Rates
What a plumber in Aalsmeer costs
The amount is here before you dial. That is why this site exists: an emergency invoice whose size only becomes clear on the doorstep is the complaint that comes back most often in this trade.
Call-out charge
Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 18:00, including Dutch VAT (btw)
Availability
07:00 to 22:00, every day
Arrival time
counted from the phone call
| When | Call-out charge | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 18:00 | € 45 | € 65 |
| Evening, 18:00 to 22:00 | € 65 | € 85 |
| Saturday and Sunday, 07:00 to 22:00 | € 65 | € 85 |
- Amounts include Dutch value added tax (btw). The call-out charge is counted once, also when the work runs over.
- The first hour is charged in full, after that per quarter of an hour.
- Materials are listed separately on the invoice, with a description. Never as one lump sum.
- If it turns out on site that the fault is more work than estimated on the phone, you hear the amount before any further work is done.
- If the fault cannot be put right, you pay the call-out charge and the time worked, and nothing else.
Not an emergency, but you have a question?
Send a photo of the connection or the meter cupboard and we know which part to bring. Or leave your details in the form at the bottom of this page.
Questions about the rate
Is the call-out charge counted per visit or per hour?
Per visit, and once. If the work takes longer than expected, only the hourly rate keeps running.
When do the evening and weekend rates apply?
On weekdays from 18:00, and all day on Saturday and Sunday. The rate that applies at this moment is at the top of every page, and it changes there with the clock.
Can I pay less by planning the work?
Yes. Work that can wait is booked during the day on a weekday, and then the day rate applies. With a dripping tap or a bathroom replacement that is the difference between the first and the second row in the table.
How is it settled?
You get an invoice with the time worked, the call-out charge and the materials specified separately. Payment can be made on the spot or on invoice.
What if parts have to be ordered?
Then you hear what the part costs and when it arrives, before it is ordered. No new call-out charge is added for the second visit when that visit belongs to the same fault.
Price indication for planned work
For a replacement or an alteration that is not urgent. Describe what needs doing and you get an indication.