Arguing With The Neighbours.

[Time's Ran Out]

Oooh kicking a man while he's down John!.... Lol. Yep, happy to hold my hands up, was naive on this on. Presumed, incorrectly that they'd 1 realise I was doing work that wasn't in my estimate and 2 that as neighbours they'd be happy to pay me to do said work.

Not kicking anyone!
Just my opinion on your original post.
As others have said - it was an estimate, any change should have been provided in writing and agreed just the same.
They come to a professional tiler for a professional job, they shouldn't have to pay for naivety like additional adhesive and self levelling , if you price it up that's it's cost.
Again just my opinion certainly not meant to cause upset!

 

[Rich Midge]

Not kicking anyone!
Just my opinion on your original post.
As others have said - it was an estimate, any change should have been provided in writing and agreed just the same.
They come to a professional tiler for a professional job, they shouldn't have to pay for naivety like additional adhesive and self levelling , if you price it up that's it's cost.
Again just my opinion certainly not meant to cause upset!

No upset caused, I value your opinion. I think half my rant was aimed at myself for being both naive and presumptuous. My work is based 90% on recommendations, and in all honesty most clients give me free reign to do the job as it needs doing. We agree a day rate for extras at the start and go from there. I realise now that with these particular customers (neighbours, friends or otherwise) a more formal agreement should have been set up. The joinery was supposed to have been done by their cousin but I was asked to do it while I was there. Foolishly I presumed they be happy to pay me to do it. Whereas it seems the cousin was doing it as a favour, they presumed I'd do the same. As stated previously, a lesson learned. Thankfully for both sides there's not alot of money involved.

 

[Just Rizzle]

Is that gas safe then ?

she employed us to re do here main bathroom the other boiler was in a annex building

 

[White Room]

she employed us to re do here main bathroom the other boiler was in a annex building

Did you or did you not fit a boiler ?

 

[Just Rizzle]

my plumber did I helped and yes gas safe and all the tickets

 

[Rich Midge]

my plumber did I helped and yes gas safe and all the tickets

Did you make the tea Ray? ;-)

 

[Just Rizzle]

Did you make the tea Ray? ;-)

no coffee cant stand tea and charge her for making it 25q an hr I also bent a few pipes .

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Uri Geller or pipe vice?

 

[bcd-87]

I've fell out with both my neighbours. ....haven't spoken to them for years..

why ?