getting paid.

[Andy Allen]

ive been ask to quote for five bathrooms in a local hotel, problem is the building company are not local to my area, and to be honest im sick to death working for builders i dont know, and are a pain when it comes to getting paid.

ive got a builder now that owes me a poxey £260 and its like getting blood out of a stone, i know some of you are going to come back with the 'terms and conditions' that should be on your quotes and invoice, but do they really work? over the years i can count on one hand the builders that have paid without out me having to chase them for it, and there allways builders from miles away that want local tradesmen for one off jobs.

so is there really any way of making this problem water tight, or is it all just a game of chance..

 

[Andy Allen]

ive just googled them, Andrew Towns Wadey builders ltd, north london, any one heard of them?

 

[peteablard]

You could always try asking for a payment up front to cover the cost of materials, I've done it a couple of times in the past when I've had doubts about the builder!

 

[Ian]

It's a tricky one mate, if you turned down all jobs for builders you might end up having no money for the bills! If it was me I'd ask for materials money upfront and payment for each bathroom as you complete it, that way if he is a bit slack with payment, you have only the money for 1 to chase and not the 5.

 

[Peter]

Get paid on meterage at the end of the week or else at the end of the first and each bathroom. Always more chance of getting a few hundred than a few thousand.