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By *rsIdiot OP Woman
over a year ago
Bedworth |
I've taken a day off work as someone needed to be home today for when the contractor starts work installing our new drive way........surprise surprise, they haven't turned up!
I haven't phoned them yet to find out where they are, I'm far too angry.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We've been amazingly lucky. All of ours have turned up in the past 3 weeks. Maybe it's the thought of the Christmas money to be earned. Any other time this year it's been 'we'll definitely be there tomorrow'....................'maybe the day after' |
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"I've taken a day off work as someone needed to be home today for when the contractor starts work installing our new drive way........surprise surprise, they haven't turned up!
I haven't phoned them yet to find out where they are, I'm far too angry.
Maybe they saw your pics to scared you gobble them all up sexy minx lol xxxxxx
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I must be in the wrong line of work, I couldn't afford to throw away three grand for a few days work  "
Is finding an alternative contractor an option? I rarely give a second chance to someone. I'd rather pass the job to someone more reliable |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"what time did they say they would be there ?
Between 8 and 9 this morning "
I LOATHE tradesmen being late infact anyone being late.
hope they turn up soon |
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By *rsIdiot OP Woman
over a year ago
Bedworth |
"I must be in the wrong line of work, I couldn't afford to throw away three grand for a few days work
Is finding an alternative contractor an option? I rarely give a second chance to someone. I'd rather pass the job to someone more reliable "
It's unlikely we'd be able to find someone who could do the work this side of Christmas. The drive was instead of buying each other gifts. It's a job we wanted doing sooner rather than later, to make it safer for me getting my vespa out the garage. I've been struggling as we currently have gravel |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
I've had building work going on for months and all sorts of problems with unreliable tradespeople.
Fortunately most have been excellent but in cases where you've had to book someone weeks ahead, being let down at the last minute can delay the whole project for 2 or 3 months.
The guy booked to do the tiling was the worst. We waited weeks for him to be able to fit the job in and then when he failed to turn up with no notice, then telling us he wouldn't be able to do it for another 8 weeks, it took 6 weeks to find someone else decent to do the job and wait for him to have time. Even then it only got done that fast because it was a one day job and he agreed to do it on a day he'd planned as a day off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Speaking from a contractors point of view, are you paying the job on day rate or on a price for the whole job, it is annoying when trades turn up late and we fully understand that its not nice to have lost pay.
Hope the jobs finish well and on time  |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
I'd be annoyed and looking to deduct the cost of a day off. It's the not knowing that is worst. If they were to phone up and say they are trapped in a greasy spoon café and won't be able to drive by their mate's without helping him get his Christmas stuff out the loft, so won't be at yours till dinner time, then you can relax and go out for a bit.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've taken a day off work as someone needed to be home today for when the contractor starts work installing our new drive way........surprise surprise, they haven't turned up!
I haven't phoned them yet to find out where they are, I'm far too angry.
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I have booked 5 different days off for 5 different joiners. None of whom turned up since July. Not one of them had the good manners to let me know. One finally turned up yesterday  |
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As a contractor and not speaking of your job or you.
Some of the biggest cowboys are the customers they go out for six or seven quotes and then go for the cheapest and then wonder why they get a bad job.
We have seen it in our trade so often. |
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"I've taken a day off work as someone needed to be home today for when the contractor starts work installing our new drive way........surprise surprise, they haven't turned up!
I haven't phoned them yet to find out where they are, I'm far too angry.
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Ive found them
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/gypsy-traveller-funeral-cause-road-8202130
POSSIBLY |
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"I've taken a day off work as someone needed to be home today for when the contractor starts work installing our new drive way........surprise surprise, they haven't turned up!
I haven't phoned them yet to find out where they are, I'm far too angry.
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U could have a mmmmmf |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As a contractor and not speaking of your job or you.
Some of the biggest cowboys are the customers they go out for six or seven quotes and then go for the cheapest and then wonder why they get a bad job.
We have seen it in our trade so often."
This is sometimes the case, not pointing the finger at the op
We have all heard of builders from hell but i could tell loads of stories about customers from hell too |
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"As a contractor and not speaking of your job or you.
Some of the biggest cowboys are the customers they go out for six or seven quotes and then go for the cheapest and then wonder why they get a bad job.
We have seen it in our trade so often.
This is sometimes the case, not pointing the finger at the op
We have all heard of builders from hell but i could tell loads of stories about customers from hell too"
Yes we have been stitched up by some over the years but programs like watchdog never show these customers ! |
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By *rsIdiot OP Woman
over a year ago
Bedworth |
"As a contractor and not speaking of your job or you.
Some of the biggest cowboys are the customers they go out for six or seven quotes and then go for the cheapest and then wonder why they get a bad job.
We have seen it in our trade so often."
I never thought of that. Maybe I should have.
We got one quote, from a company which was recommended. The quote was very well priced and less than we were expecting so didn't bother getting anyone else in to quote, we booked them straight away.
We did similar with the new door we had fitted. Asked a local tradesman to quote for us, he then quoted for something entirely different and took three weeks to do it! We got a recommendation for a different company who gave a good price. They turned up on time and did a fantastic job.
We find word of mouth is usually the best way to find good trades people, sadly it seems to have not worked this time. |
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"As a contractor and not speaking of your job or you.
Some of the biggest cowboys are the customers they go out for six or seven quotes and then go for the cheapest and then wonder why they get a bad job.
We have seen it in our trade so often.
I never thought of that. Maybe I should have.
We got one quote, from a company which was recommended. The quote was very well priced and less than we were expecting so didn't bother getting anyone else in to quote, we booked them straight away.
We did similar with the new door we had fitted. Asked a local tradesman to quote for us, he then quoted for something entirely different and took three weeks to do it! We got a recommendation for a different company who gave a good price. They turned up on time and did a fantastic job.
We find word of mouth is usually the best way to find good trades people, sadly it seems to have not worked this time. "
Yes most time word of mouth recommendations are usually very sound |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm far too angry to.phone and be polite right now, maybe later I will have calmed down a little "
We had new bathroom put in 3 weeks after the day they said it was sorted and we had to pay up front .... I wish we had of only payed half up front . Have you had to put up money before the job is done.?
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By *rsIdiot OP Woman
over a year ago
Bedworth |
"I'm far too angry to.phone and be polite right now, maybe later I will have calmed down a little We had new bathroom put in 3 weeks after the day they said it was sorted and we had to pay up front .... I wish we had of only payed half up front . Have you had to put up money before the job is done.?"
Fortunately not. We've not paid a penny up front. I'm always wary of anyone who wants paying before they start work |
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"I'm far too angry to.phone and be polite right now, maybe later I will have calmed down a little We had new bathroom put in 3 weeks after the day they said it was sorted and we had to pay up front .... I wish we had of only payed half up front . Have you had to put up money before the job is done.?
Fortunately not. We've not paid a penny up front. I'm always wary of anyone who wants paying before they start work "
Don't be.
Its fair to ask for 50% upfront as often, 50% go on materials and the rest on labour and profit |
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By *rsIdiot OP Woman
over a year ago
Bedworth |
"I'm far too angry to.phone and be polite right now, maybe later I will have calmed down a little We had new bathroom put in 3 weeks after the day they said it was sorted and we had to pay up front .... I wish we had of only payed half up front . Have you had to put up money before the job is done.?
Fortunately not. We've not paid a penny up front. I'm always wary of anyone who wants paying before they start work
Don't be.
Its fair to ask for 50% upfront as often, 50% go on materials and the rest on labour and profit"
Ah, that makes sense |
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"I'm far too angry to.phone and be polite right now, maybe later I will have calmed down a little We had new bathroom put in 3 weeks after the day they said it was sorted and we had to pay up front .... I wish we had of only payed half up front . Have you had to put up money before the job is done.?
Fortunately not. We've not paid a penny up front. I'm always wary of anyone who wants paying before they start work
Don't be.
Its fair to ask for 50% upfront as often, 50% go on materials and the rest on labour and profit
Ah, that makes sense"
Im talking from experience in work.
If I dont know you we have 50% upfront as a deposit, 50% on completion.
If you decide not to come back and collect your job/order we havent lost on it as much as we would of |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"what time did they say they would be there ?
Between 8 and 9 this morning
I LOATHE tradesmen being late infact anyone being late.
hope they turn up soon"
Can handle them being late just as long as they let you know, it's when your left wondering and if they are going to turn up at all. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm far too angry to.phone and be polite right now, maybe later I will have calmed down a little We had new bathroom put in 3 weeks after the day they said it was sorted and we had to pay up front .... I wish we had of only payed half up front . Have you had to put up money before the job is done.?
Fortunately not. We've not paid a penny up front. I'm always wary of anyone who wants paying before they start work
Don't be.
Its fair to ask for 50% upfront as often, 50% go on materials and the rest on labour and profit"
On private jobs, i am more than happy to let the customer pay all the material cost and have it delivered to them before we start, it gives them a sense of security that the materials are there and it saves us having to be concerned about turnover and the vat implications on refurbs as oppose to new build |
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"I'm far too angry to.phone and be polite right now, maybe later I will have calmed down a little We had new bathroom put in 3 weeks after the day they said it was sorted and we had to pay up front .... I wish we had of only payed half up front . Have you had to put up money before the job is done.?
Fortunately not. We've not paid a penny up front. I'm always wary of anyone who wants paying before they start work
Don't be.
Its fair to ask for 50% upfront as often, 50% go on materials and the rest on labour and profit
On private jobs, i am more than happy to let the customer pay all the material cost and have it delivered to them before we start, it gives them a sense of security that the materials are there and it saves us having to be concerned about turnover and the vat implications on refurbs as oppose to new build "
we take a 35% deposit as materials are special for each job |
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By *tmmCouple
over a year ago
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We're a very small couple run company and we sometimes ask for 50% depending on the size of the job to cover the majority of the materials because we don't have the backing behind us to cover it.
+1 about the awful customers. The majority of ours are lovely and we enjoy working for them but there are a handful where you just want to bury your head in the sand and pretend you're not in lol |
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"We're a very small couple run company and we sometimes ask for 50% depending on the size of the job to cover the majority of the materials because we don't have the backing behind us to cover it.
+1 about the awful customers. The majority of ours are lovely and we enjoy working for them but there are a handful where you just want to bury your head in the sand and pretend you're not in lol"
Yes its the same with us most are really nice but the odd ones really spoil it. |
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I had to wait for a plumber .. Should be there between two and six they said .. So at half past two I get a call saying if the person who arranged the appointment wasn't there .. my ex. They weren't coming out .. Ffs  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nope and they haven't contacted us like they promised either.
Anyone know of any decent driveway contractors in Warwickshire  "
Well just got back was going to ask
sorry you had your day wasted |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nope and they haven't contacted us like they promised either.
Anyone know of any decent driveway contractors in Warwickshire "
call them up and give them a ear full .. you lost a days pay having a day off for them .xx |
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