Getting paid (commercial work)

[Perry]

60 days is about the norm. its criminal IMO. The longer I wait more I charge the next time.

 

[Simon benn Leeds]

I know mate, been on 90 days before now and didn't get paid on time!!..

Council or public sector works have to pay within 30 days due to new legislation. private sector get away with paying when they want.

It's r uining the building trade and putting small firms under, all your doing is financing the builders job with no interest!.. (Or no payment in my case)

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

had a developer in the other day asked me to give him a quote i gave him one on account one pro forma the one account had no discount he asked me why there was so much diffrence i said well if you are using my money to finnace your job i want part of the proffit .from the sales .now if you pay me pro fofma
i can use my money to make me some money . i mean realy do i look like a banker thilfiy rich i have much to learn banks dont give out free money why should you

 

[Simon benn Leeds]

I'm inspired now ray thank you.

 

[Dan]

60 days is about the norm. its criminal IMO. The longer I wait more I charge the next time.

I'd add 10% on then tell them there's a 5% discount for paying in 30 days.

That's more than they get then sitting on your money and earning interest so they usually take that.

 

[gamma38]

Never work for builders personally, because of the reasons you guys have said. Domestic for me, your never going to get hit that hard.

 

[aussie tiling]

l agree l thought lt was only me that thought l was a banker, l have worked on and off for a commercial builder for about 8 years for about 6 years it was 2 week payment after invoice handed in. Which was great as most of the jobs were 2 weeks max so by the time you got paid you could pay your suppliers and got wages money back. It was liveable. Then l didn't do any work for 12mths for them as l was developing a property lve got.

They kept on ringing me in the meantime and l was to busy on my project to do anything for them, then once l finished they contacted me to do quite a large job at united utilities. lt had to be done rapid so l got on the case with extra labour tons of SLC, adhesive,trims, etc.

It took three weeks to pull out with all the bullshit that goes on site everyone working on top of each other and H&S every two minutes. Anyway l put my invoice in l thought great two weeks lll have my wages money back pay suppliers happy camper.

Two weeks later no dosh so l phoned up oh Dave we have changed it to monthly WOT! l didn't know or agree to that. So l said to the director if you don't put me back on 2 weeks lm not doing anymore for you. He started going on with himself, so l thought the next time you phone lm to busy anyway this went on for ages even if l wasn't busy.

Then the other week they called me to pull them out of the crap, so l said lll do it but l want paying straight away yeah no probs Dave. A week went by 2 weeks so l phoned up the other day whats happening oh sorry you got missed out on the pay run you will be in next one in 2 weeks, well l flipped, l pulled yous out of the crap, lm not your bank, now l have to pay out of my own pocket for your job. I will not be doing anymore work for yous unless on the purchase order states 2 week payments. Theres a few builders that l have worked on and off for quite a while and lately lve told them to sling their hook as lm not your bank . One l said if the money isn't in my bank by Monday morning lm knocking on the clients door. They really hack me off lm starting to take a wide berth of builers. Rant over

 

[m3fitter]

Issue a ' 7 day intent ' of your intention to take it to the County court, also remind him that if he does not attend a CCJ will be issued against him, that will affect his companies credit, state that, as no terms were set, it was deemed ' paid upon completion '
As regard to extra materials, he cannot withhold full payment, only the amount in question.
Ask him to state his case now, why he feels he cannot pay anything ?
and thank him for his co operation in this matter ;-)

 

[aussie tiling]

Great response m3 very professional l like it, l will look back on this post for future reference. Thanks Dave