Am I getting value for $?

[Red_Nut]

Team,
I want to get a rear step welded onto my 495 Truck. The price I have got locally is for a step approx 350mm by 500mm, checkerplate ally, finished with good 50mm edging, rail from step to gunnel. Cost $200.

Sounds ok to me, does this sound like rasonable value to those in the know?

Cheers.

Ed.

[sid_fishes]

Team,
I want to get a rear step welded onto my 495 Truck. The price I have got locally is for a step approx 350mm by 500mm, checkerplate ally, finished with good 50mm edging, rail from step to gunnel. Cost $200.

Sounds ok to me, does this sound like rasonable value to those in the know?

Cheers.

Ed.
yes, when you consider the hourly rate they have to charge, cheers ian

[coucho]

if they are supplying the material and the making the step it sounds ok to me. few hours work in it. Get a second quote from someone else to be sure

[Roughasguts]

Sounds good. Last time I had S/S welded it was 65 bucks an hour and I did the prefab and all the cutting.

[tunaticer]

Are they painting it too??
Its right on the money without painting....with add another 60 bills.

Jack

[tin can marlin]

Sounds fine to me i'am a boiler maker and thats about what i would charge.

[Red_Nut]

Lads - thanks for your thoughts.

That price is supply materials and fabricate installed on the boat. Not requiring painting as tinny is bare.

Second price I got late yesterday was $300 for the same thing, so the original price sounds good.

The boat is booked in for the step on Monday. Drop off on the way to work, pick up on the way home, gotta love it.

Cheers.

Ed.

[Roughasguts]

You know that's a big step, my duck boards would be 300x200.
You almost got your self a marlin board in that size, how come so big?

[Red_Nut]

Roughasguts - that's the size that was mentioned to me on the phone. I will have a talk to them on Monday morning when I drop the boat off about that. I don't mind if it is a bit bigger than usual, as long as it is functional and doesn't look out of place.

I'll try to remember to take some before and after photos.

Cheers.

Ed.

[reidy]

As tin can marlin stated thats a good price.A couple of hundred for materials labour to fab. and install. had to beat i would think
Cheers
Reidy (ex boilermaker used to use the tools now sell them)

[wags on the water]

Gday Ed, the std price for welding alloy is $80 - $90/hr.

Wags

[Red_Nut]

Team - here is the finished product.

I delivered the boat at 9am, picked it up at 5pm. It is a very neat job and looks tops.

If anyone needs welding work done in the Rockhampton area I definitely recommend the services of this guy. If anyone wants details please PM me for more.

Cheers.

Ed.

[FNQCairns]

Nice job and did the price change? If I could find someone here that would do as they say when they say and at a fair price....a tow that far is out though:(.

cheers fnq

[mirage]

Great job for $200!