Hows the work coming in in your area...

[poynton phil]

Just wondering how things are going for everyone else.

I managed to get through jan, and the start of feb, on a job by job basis. but since then the phones gone bonkers, and i will have to start giving jobs away, if this keeps up.
But at least i'm busy, hope every one else is too.

 

[johnryan]

things have started to pick up for me too over the last 2 weks. jan and feb were very quiet for me.

 

[Spud]

we have been slow but its starting to get busier, not as busy as I would like to be that's life I suppose

 

[kilty55]

i am doing okay at present,been doing some nice simple ceramic bathrooms recently but have some cracking jobs coming up,not heaving but the work is goodi shant complain

 

[nybor62]

lost a few jobs recently, indian restaurant we priced up they have decided to go with laminate flooring, just ticking over and paying the bills

 

[Mike]

exactly the same for me as you phil

 

[Gazzer]

Had a rush recently but going quiet again now.

 

[The D]

was quiet but its gone mad now. I lost the plot and started saying yes to every job and now i have to do them all :yikes:

 

[Thespanishtiler]

My first available date is the 4th of july when I have a 2 week gap, after that its the 1st week of August.

had no dead time for months

 

[hillhead]

Just steady here, nothing to shout about but could do with a big one or two.

 

[Fred]

Have not had the time to come on the forums recently, BUT I'm still alive!!! Been full out since the new year. Got some of the biggest jobs I've ever had and loving it!! Albeit, I got knocked by a nasty little man who was doing a new house up. Basically, quoted 2 days work plus materials for the 2 sides of a bath and a seperate shower area.

On the final day I gave him a receipt and he said. ' I'll pay next week in case the tiles come off!' We had words then he said he would internet bank that week. NO HE DIDN'T.

Got a call the following week end saying there was a mis-match of colours , he stated on my answer phone it was no my fault and I was needed to come over and replace 10 tiles.

Suddenly, he banked 2 thirds my labour plus half the material money! So, I thought, little book-keeping !!!! , I actually did the job in a day and a half, so 2 thirds I can live with, he's given me half the material money, all was left over from various jobs, so I cut my loses....LOL............the phone calls now, please, I will pay, blar blar blar!!!!

Turns out he has done this to every other tradesman I've managed to contact who has worked for him.

Life some times is hard, even stressful like this was when he didn't pay me, BUT...now I'm laughing.

 

[Andy Allen]

gone dead here got work till middle of next week then nowt..........priced a couple of bigish jobs, fingers crossed they come in.

 

[IvegotsTILE]

Been a great start to the year and have a couple of weeks in front of me. I'm happy with that

 

[Ken Bruty]

Steady as she goes for me, but just getting a little busier now, but comfortable for the moment

 

[Derry]

Have not had the time to come on the forums recently, BUT I'm still alive!!! Been full out since the new year. Got some of the biggest jobs I've ever had and loving it!! Albeit, I got knocked by a nasty little man who was doing a new house up. Basically, quoted 2 days work plus materials for the 2 sides of a bath and a seperate shower area.

On the final day I gave him a receipt and he said. ' I'll pay next week in case the tiles come off!' We had words then he said he would internet bank that week. NO HE DIDN'T.

Got a call the following week end saying there was a mis-match of colours , he stated on my answer phone it was no my fault and I was needed to come over and replace 10 tiles.

Suddenly, he banked 2 thirds my labour plus half the material money! So, I thought, little book-keeping !!!! , I actually did the job in a day and a half, so 2 thirds I can live with, he's given me half the material money, all was left over from various jobs, so I cut my loses....LOL............the phone calls now, please, I will pay, blar blar blar!!!!

Turns out he has done this to every other tradesman I've managed to contact who has worked for him.

Life some times is hard, even stressful like this was when he didn't pay me, BUT...now I'm laughing.

at least you can laugh about it Fred, he sounds like a complete t**t!