fuming

[Abstract tiling]

well finished at a rstaraunt today vlient very happy, so went to the next job i have which is a small supermarket toilets and disabled toilets to tile. only to be told that the plumber is going to tile them now i waqs speachless as the bloke im working for had promised me the job so i walked away as the plumber was stood looking very smug, im supposed to be doing a fancy apartment aswell for the same guy now im wondering if the plumbers are goinmg to be doing that aswell. if so ive just lost over a months work that id had booked in

ive a meeting with the bloke im doing the work for tommorow, im not even sure if he knows the plumber has agreed to do the tiling as he has agreed it with the client behind his back i think?? all will be more clear 2mz i hope?

 

[user123]

Ouch... not nice, not nice at all ... hope it'll turn round again for you

 

[Del W]

:yikes: This type of back stabbing causes a lot of bad feelings to say the least.
Hope you get the work.

 

[Stewart]

Far too much of this going on at the moment. It's just as bad as stealing out of a guys pocket and should be treated with the same disdain......

 

[Dan]

Best to speak to the bloke who passed you the work to make sure he knows what's going on mate. That's first step I'd have thought.

 

[aph257]

its payback time, i've just finished cloakroom tiling job, where WC and basin were already out, i enquired who was putting them back in, client said she had two quotes around the £220 plus VAT:yikes::yikes: to refit. i gave her a slightly cheaper one and got the job.:lol::lol:

 

[Abstract tiling]

well lets hope the meeting goes ok with the guy today, just wondering if he knows the plumber has gone over his head.lets hope it all turns out good. il keep u all informed after today.

 

[Scott]

Are you any good at plumbing? Please say yes and undercut him on the plumbing

 

[aphilp]

When the plumber makes a mess of the tiling be sure and charge the client double to fix it.

Anne

 

[widler]

becarefull,plumbers are the elitists of the building trade(these days),they have to do all them exams so they can connect water and gas and stuff up together,with plastic push on stuff:hurray:
every plumber i know moans about this thing he has got to pay for and that, so he can justify chargeing his 30/40quid a hour.
leccys are getting the same.
its the wet trades who, imo, work the hardest,are the most skillfull with there hands,and finish the job off,make the job look finished

 

[Abstract tiling]

well bumped into the plumber today and said , in a nice way, hello tile thief. couldnt help myself. and i asked him about the supermarket job and he said here mate i dont want to do the tiling its all yours it was the client trying to get me to do a deal, he even mentioned he wouldnt know how to tile,lol. so spoke to the man im working for and it was the first he had heard and just laughed and said u will always do my tiling. so panic over.obvious the client trying to save a few quid.

 

[user123]

Goes to show, it's good to talk...

 

[aphilp]

That's great news really cheered me up

Anne

 

[Time's Ran Out]

With small splashbacks I often get the client to sign the back of a *** packet on acceptance - but with the larger jobs I tend to use the back of an old envelope.:lol:
Nowt worse than having work accepted and booked in only to find when you arrive someone else is doing it.
Prehaps an order/acceptance/confirmation form might work with all terms of trading - including cancellation - included.

Hope you get it sorted for Monday.

 

[hillhead]

I have a cancellation for next wednesday to friday !!
If i don't do it soon i'll believe a plumber has screwed me too.
I completed the complicated bathroom a few weeks ago, this was the ensuite next.
Not nice for me either as i can't fill the slot either, and to top it all i have 30 mouths to feed in a restaurant on thursday night !!!!!!! oops.