i went to call out £30, then , we'll go from there, Today its £50, I don't do free quotes, if they want a quote they can picture text the problem, If its worth my while, I MIGHT go, but 99% of the time i say, " sorry lov I'm fishing today or bike riding" and when they ask " when are you free",

I say " September/October"

fuck um,

I don't think thats a bad rate for LaaaaanDarrrrn, PB, good on ya,

I have some set prices.
Change fill valve - £60 all in
Flush valve - £70 all in, more if the bolts are fecked. Less if it's something like a fluidmaster/Dudley where you can just swap it out without tools
If it's a vanity or concealed it's usually more, infact I refuse some jobs on concealed if I'm working through a little hole I usually say I'm too busy.
£100 minimum if the pan needs to come out for any reason.
Little jobs like tap washers etc. - £30
Change 1/4 turn works - £40 a pair if they're standard size and I can get the old ones out easily enough.
Rad swap (same size and valves work) £60 labour if I can lift it on my own.
Outside tap - I have an offer on my website to do them for £50 all in - don't make much on that but it gets me repeat work when something else needs doing.  Only do em for £50 if they're straight forward, did one today for £80, most I've charged is £110.
CH Pump swap £80 labour if valves are OK, £120 if I'm draining down. Don't see many gravity systems these days though
2 port/ 3 port £120 labour.
Electric shower swaps I do for £130 all in, as long as it's a Triton Enrich 8.5 going in <-- Still too cheap I think.
Change a bath - £180 labour, more for panels if they're a pain.
Wall panels I charge £100 per panel bought and fitted + trims, I use multipanel @ £55 each cost to me and mark up the trims to £10 each.
Basin swap - £80 labour.
Toilet swap - £130 labour.
Swap a kitchen sink £100 labour if it will go in without too much chopping.
There's a lovely old dear who phones me every October to change the batteries on her old Salus wireless stat that always needs re-pairing after, I don't charge her but she always gives me £20

It's took me a few years to get my prices to a point where the custards don't tell me to feck off or say 'that's cheaper than I thought'  I do get a lot of tips though so might have to hike them up a bit

Very true all that glowbug, people will take advantage of you if they see a weak link.
A mate of mine who's in business (not plumbing) says "They're no favours in running a business".

A lot of plumbing firms advertise as "no call out charges", the catch being the first hour charged is triple the normal amount thus hiding the call-out charge in the first hours labour.

I do £45

That needs the be local. I tell people it covers the first hours labour & if I can fix something at that time then that’s the cost plus any materials. I then either give a price to fix or the hourly is £45 plus materials. Going to buy materials or any running around is charged at the same.

If it’s an indian I’m £80 as I’ve no interest & they won’t pay it!