Arguing With The Neighbours.

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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!
 
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.
 

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