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Offline robbo

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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #30 on: December 20, 2012, 10:37:44 AM »
Hi guys, A quote from info brief from p.g.d.b. web site
 In 2013 the Board will go through a process of reaccrediting all the CPD courses to ensure that they have substance and add value for trade’s people and are not simply the “beer and sausage” functions that I have heard criticized.  I don`t think tradesmen will be criticizing them, one scam is as good as another, I bet M.Plumbers (i.e. the board) are the ones complaining, cheers
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #31 on: December 20, 2012, 12:52:30 PM »
To sum-up the formula for 2013?

1 x NO CPD - poor plans + 300/hour (happy to negotiate) - cowboys - DIY - bureaucracy + beneficial upskilling + professionalism + honesty = Happy Plumber  :)
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #32 on: December 20, 2012, 07:05:06 PM »
Looks like a good advert for a Tui Billboard Plumber!!  If only, if only...

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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #33 on: December 20, 2012, 07:19:28 PM »
Talk about annoyed consumers, im very tempted to comment on that thread  :-\

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/93952-What-do-you-think-(plumbing-costs)/page2


" 80$ an hour for a single bogan in a van, that bites. 110 an hour is just a con. What are they, politicians?

They obviously are getting to much work, next time call someone else!"

come on! that hurts!
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #34 on: December 20, 2012, 09:23:55 PM »
Just noticed the thread is from 2009, they charged 85/hour in 09? What do they charge now?  ???
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #35 on: December 20, 2012, 09:48:30 PM »
hi guys/Plumber, this is probably a typical perception of us tradesmen, i think the p.g.d.b. should do a public relation trip in the area that those comments came from, if they knew all the costs involved just to be able to arrive and fix their problems they would probably be more sympathetic. It may be a good idea for someone to inform the complainant to ask the p.g.d.b. why plumbers charge that amount,cheers
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #36 on: December 20, 2012, 09:51:46 PM »
hi guys, did`nt see the 09 reference till i put up my post, however i think my note is still relavent,cheers
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #37 on: December 21, 2012, 08:18:43 AM »
hi guys, just googled `califont `and found some eye raising posts on another forum, the board would have a field day if they investigated some of the work described, here is one example,cheers :-
Re: LPG Gas Hot Water Califonts
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we bought one new from trade-me for $400. The builder installed it himself, Have had no problems with it at all. It heats up all the water for what is now a cottage.

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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #38 on: December 21, 2012, 10:00:24 AM »
Oh my goodness  :o
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #39 on: December 21, 2012, 10:33:29 AM »
hi guys, yes tip of the iceberg i reacon, you can see who the board should be worried about and targeting,cheers
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #40 on: December 24, 2012, 09:01:33 AM »
wow Robbo! thats just what happens around here, i have found countless installation mostly of infinitys by people who should not be touching the things!.
they screw them to the wall, down to the bbq shop and buy a gas hose, a under sized reg and jobs done !!!!! ???
and even worse is that some of these have been done by plumbers!!! ( who think there gas fitters) oh and to top it off one of them  is a member of master plumber!!! :'(
out standing aye >:( :(
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #41 on: January 03, 2013, 09:49:54 AM »
I see this all the time with hot water units.I get called out for warranty work and then tell clients that they are decliend as they have no gas cert. and the install is wrong.Then I'm the A Hole,because they want a cost to fix.
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #42 on: January 03, 2013, 06:47:18 PM »
Its the same where I am mate .....it is all bollox, we need a full enquiry.....I tried to warn about the dodgiest person I have ever seen work with gas, been a member of Master Plumbers, New Zealand Institute of Gas Engineers(resigned the month after a huge explosion), various gas groups....given his ticket after one oral exam. According to the Board he didn't register the last cert at the site of an explosion(although there is an electrical copy on the Boards website) and the copies available AT THE SITE OF AN EXPLOSION have the leak test results empty, but the investigator didn't even ask him about the site of the explosion.....well he was the same guy who gave him the "oral" exam(this jerk wasn't even a plumber, but a gas sales man)

Totally corrupt and nepotistic.....all with the building ministers blessing.

My New Years Resolution is to force this to be looked into.
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #43 on: January 03, 2013, 09:06:32 PM »
i like your thinking Badger  ;)......i went through matamata today and looky looky a aber gas multi manifold and reg set with 4 x 45 lpg bottles less than 1.5 m away from 4x instantaneous water heaters on the back wall of the sports club on STATE HIGHWAY 27 !! where the hell is the continuity ???.... it really stinks when one gets screwed over while others get away with bs!!!..grrrr!!!
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Re: Hourly rate for plumbing in 2013
« Reply #44 on: July 13, 2013, 04:26:50 PM »
i truly agree with robo it is getting harder day by day to get jobs. i am working as a plumber in newzeland. but recession do have lots of impact on every one. seems like i have to move to a less expensive city.   
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