installer_dale Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 As I'm growing the business I've started to need extra labourers. For the last 9 months I've been paying 3 trusted people I know to help out as and when (usually 1 day a week). This is mainly clipping cable etc they have no technical expertise, although are learning. I'm paying about £130 for a full day. They cant give much more time than this. Eventually I want to employ but it's too soon. Maybe zero hours for now. I'm going limited this year and hoping to get SSAIB next year. At the moment it's a husband and wife self employed setup. However from reading on here it seems sub contractors are popular. If I can pay a sub to go to a site and fit an alarm to the SDP all by himself it seems too good to be true. I haven't got perfect physical health so as time goes on I will need more help with the work. Have I got the right idea on this? What are the going rates in South Yorkshire and how would I find one? Thanks Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 if you believe the hype its 240 a day ish securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-464794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
installer_dale Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 I was expecting 150 to 200 from what id read on here although threads are getting on 10 years old. Maybe I should just start employing Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-464800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 20 hours ago, installer_dale said: This is mainly clipping cable etc they have no technical expertise, although are learning. I'm paying about £130 for a full day. Good work if you can get it imo. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-464844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
installer_dale Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 31 minutes ago, Amps said: Good work if you can get it imo. No one seems to want it Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-464846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 We pay between £200 and £260 a day, but most of them are really busy and have a three or four week lead time so you have to plan ahead. I booked one for a week a few weeks back when one of our installers booked his holiday, but a week before he was due to start we had to reschedule a large second fix because there was not going to be mains on site , so it sort of worked out that we wouldnt need him. I had plenty of other work for him but he called and asked if I still needed him and I said that I didnt really but did I have work for him, he said dont worry I have lots of work elsewhere. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-464850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I don't think its that high. different areas 120 here securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-464859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedders Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Is that for a labourer James? Pete Bennett Northern CCTV Services T: 0845 838 7383 E: info@northern-cctv.co.uk www.northern-cctv.co.uk Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-465008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Just now, Pedders said: Is that for a labourer James? No, everything but commissioning. securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-465010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 On 6/25/2017 at 10:33 PM, james.wilson said: I don't think its that high. different areas 120 here He calls me tight Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/41332-getting-sub-contractors/#findComment-465011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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