Is it just me?

[russ1980]

Went and priced a job for a lady last friday 15m of wall and 4m of floor just some ceramics from b&q.Included in this price was removing 3 courses of tiles around the bath, taking up the old lino floor ,boxing in some pipes and obviously the tiling itself and supplying all materials.The price £400.Got a text tuesday saying this was more than she wanted to pay so would'nt be going ahead.Fair enough i thought.Next day got another text saying she's found a PROPER TILER who going to do it for £250.Bet it will be a top job.

 

[Gall.B]

Sounds like a luck escape Russ.

Just wait for the text saying can you come fix it!

 

[DHTiling]

Cheeky git , I would deffo have had to reply to that


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[Ian]

Keep smiling mate! You're better off without work from these types of people.

 

[macten]

I agree with Dave - would text back but not repeat it on here.

 

[steve187]

text back saying ' contact me when you are not happy with the work'

 

[russ1980]

Just been to look at another job where someones bodged the floor so going to take it all up and start again plus they want their bathroom and wc tiling.They were going to offer it to the other tiler that bodged the floor but not no more.At this rate the part time tiling might become full time.

 

[White Room]

I'd have to reply to that snotty text.

 

[Mike]

text her back saying you'll do it for £200 but just don't bother turning up :lol:

 

[Del W]

250.00 !! Bargin :lol:

 

[radim]

proper tiler - proper pricerrr:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

This is what we are up against:mad2:

 

[hillhead]

We all need walking boots on this weather and not work boots !!

 

[Rich]

This sounds like one of mine. I have perfected the art of being extremely (gut wrenchingly) polite about it, I usually email back saying something like "Thank you very much for letting us know, we are very sorry that we were unable to work with you on this project. If you require any further help or advice in the future, dont hesitate to contact us." You would be surprised at how many of these idiots will go with the cheap monkey, let him ruin the work but then in a years time when they want a good job done they soon get in touch.

That is unless they are really rude, in which case I take a dog poo in a paper bag, set it on fire on their door step and run away giggling :smilewinkgrin:

 

[macten]

I once quoted on a hallway/kitchen floor job and got an email saying she really wanted to go with me but another tiler
was £200 cheaper so I needed to come down by that much! I know from my visit the other tiler was planning to go straight onto the floor boards in the hall and I was pricing backerboard in etc..
I emailed back saying you want me to do the job because you know I will do it better and that is reflected in the price. I also mentioned that it would be an extra £60 to trim her kicker boards. Never heard back but a year later by coincidence I was doing a job for a bloke and I recognised his surname. Turns out it was his daughter and the tiles in the hallway lasted 3 months before the grout started working loose.

 

[Peter]

That's a cheap price, even by ridiculously low Northern Ireland quotes. :yikes:

 

[radim]

went to price small toilet and bathroom on thursday.B&Q tiles,microflex grout,18m2.other tiler let customer down,job needed done next week.said would manage end of a week.price £450. Customer texted on fri that goes with another tiler.Cheaper and available on monday. I said ok no probs. Must be a good tiler - cheap and available immediatelly.:yikes: