Gas Cert Work vs Installations?

[rossco]

Hi wondered if I could ask a question about preferences as a registered plumber?

In the process of developing a product for registered plumbers which in a nutshell collates requests for gas safety certificates from our network of customers and estate agents and offers them registered plumbers who are part of our network.

We can provide 5 - 10 certs per plumber per day based on the volume we have and for this volume we normally pay between £30 - £40 per certificate so roughly averages out about £200 - £300 a day plus any work you get out of condemed boilers etc..

I'm a little concerned about reliability of people turning up at time arranged with the client so I just wanted to find out whether there is a preference for certs over installations? And whether this level of work is too much for a single person in a day?

Appreciate any help

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Simple don't do more than 5 a day and increase the prices to around 70-100 a boiler service/ check

 

[Ben-gee]

I think that's what they are charging the customers Shaun, just paying the plumbers 30-40; just another one of those companies I suspect....

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I think that's what they are charging the customers Shaun, just paying the plumbers 30-40; just another one of those companies I suspect..

Your going to get bad service as they would need to do 10 a day no no time for travelling so your not going to guarantee times etc

 

[Ben-gee]

I could be wrong but I think OP wants to sit in an office and make a load of money by paying plumber half rates and then try to make him do twice as much work so he gets a good days money.
Don't know why anyone thinks this is morally acceptable.

 

[rpm]

Hi

In the process of developing a product for registered plumbers which in a nutshell collates requests for gas safety certificates from our network of customers and estate agents and offers them registered plumbers who are part of our network.

Appreciate any help

Load of smoke n mirrors going on here I reckon.
Why you asking about developing this product if you have a network of guys and the customer base already in place.

 

[rossco]

I customer base is for certification on the electrical, EPC, Legionella Risk assessment and Inspections side of things. I think there is more to it than just sitting in an office trying to make a load of money as you put it. These are customers we've spent many thousands of pounds to acquire and maintain a business relationship with let along thousands spent on software to facilitate our current business relationship.

 

[rpm]

These are customers we've spent many thousands of pounds to acquire and maintain a business relationship.

?

 

[SimonG]

???

 

[king of pipes]

You won't get many takers for £30 per service 4 a day is about the norm no more than 5 you need to up that significantly to attract the right candidates. Kop