Plumber, electrician or painter in Morocco: what a fair quote should include

The most common disagreement between a client and a tradesperson is not about the quality of the work but about what the price covers. The client says "we agreed on 400 dirhams"; the tradesperson understood labour only, with pipes, cables and paint extra. A fair quote spells this out before work starts, whether the agreement is spoken or written.

What the quote should state

• The exact job: "replace the kitchen mixer tap and fix the leak under the sink", not "fix the plumbing".
• The pricing unit: per hour, per day or a fixed price for the whole job.
• Materials: who buys them, to what specification, and who keeps the receipt.
• Travel: included or extra, especially outside the city.
• Duration and date, and what happens if the work runs late.
• The guarantee: how long the tradesperson will fix the same problem again for free.

The legal minimum

The legal minimum is the SMIG outside agriculture, 17.92 dirhams an hour since 1 January 2026, and the agricultural SMAG, 97.44 dirhams a day since 1 April 2026 (decree no. 2.25.983). Any hourly offer below 17.92 dirhams for non-agricultural work is therefore under the legal minimum.

We do not publish a price list by trade here, because we found no published official source covering it. Prices vary with the city, experience and how hard the site is; compare several offers rather than relying on one figure.

Warning signs

• A price far below other offers: "surprises" in materials or time often follow.
• A refusal to put the details in writing, even in a short message.
• A demand for full payment up front for a job with no guarantee.
• Electrical or gas work with no guarantee and no explanation of safety.

Negotiating respectfully

For a larger job, ask for two or three offers and describe the work with photos. Do not compare on price alone: reputation, reviews and start date matter. On Khedma the worker can accept your offer or counter it.