Is the work picking up? Are you busy?

[SCCB]

Hi there, hows the general feeling with the work situation out there at the moment. As in hearing mixed opinions.
As I'm working in a college, I'm somewhat removed from the industry chat. I'm trying to get a broader view on the work situation. Any comments on weather your busy or not busy would be helpfull. Thanks Carl.

 

[thompsonbrown]

Fitting bathrooms as well as tiling I'm snowed under till October. Are you an instructor at a collage or just working at one?

 

[Andy Allen]

Very busy. Best I've known it for the last 3 years..

 

[SCCB]

Fitting bathrooms as well as tiling I'm snowed under till October. Are you an instructor at a collage or just working at one?

I'm a instructor at South and City College Birmingham in the tiling department.
Are you getting frequent calls Re work.
And are you baced in the midlands?

 

[SCCB]

Very busy. Best I've known it for the last 3 years..

Was there a slow period then?

 

[jonnyc]

Definitely picking up

 

[Ian]

Booked til mid November, and have 3 months in for next year as well. I can almost smell that new van!

 

[Andy Allen]

Was there a slow period then?

Yes for the past 3 years I was scratching round for work. Now im turning it away cause no one wants to wait 7/8 weeks to have there tiling done..

 

[White Room]

Yes for the past 3 years I was scratching round for work. Now im turning it away cause no one wants to wait 7/8 weeks to have there tiling done..

At least they don't want done tomorrow:lol:

 

[Qwerty]

Ditto. Able to pick & choose the jobs which is nice

 

[Ian]

At least they don't want done tomorrow:lol:

I've had a couple of them recently, it makes me :mad2: :lol:

 

[Andy Allen]

I've had a couple of them recently, it makes me :mad2: :lol:

So how do you get someone to wait till November for their tiling or is it all contract work your doing. Most customers that ring me wont wait more than a couple of weeks. ..

 

[Ian]

All existing contacts, I'm losing any new customers because I can't get to them quickly enough. I know it's a nice position to be in but, I hate losing work.

 

[Andy Allen]

Tell me about it had 5 emails over the weekend all of them wanting work done asap..:mad2:

 

[Ian]

Tell me about it had 5 emails over the weekend all of them wanting work done asap..:mad2:

I bet I end up with a quiet spell after Christmas when I could really do with all these jobs I'm losing. Bet you a fiver :lol: