Inatallation Rates

[Floorist]

Basic vinyl installation rates are $4.50 to $6.00 sq yd here. How do yours compare?

 

[Nick]

$9.00 yd Installers that contract get around 6 -7

 

[Darol Wester]

$7.50 to 8 here, plus prep. Wish it was $20.

 

[rugaddict]

goin rate here is 10--the diy er is terrified of it

 

[FYIfloors]

If someone could tell me how to convert yards into square meters I may be able to give you the rates in NZ?

 

[Jon]

If someone could tell me how to convert yards into square meters I may be able to give you the rates in NZ?

Not enough

 

[Jon]

Isn't the Big Mac recognised as the benchmark worldwide to compare prices to?
All we have to do is buy a Big Mac and then convert how many sq. yards/metres we can buy for 1 sq yard of floor laying

 

[highup]

Isn't the Big Mac recognised as the benchmark worldwide to compare prices to?
All we have to do is buy a Big Mac and then convert how many sq. yards/metres we can buy for 1 sq yard of floor laying

Haven't heard of that for quite a while.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mac_Index

What do we call ours, the floor index?

 

[Darol Wester]

If someone could tell me how to convert yards into square meters I may be able to give you the rates in NZ?

This will give you an idea.


http://www.calculateme.com/Area/SquareYards/ToSquareMeters.htm

 

[Darol Wester]

Better yet.

http://www.asknumbers.com/square-meter-to-square-yard.aspx

 

[FYIfloors]

Excellent, thank you

So if I have this right most installers get paid $30 per Lm so if there is approx 2.4 yards in 2.0m2 that makes it $12.5NZ a yard. Now dont tell Jon this as he hasnt raised his prices in decades and will probably not beleive me

 

[PaulLynch]

Excellent, thank you

So if I have this right most installers get paid $30 per Lm so if there is approx 2.4 yards in 2.0m2 that makes it $12.5NZ a yard. Now dont tell Jon this as he hasnt raised his prices in decades and will probably not beleive me

That sounds about right.
I know around here (Manawatu/Horowhenua/Kapiti) contractors get paid:
$30 a metre for 2m wide
$45 a metre for 3m wide
4 metre wide should be avoided at all costs - too hard to handle LOL

Some installers will charge a little more for 2m wide commercial vinyl, maybe $32.50 - $35

 

[Jon]

Excellent, thank you

So if I have this right most installers get paid $30 per Lm so if there is approx 2.4 yards in 2.0m2 that makes it $12.5NZ a yard. Now dont tell Jon this as he hasnt raised his prices in decades and will probably not beleive me

Talking to a couple of layers today and they can't believe the prices I am getting. Some are getting a lot less. $4 per sq m for carpet tiles

 

[Darol Wester]

Talking to a couple of layers today and they can't believe the prices I am getting. Some are getting a lot less. $4 per sq m for carpet tiles

Hey....you're doing something right with all those great trips you and your wife are going on, which I am envious.

 

[highup]

I think $6 is close..... maybe $7 at Carpet One.
I'm not doing work through the shops, so I start at $9 or by the hour, or use a combo of both depending on the job layout and just give the customer a total price.

 

[FYIfloors]

Ive heard $3m2 for carpet tiles......now that is criminal.

Yep we are the same up here Paul

 

[PaulLynch]

Carpet tile rate is $6 m2 in Wellington.

 

[FYIfloors]

Talked to a contractor this morning and he is gettting $13 - $15m2 for carpet tile and hes putting down a 300m2 job next week he says its all in how you sell it, he tells them you get what you pay for. Well done I say

 

[PaulLynch]

Talked to a contractor this morning and he is gettting $13 - $15m2 for carpet tile and hes putting down a 300m2 job next week he says its all in how you sell it, he tells them you get what you pay for. Well done I say

Jeez I wouldn't mind some of that action.

 

[Jon]

Hey....you're doing something right with all those great trips you and your wife are going on, which I am envious.

Darol you got all the way down here to do some fishing years ago
We are just trying to catch up with you now before I have to start using my walking frame