struggling for work

[rhp]

Was thatr from the meeting this morning?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

no one from local customer ,2 from boiler brake dawn ,3 from customer from here ! BNI had small jobs with turn over 1k last 2 weeks !

 

[rhp]

Nice, how do people get hold of you on here?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

just from one thread here ! dont know if customer will accept as he thought i think that as I am from here will be cheap ! any way they want good job they have to pay this is my point !

 

[GQuigley67]

I'm going to a network meeting on the 8th of june which is a free event organised by the people who funded mine and others, wonder if it will generate any business its all young businesses also so hopefully they have some new properties that need some work done lol

 

[mak]

Have a look at Find work in the trade - Trade UK Home Seems a bit like rated people but is free, part of screwfix I think

im a member on the screwfix trade site its ok ,had 2 jobs from there( combi swaps) .free to sign up aswell

 

[GQuigley67]

im also a member but have had nowt so far

 

[SafeGasInstall]

no need to network with new businesses focus on mid age people who has there own homes and can afford work to be done !

 

[GQuigley67]

its free so might aswell give it a bash

 

[westyvip]

Just wondering if any of you guys on here do any sub-contract work. I work for a largish building company that do these council/decent homes contracts. Fitting 5 full systems a week, hard graft but good money! Sometimes slack this time of year, but id definately recommend trying to find out who the main contractors are for your local authorities because if you are willing to put the effort it, its nearly as good as being on someones books!

 

[benfisher]

Fitting 5 full systems a week, hard graft but good money!

5 full systems a week! fair play to you my man, i take 5 days to do one full system in a week on my own

 

[gaspastemania]

Sorry to black cat but i was in a team of 3 who managewd 10 in one week , was done in at the end of it tho but crazy dosh !

 

[gaspastemania]

Seem to be having a problem with that trade uk uploading my quals ,,,,annoying as can see guys local to me that are charlatans already there ,,,,,harumph !!!

 

[bcp]

Prices are definitely tumbling. Public are taking the mickey but why not as everything is cheap or free. Fit one tap get one free. That's the mentality out there. The trade websites don't help either as they sell on getting the lowest price.

 

[Puddle]

Customers will take the micky if you let them,always will
We notice it more when things are quite maybe and are more likely to let them as do not want to loose the work
Know it is easier said than done but try not to drop your prices to drastically to get the work,odds are you may get it anyway,if you are not willing to take that risk,you will end up working for pea nuts

imho

 

[mak]

tbh im fed up of the whole waiting around game "waiting for someone to ring with a job".cant do anything else,ive advertised ,leaflet drops ,enquired about subbing etc ,dont want to pack it in but having no work has made the decision for me .im gonna apply for a postman vacancy me thinks

 

[plumsum]

got to agree with most of you guys i've been on my own since 70's, never known it this bad.
even the crapola jobs no one wants have dried up
priced a w/b28 swap all the trimmings i was nearly a grand dearer than bg!
anyway tough it out and remember how long it takes to make a good tradesman.
bri.

 

[bcp]

couldnt agree more Puddle

 

[desrob]

Customers will take the micky if you let them,always will
We notice it more when things are quite maybe and are more likely to let them as do not want to loose the work
Know it is easier said than done but try not to drop your prices to drastically to get the work,odds are you may get it anyway,if you are not willing to take that risk,you will end up working for pea nuts

imho

having priced 5 jobs and not getting one, as made me contemplate my pricing, i know i'm not a million miles away and i'm definitely not dear,went to price one today full bathroom old out, new in and a bit of tiling around the bath,i know if the price is right the jobs mine,but got a feeling she's going to get a shock,do i have the courage to stick to my guns, or do i do it for a weeks wage,( without running costs),just to get the job.

 

[SimonG]

having priced 5 jobs and not getting one, as made me contemplate my pricing, i know i'm not a million miles away and i'm definitely not dear,went to price one today full bathroom old out, new in and a bit of tiling around the bath,i know if the price is right the jobs mine,but got a feeling she's going to get a shock,do i have the courage to stick to my guns, or do i do it for a weeks wage,( without running costs),just to get the job.

Whichever way you go it'll probably be wrong. It'll either be "how much!" if you stick to your guns or the good old "I thought it would be a lot more expensive" if you short change yourself.

Was going to ask you what you where thinking but its open forum.

 

[desrob]

Whichever way you go it'll probably be wrong. It'll either be "how much!" if you stick to your guns or the good old "I thought it would be a lot more expensive" if you short change yourself.

Was going to ask you what you where thinking but its open forum.

out of interest how much would you charge to plumb a washing machine in, you've got the cold mains,so you need,w/mc tap, the waste kit and to core1"1/4 to drain,by the way it's on a out side wall and drain is directly opposite w/mc

 

[SimonG]

out of interest how much would you charge to plumb a washing machine in, you've got the cold mains,so you need,w/mc tap, the waste kit and to core1"1/4 to drain,by the way it's on a out side wall and drain is directly opposite w/mc

Upwards from £80, depends on wall construction.

 

[desrob]

Whichever way you go it'll probably be wrong. It'll either be "how much!" if you stick to your guns or the good old "I thought it would be a lot more expensive" if you short change yourself.

Was going to ask you what you where thinking but its open forum.

if i said to you i'll do it for £500, over five days, labour only,what would you say.!!!

 

[desrob]

Upwards from £80, depends on wall construction.

i quoted £100,punter said he got a quote for £40.!!!

 

[SimonG]

if i said to you i'll do it for £500, over five days, labour only,what would you say.!!!

For a straight out and in, I'd be looking at a day to strip and fit, with maybe an hours pre visit the evening before to put taps on, fit wastes and put the cistern together. Might run into day 2 finishing off, then complete tiling and return for an hour day 3 to grout. I'd throw in new basin waste, bath waste, pan connector and isolation valves to taps and wc, adhesive and grout (only use my own adhesives and grouts). That would be about the £500 mark, give or take, for square metreage of tiling and size of tile. Would be more expensive if new suite from B&Q, Homebase etc.