How a repair price is made: call-out, labour, parts and VAT

Updated 20 October 2026

A fair price is one you can read line by line. Every Dashfixe estimate shows four parts, and you approve the total before anyone travels.

The four lines

• Parts: each part by name, at the artisan’s price.
• Labour: the time the job takes, at the artisan’s hourly rate.
• Call-out: the trip to you, by distance.
• VAT: the tax, at the rate shown on the estimate.

An example

A dripping kitchen tap, priced as an example:

• Parts: €15.60
• Labour: €28.00
• Call-out: €6.00
• VAT (23%): €11.41
• Total: €61.01

If more work is found

The artisan adds it as an extra, with its own price. Nothing is added unless you approve it.

Comparing prices

• Compare the total, not the hourly rate.
• Ask what’s included: parts, the trip and VAT.
• A low price without a call-out or VAT often grows when the bill comes.

Need someone today? Dashfixe matches you with a vetted local artisan who is free now, and you approve the price before they travel.