How we all doing for work..?

[DHTiling]

Hi tilers...


How are well all doing for work so far this year then...

Differing opinions out there i see when chatting to other trades..

 

[Bubblecraft]

I'm absolutely jam packed. It has its good points & bad. I'm booked into April now which is fantastic but was running a day behind as I got my van sign written so had to work yesterday to finish up. Better than knocking over 10 customers back by one day.

It's been the best start to a year I've had since trading. Big jobs, big money!

Differing opinions out there i see when chatting to other trades..

That's so true. There's so many people out there with no work but these are individual tradesmen like just tilers, just plumbers, just joiners etc. I've a joiner mate who's just about to jack it in. Really good joiner too. I've suggested that he expands his field a little to see if it helps.

 

[Gazzer]

Had a manic January but due to wet /snow weather a few jobs have now fell behind for me...still in the pipeline though but need to get some fill in jobs this month.

 

[Bubblecraft]

Had a manic January but due to wet /snow weather a few jobs have now fell behind for me...still in the pipeline though but need to get some fill in jobs this month.

Know what you mean Neale. I've 4 external jobs not booked in but there mine & money is there for them but this weather is making it hard to book a date

 

[Alan.P]

I'm not sure yet, this next week or fortnight should be make or break for the current project. I'll play it by ear until then.

 

[DHTiling]

The weather was helping was it , Customers do not want work done when the weather is crap..

 

[peteablard]

I've been steady, had a bit of time off through choice to catch up with some paperwork and work on a few other projects I've got going. Got plenty booked in for the next couple of months which is nice.

 

[Bubblecraft]

The weather was helping was it , Customers do not want work done when the weather is crap..

I think it's the opposite. I've one customer who wants 2 porch roofs re-built, spot lights & felted & another who wants pointing work done. They want them as soon as I'm free but trying to explain that felt will not stick in this weather let alone doing electrical work & pointing being done when temperature drops bellow 3 degrees. It might be warmer than this during the day but theres the fall in temperature at night.

 

[Andy Tiler]

Busy in Manchester Dave!! Sending out 6 quotes as we speak... :/

 

[Bubblecraft]

That's great Andy!

 

[Bubblecraft]

So how are you actually doing Dave, work wise?

 

[DHTiling]

So how are you actually doing Dave, work wise?

Sound... .. plenty on , so cannot grumble..

It is just when i chat to others trades and even tilers .. some say they are dead.. vertually zilch on..

 

[Andy Allen]

works up and down like a prostitute's knickers here....

january was ok, but gone dead now, done a few quotes, but no one seems to be in a rush, allways the same...when your piled out with work no one wants to wait, and when you got no work no one's in a rush...lol

 

[Martyn Leeds]

same as Andy Allen for me, hence my thread..

Where's all the last minute December folk gone

 

[enduro]

same as Andy Allen for me, hence my thread..

Where's all the last minute December folk gone

Waiting until next December..lol

 

[DHTiling]

Waiting until next December..lol

 

[Perry]

I'm not sure yet, this next week or fortnight should be make or break for the current project. I'll play it by ear until then.

Alan i am with you there mate

 

[Peter]

Had a good enough January. Not making a fortune but was able to keep working every day so better than I initially expected. Still only a week or two ahead but plenty in the pipeline including a few full houses. Hopefully it really picks up this month after everyone's got over Christmas. The majority of tilers/tile shops I've been talking to over the last few weeks have been very quiet so would say I'm getting on OK. If I have another year like last year I'll be happy.

 

[DHTiling]

I think , as long as you can tick along , it is better than nothing at all... work is work , no matter how far ahead you are.

I do know some that are desperate .. so be thankful i say..

 

[graham3]

I think its the same in most trades at the moment people who have got the money don,t want to part with it or want the job doing for as little as possible.

 

[Andy Tiler]

I'm off to London for a week tomos. Finishing off a few lift cars!

 

[DHTiling]

Don't forget pics andy ..

 

[Andy Tiler]

Don't forget pics andy ..

Bit hard though Dave cos the cars won't be finished,, dosent look any good until the finishes go in!!!
Will take a few before I leave?

 

[DHTiling]

Bit hard though Dave cos the cars won't be finished,, dosent look any good until the finishes go in!!! View attachment 49217
Will take a few before I leave?

What do you tile onto..?.. gotta be very rigid for a lift i would have thought..?

 

[Andy Tiler]

What do you tile onto..?.. gotta be very rigid for a lift i would have thought..?

Tile backer boards..