what would you do......

[user_removed]

a question for the more experienced plasterers out there who do more domestic work than site.
i have 5yrs behind me but like i have said i prefer site work
sept 07 i did a "spare timer" in the evenings and weekend the job was...... artex staircase (again)
i got the job did it along with her front room got paid sweet.
couple of weeks ago (april 08) i got 22 missed calls from this customer, i got back to her and she said it was falling off.
so naturally i s**t myself and got round there asap to see for myself.
when i arrived the customer had the flu was in quite a mood, so i ask her to show me the problem.
went upstairs to see this, and a crack had appeared down the side of her 11 yr old sons door, that was it.
now this is where it goes tits up
1. the door on the sons room was hung by her husband, it was not hung properly therefore the door didn't fit in the frame.
2. when i was working there the son would have tantrums run upstairs past me int his room and slam the door.

however when i said this crack is more then likely down to the above problems i was told to leave. i did offer to repair the work free but still told to leave.
i can honestly say i was dreading doing that job but when i saw it painted on my return it looked the dogs b****x (good)
this is why i hate doing domestic work. some ppl just do not understand

 

[steve1976]

Thats the great about site work mate! everything straight forward,i also have done the site work for over six years and loved it, you went in everyday and knew what you had to do and didnt have to worry
Now i do mostly domestic because the site work has dried up and thats wear i find you get most problems,and stress.Things like this will happen and plays on your mind and you worry about your rep.
Some people dont understand why things happen but want to blame someone,you have to plead your case(after all you wouldnt have know that was going to happen).You cant be blamed for cracks.Things like that put you off doing domestics but what do you do work is work . :-?

 

[user_removed]

you are right mate i had bit of trouble sleeping few nights after because it does worry you.
another problem is the women in question works in the chips shop (hope she don't see this) so she could be saying owt to potential customers
i will say i didn't go to college i have everything else tho
cscs (solid plasterer)
insurance
experience, tools, van ect
the guy who taught me is regarded as 1 of the best in yorkshire he is 60 yr old and a f***ing jedi in the trade.
but work is work you just got to get on with it
1 more thing and no disrespect to any1 just because some1 may have a city and guilds qualification it does not make you better than some who has not.