What do you do if the job requires ripping up all laminate flooring?

[wetdrip]

Just wondered what you guys do when you're called to a job which requires all the laminate flooring to be taken up.
Do you factor in a specialist for replacing this flooring once the job is complete, or do you just replace yourself.
How do you address this problem with the customer?
Just curious.

 

[SimonG]

First shudder, think oh crap and then tell them I can get under it but it's down to them to replace. I did once take up a couple of boards with my fein cutter. The bloke slipped some cardboard under and glued the boards back down.

Think it's a customer by customer basis, if it's an oap then I'll sort it for them as part of the job and charge for it. Other than that I would let cust sort.

 

[wetdrip]

Cheers Simon, I thought that might be the case.
I was wondering if you plumbing lads kept good relations with a your local laminate fitters and had them on hand to do the necessary lifting and replacements.
Laminate is relatively new, so it's going to be a future headache for all plumbers.

 

[SimonG]

It's the old glued stuff that's the nightmare. The newer stuff isn't too bad. I do get asked to do the odd laminate floor so I have the bits to do it. But it's like anything I'm not as quick at doing it as the pro's and I explain that to the custs. But whilst you're there it can save working round an extra body, if that makes sense.

 

[Ermintrude]

If it's the wood stuff a new metal recip blade to cut out and advise custard how to fix. Glue and wax filler . Laminate is horrid to lift .... If they are able bodied we ask that they remove and relay. Did an old gate house a while back and bloke lifted it without a mark and reinstalled it in same manner I was gobsmacked!

 

[AWheating]

just rip it up with a cir saw and throw it in the skip.

i normally tell the customer its up to them to remove and refit. If they dont like that idea i give them the number of a carpenter and tell them to arrange it.

 

[JAH HEATING]

I ask them if they can get it up, if they want us to I can't be liable for any damage etc.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

I ask them if they can get it up, if they want us to I can't be liable for any damage etc.

do not use those term of words to zeb you will be in for a nasty surprise

 

[JAH HEATING]

Ha ha