Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Mark up on material by trades as an owner builder 2Jan 14, 2024 1:50 pm It depends..... They should be charging you some $ for their time and resources in sourcing the product. After all, it does cost something to get the products. That price may be included in their hourly rate, or a separate charged item, or some other way. Best to simply ask them whether it is best for you to supply the product or for them to supply. If they are honest they will give a prompt and honest answer. Sometimes a supplier will only sell to you at a retail price whereas a tradie will get a discounted price. Sometimes the tradie will refuse to warrant their work if you supply the product. That may or may not be reasonable. If a tradie tries to hide their costings from you then I recommend you find another tradie. Good luck. You'll need it as an owner builder since, in Australia at least, every one you deal with will try and rip you off as much as they can. Re: Mark up on material by trades as an owner builder 4Jan 14, 2024 6:06 pm I built cost plus with a family friend so saw all the prices as well the discounts they get through suppliers. In most cases the builders margin was less than the discount the builder got - so it was always better to let the builder supply materials. Re: Mark up on material by trades as an owner builder 5Jan 15, 2024 8:08 am noviice Owner builder: Do trades such as plasterers, tilers ect add mark up on top of the material they supply following their labour, Is it worthwhile investigating what material they require and supplying such yourself? Thanks in advanced yeah it is usually marked up, or at the very least, they get a discount on retail through tehir trade accounts and charge you retail. Consider it a premium for sourcing and transporting the goods. You may get it cheaper than they are charging you, but work out the costs associated with Time, fuel, any tolls etc to determine if the difference is worth the effort. Re: Mark up on material by trades as an owner builder 6Jan 24, 2024 12:18 pm Always get multiple quotes, no matter how reasonable/cheap you think it is. I remember getting a few quotes for a pool fence, roughly around the same price, thinking the third one will be around that mark so why bother - I went and got a third quote, was much cheaper and great workmanship. So it's always worth seeking various tradespersons, and even negotiating with supplies (their suppliers might be heaps more expensive, so if you can source it yourself, could save heaps). $395 Fixed Priced Landscape Plans for DA M: 0435 127 244 | W: bluegumdesign.com.au | E: info@bluegumdesign.com.au Residential | Commercial | Industrial "Losers" "humanity" "off time" "your" "top notch" "love symbol" Sounds like ponzo is done using other people's toilets 36 46825 I have a Nectre Mk2 wood fire recently installed, the flue rises approx 700mm before entering an existing brick chimney via a 45 degree elbow with approx 400mm connection… 0 5715 Not recommended! The image presented is for a sublevel area. The footings are down deep with a load bearing wall supporting the upper floor level. If you did that drain… 8 28164 |