Bathroom · domestic · fixed price

Job 4024

In progresslosing margin

Family bathroom

For Ruth and Colin Emery, Downend. Crew B with Kate Lyons. Started 5 Oct, handover Fri 23 Oct.

Agreed price

£10,350

ex VAT

Margin now

16.4%

quoted 23.5%

40% of the work done18 m² tiled

Bill the approved extra, £290Client's portal view

Losing margin

Quoted at 23.5%, 16.4% now. Stripped out and first fix done. The wall tiles came in a different batch shade and 9 m² were re-ordered; labour is running well ahead of the work done. Tiling from Fri 16 Oct.

Estimate against actual

Live from the timesheets, purchases and subcontractor invoices

Live from the site app

CostEstimateActual so farForecast at finishDifferenceAgainst the estimate

Labour40 h logged against 75.5 h estimated, at each person's true cost rate£2,119£1,072£2,343+£22410.6% over Materials5 purchases received£3,750£4,256£4,256+£50613.5% over Subcontract3 invoices from the plasterer, plumber and electrician£2,050£1,230£2,050On budget Total cost£7,919£6,558£8,649+£7309.2% over

Extras captured on site

£290 approved by the client, not billed yet

Every extra ↓

V-4024-1Recessed shower nicheSigned on site by Ruth Emery, 8 Oct. 5 h logged to it£290Not billed

Quoted margin23.5%£2,431 on £10,350

Margin now16.4%£1,701 with the extras not billed

With the extras billed18.7%£1,991 profit

Where the money went

Person	Hours	Labour cost	Left in the estimate
MT Mike Tanner Lead fitter and tiler, crew B, £34/h at cost	24 h of 30 h estimated	£816 of £1,020	£204
CW Callum Webb Apprentice fitter, crew B, £16/h at cost	16 h of 19 h estimated	£256 of £304	£48
RH Ryan Hale Fitter, crew B, £30/h at cost	0 h of 26.5 h estimated	£0 of £795	£795

True labour cost. The 25 bathrooms finished this year really took 4.5 h per m² tiled, against the old rule of 4.2. This job: 18 m² tiled, priced on 75.5 h. Rule of thumb: 4.2 h per m² tiled. New quotes now use the true rate →

Estimate line	Estimate	Ordered	Received	Difference
Sanitaryware and brassware Linmouth Bathroom Supply, PO-5489	£1,800	£2,030	£2,030	+£230
Wall and floor tiles, adhesive, grout Brackwell Tiles, PO-5521	£1,010	£1,130	£1,130	+£120
Board, tanking and sundries Avonmere Builders Merchants, PO-5506	£490	£580	£580	+£90
Lighting and extractor Voltmere Electrical Wholesale, PO-5508	£190	£217	£217	+£27
Timber and fixings Kestle Timber, PO-5505	£260	£299	£299	+£39

Materials count when they are delivered and signed for on site. Nothing is on order and not received. Supplier bills post to Xero from here.

Trade	Agreed	Invoiced	Difference
Plumbing Jon Haskins Plumbing and Heating, 1 invoice	£1,270	£635	-£635 still to bill
Electrics Gary Pullen Electrical, 1 invoice	£370	£185	-£185 still to bill
Plastering Mark Dent Plastering, 1 invoice	£410	£410	on the agreed price

The forecast counts each trade at its agreed price until it invoices more.

Cost week by week

£6,558 spent over 3 weeks, against a £7,919 estimate

LabourMaterialsSubcontract

Week of	Hours	Labour	Materials	Subcontract	Total
28 Sep	0 h	£0	£2,030	£0	£2,030
5 Oct	40 h	£1,072	£1,096	£820	£2,988
12 Oct	0 h	£0	£1,130	£410	£1,540

Extras and variations · 1

Variations →

V-4024-1Client approved, not billedRecessed shower nicheCaptured by Mike on Thu 8 Oct, signed on site by Ruth Emery. Approved on site 8 Oct.Priced on site from the price list and signed on the crew phone.

£290cost £195, 5 h

Timesheets · 40 h, £1,072 at cost

Timesheets →

Week of	Person	Hours	Cost	Status
5 Oct Tap for the days	CWCallum Webb	16 h 2 days	£256.00 at £16/h	approved
5 Oct Tap for the days	MTMike Tanner	24 h 3 days	£816.00 at £34/h	approved

Purchases · 5, £4,256

Purchases →

Order	What	Status	Net
PO-5521 Brackwell Tiles, raised 8 Oct	Wall and floor tiles, adhesive, grout	Delivered 13 Oct, bill to come	£1,129.75
PO-5506 Avonmere Builders Merchants, raised 3 Oct	Board, tanking and sundries	Delivered 6 Oct, bill to come	£580.28
PO-5508 Voltmere Electrical Wholesale, raised 3 Oct	Lighting and extractor	Delivered 6 Oct, bill to come	£216.78
PO-5505 Kestle Timber, raised 2 Oct	Timber and fixings	Delivered 6 Oct, billed	£299.25
PO-5489 Linmouth Bathroom Supply, raised 23 Sep	Sanitaryware and brassware	Delivered 2 Oct, billed	£2,029.87

Subcontractor invoices · 3, £1,230

Tap one for the subcontractor

Invoice	Work	Status	Amount
SC-3772 Mark Dent Plastering, 13 Oct	Plastering, skim and making good	Approved, in Xero	£410.00
Mark Dent PlasteringPlasterer, Brislington. Day rate £220. Insured to Feb 2027. Skim and dry-lining.
SC-3761 Jon Haskins Plumbing and Heating, 8 Oct	Plumbing, first fix	Approved, in Xero	£635.00
Jon Haskins Plumbing and HeatingPlumber, Bedminster. Day rate £250. Insured to May 2027. Gas Safe registered.
SC-3759 Gary Pullen Electrical, 7 Oct	Electrics, first fix	Approved, in Xero	£185.00
Gary Pullen ElectricalElectrician, Kingswood. Day rate £260. Insured to Mar 2027. Domestic jobs. Part P registered.