Doesn’t happen to me often
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lurpak
Artex Boy
Proper amateur isn’t he lol
Very simple a client phones me up and says I have a ceiling I need skimming, they say it’s all sound blah blah blah, I give a price based on info given.
I’ve been doing this a very long time and it’s all the same.
99% of the time my jobs run on schedule and on budget. So please tell me how that is wrong ?
Donzo
Well-Known Member
Because your job now costs 3 times more. If you looked at it customer would know, and let you know if you can proceed or get other quotes. Turning up on the day and saying that jesus are you serious.
You are not showing customers respect with a attitude like that. Especially a 4 bedroom property, you are having a laugh.
Fair enough maybe a small job give a ball part figure.
But I would then insist work must be surveyed prior to commencing. Cost confirmed.
Again you are getting your knickers in a twist, I go and quote on most jobs, returning customers as in this case where I have built up a good relationship it’s not always necessary so I don’t.
Again I suspect here they new but just hoped I would come in and say yes that fine I can fix it.
That’s life my friend
Oh dear, let me explain one last time, I have a rough estimate to skim their property for clients who I have done a lot of work for previously.
On day of arrival I realise walls are not skimmable I explain why and say look this all really needs to come off, but however if you really want me to I’ll skim it, but I can’t guarantee it’s going to last very long.
Again I suspect they new this to be the case,
As before I arrived a lot of work has already be done by builders, first fix electrics etc.
If anything they should have contacted me and said hey I think we have a problem.
Actually I’m not making more money, it’s the same money I would of earned anyway I’m just having to be creative now with work booked in.
lurpak
Artex Boy
Think of it like this.
You call a sparky who previously did work at your house. You want some spot lights put in. He gives you a price over phone as straight forward job and knows property.
Turns up 2 weeks later gets to work and says oh actually need a full re-wire mate as I’ve noticed something unsafe in wiring.
You’d be fooking pissed off and you know it. If he came when you rang you would have been better prepared and had time to get other quotes etc, second opinions.
Take it on the chin
You call a sparky who previously did work at your house. You want some spot lights put in. He gives you a price over phone as straight forward job and knows property.
Turns up 2 weeks later gets to work and says oh actually need a full re-wire mate as I’ve noticed something unsafe in wiring.
You’d be fooking pissed off and you know it. If he came when you rang you would have been better prepared and had time to get other quotes etc, second opinions.
Take it on the chin
Donzo
Well-Known Member
I know he is on planet gps
Really ? So they book me in to re-skim the property, then on realising plaster is blownthey leave it until the day to tell me is somehow my fault lol
Get a grip brother
This job will generate more money, but then prevents me earning elsewhere, it’s not rocket science.
Donzo
Well-Known Member
Seriously you never looked at job, its not down to customer That's the problem you have no respect, imagine dropping a bombshell like that, I would have told you to be on your way.
It's guys like you that give trades a bad name.
I Mrs costing you 3 times that,,,,, but you never looked at job. So what take that.
lurpak
Artex Boy
He just doesn’t get it. Think he’s old though so probably never will
lurpak
Artex Boy
Tidy
Some jobs no matter what is involved will take a day to complete, if they and I are both happy with price, given I already know them or they know of me, then I really don’t see the need in wasting time. Life is short gents
And I would of happily gone on my way, it really makes no difference to me,
I think you will find my reputation actually gives the trade a good name but hey ho.
I have no respect lol, you would be hard pushed to find a more respectful tradesman working in peoples property than myself.
JessThePlasterer
Queen Jess Elizabeth I
This threads hilarious!!
Donzo in the last twenty years how many times have you looked at a job where literally every wall in every room is just dust beneath finish ? This is my first one in that time, so with respect I had no reason to suspect this may be the case, now however this client had become aware of blown plaster when steaming the wallpaper off, just didn’t inform me. But that’s my fault lol
Was it a swallie of Buckie for Lunch today ?
Donzo
Well-Known Member
It is irrelevant that the plaster is blown.
You did not look at job at all.
It's a 4 bedroom property not a just a ceiling job.
You just don't get it or you are at wind up,,,, you look stupid in this post.
Look who honestly agrees that it's common practice not to look at a job of this size. You could have looked beforehand, told customer then what's what,
By the way I always look, and especially if wall coverings are coming of solid walls.
lurpak
Artex Boy
Thoughts
Donzo
Well-Known Member
Thoughts are most people on this forum are ghosts or s**t scared to disagree with gps publicly.
Donzo
Well-Known Member
Sounds like sitting on the fence.
algeeman
It’s A Boy
il price it now after looking at 1 pic.
there cant be more than 600m walls ceillings in 4 bed plot.
strip skip re do wallls ceilings
mats labour hotel @ £21000.
£35 a metre should cover the lot.
Ignore these Muppets @gps...
Honestly 90% on here don't know there arse from there elbow.
As he said it's a repeat customer where his trust and reputation has already been earnt.
He advised an E.S.T.I.M.A.T.E based on information provided with a view to confirming on commence of works.
Wow big deal it has changed thus he has provided a quote for work now required.
Customer either accepts or they don't.
Personally the customer should have had the decency to notify it's all gone to tits as they can't possibly have not noticed.
Yes with hindsight calling in prior to work commencing would have been better but not always possible some of us have a life outside of plastering on our evenings weekends eff.
Honestly 90% on here don't know there arse from there elbow.
As he said it's a repeat customer where his trust and reputation has already been earnt.
He advised an E.S.T.I.M.A.T.E based on information provided with a view to confirming on commence of works.
Wow big deal it has changed thus he has provided a quote for work now required.
Customer either accepts or they don't.
Personally the customer should have had the decency to notify it's all gone to tits as they can't possibly have not noticed.
Yes with hindsight calling in prior to work commencing would have been better but not always possible some of us have a life outside of plastering on our evenings weekends eff.