SURVEY
STATE OF
THE TRADE
State of The Trade survey 2018
Are you charging enough for your work? How much do your competitors charge? How
are your order books compared to your competitors? In partnership with HPM magazine,
Williams & Co aims to fi nd out. Fill in the questionnaire to be included in the FREE prize draw.
1. What sort of work do you do?
Plumbing only
Gas only
Plumbing & gas
Multi-trade, including
either plumbing/gas
2. Are you VAT registered?
Yes
No
3. Number of employees on
tools:
One man band
Two man band
Three - fi ve
Six - ten
11 - 25
26 plus
4. Annual turnover of your
business:
£0 - £100,000
£101,001 - £200,000
£201,001 - £500,000
£501,001 - £1,000,000
£1,001,000 plus
5. How much did your labour
rate change in the last 12
months?
Rose by more than 25%
Rose by between ten per
cent - 25%
Rose by less than ten per
cent
No change
Fell by less than ten per cent
Fell by between ten per cent
- 25%
Fell by more than 25%
6. How much do you expect
your labour rate to change in
the next 12 months?
Rise by more than 25%
Rise by between ten per cent
- 25%
Rise by less than ten per
cent
Remain the same
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Williams & Co is giving away a Veto Pro Pac XL Toolbag, Makita DMR108
Heavy Duty Radio and £100 store credit to be used in store or online at its
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YOUR NAME: .............................................................................................................
TEL: ...............................................................................................................................
YOUR COMPANY: ....................................................................................................
ADDRESS: ....................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
POSTCODE: ................................................................................................................
Simple return the questionnaire by Monday July 2 to HPM, MAG Group, Hawley Mill,
Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7TJ for the chance to win.
Fall by less than ten per cent
Fall by between ten per cent
- 25%
Fall by more than 25%
7. Compared with other
tradesmen in your area, are
your rates:
Expensive
Average
Cheaper
8. Over the last 12 months,
would you say that business
has been:
Very good
Good
Patchy
Poor
Very poor
9. How do you expect business
to be compared to last year?
Much better
A bit better
Much the same
A bit worse
Much worse
10. Have you had to cut prices
in the past few months to get
work?
Yes, frequently
Yes, but rarely
No
11. Do you have work booked
in for the next:
One - two weeks
Two - four weeks
Four - eight weeks
Eight - 12 weeks
Three months plus
12. What is your minimum
call-out charge?
£30 or under
£30 - £40
£40 - £50
£50 or more
No call out charge
13 Does this call-out charge
cover the fi rst period of
labour?
No
Yes, 15 mins
Yes, 30 mins
Yes, one hour
Yes, one hour plus
14 How much per hour do you
charge for:
A standard gas boiler service
£ ...........................................
A landlord’s safety certifi cate
£ ...........................................
Gas-related work
£ ...........................................
General plumbing work
£ ...........................................
15. Rate the following forms
of advertising for your
business:
N/A
No Effect
Small
Large
Your company website
Branding (Van/Clothing etc)
Social Media
Paid Groups (Checkatrade etc)
Local ads (News/Posters etc)
Recommendations
Other Please Specify:...............
..................................................
16. Do you expect to still be in
the industry in fi ve years?
No
Unsure
Yes
26 Heating & Plumbing Monthly | JUNE 2018 | www.hpmmag.com
/www.tradeonlyplumbing.co.uk
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