Manda Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 I have a house in Mussidan 1/2 North or Bergerac(24) that needs some work ! Not much by French standards But by mine I have been quoted by a French Man 500 euros to tile a 10sq mtr floor and 4 sq mtrs on a kitchen wall . Can someone tell me if this is as expensive as it seems. I would like to find someone man or woman who could do the job for a more reasonable price. If I find the right person there is walls to plaster in 8 rooms and a small bathroom , large bathroom and toilet to tile as well. My email is [email protected].My husband will be over in a couple of weeks but we have some dutch friends who could show anyone the house if need be.(they speak good English)I live in hopeBest regards Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 I think that that is reasonable. We paid over 3000ff to get a floor done that was around 18m² a few years ago. Just a rectangular room, no fancy cuts or oddly angled walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manda Posted July 17, 2005 Author Share Posted July 17, 2005 Thanks for that . I just thought it was expensive because he told me it would only take a day. And £350.00 a day seems a lot for a tiler in England. But when in France ! Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 would that he were getting that. Almost half will go out in cotisations and the rest will be salary and then whatever taxes he has to pay. At that sort of price he isn't getting a fortune out of it. Twenty odd years ago they used to say allow 2000ff a day for an artisan, so I suppose judging by the cost of living difference, around 3000ff is probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Doesn't seem unreasonable to me, compared to some work we had done this year. As Val points out the guy doing the work doesn't simply trouser the cash - he has a lot to pay out of it! And you get a guarantee, which costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manda Posted July 17, 2005 Author Share Posted July 17, 2005 Thanks a lot for all your replysI didnt realise that the taxes were so high.I have bought all the materials for him so that must be it Thanks again Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Not sure how he can tile AND GROUT all in one day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 [quote]Not sure how he can tile AND GROUT all in one day!![/quote]If Isabel could not do that in a morning,cleaned the tools and be ready for shopping I would think she had taken on a Toy Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Perhaps Isabel's colle dries quicker than mine!!!(sorry, can't get smilies on my Imac!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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