People try it on(especially builders)

[SandyFloor]

I'm with Lynn here. I've done some figures as I know how quickly I can fix floor tiles ( I'm uselessly slow on walls) and I'd do well on that even supplying addy & grout and assuming it's not a lot of corridors and it's regular floor tiles.

 

[mz30]

We can debate pricing if you want,although the topic wasnt about that

The reason for the price which may seem high to some,was while its a big area there is a lot of work involved theres four columns to cut round,an bar which runs on the angle loads of little niches to cut into an entrance way and two bay windows so a lot of work setting out cutting etc infact the thirty metres i laid on saturday was the easiest part of the job,was in yesterday and today and probably only done half that,hence the price.

 

[Graham100]

Did you ask him why his other tiler left?

Have you arranged a deposit/stage payments?

Have you sorted who's paying the tax as you are sub-contracting?

Sounds like it might end in tears to me this one. Hope not.

 

[Pebbs]

Did you ask him why his other tiler left?

Have you arranged a deposit/stage payments?

Have you sorted who's paying the tax as you are sub-contracting?

Sounds like it might end in tears to me this one. Hope not.

Id be wacking that all in on one application, the reason being this, you put it through on two applications your going to have to fight twice to get paid. On the second application they will try and knock you, because that is the nature of the beast.

They will also deduct the 20% if your not on gross status with HMRC, but you can claim that back, make sure you have your certificate to hand or they could deduct 30%.

Lynn

 

[mz30]

I am the main (tiling) contractor so its down to me to sort tax out,the reason i got a part payment was because i had never worked for him before,and from what i can gather while he is a nuiscance he always pays.

Am not the only trade he has tried it on with ,the guys on site have told me he does that but then always pays(same as all builders i have ever worked for),they try and find a chink in your armour and if it works they are quids in,am too long in the tooth to fall for that crap,first cheque has cleared today ,dont forsee a problem.

 

[Aston]

wheres the restaurant your tiling mike? liverpool or out of town?

 

[mz30]

cherry lane mate, in clubmoor

 

[Aston]

nice one...£33-00 a meter is a very very good rate in this climate, especially on commercial work in the clubmoor area. but good luck to you, get it while its going ;0). the builder must be onto a nice little earner on that job too.

 

[mz30]

I never said i charged him £33m2,regardless of what the price is and regardless of what area its in ,i charged what the job was worth if it works out at £33m2 then so be it,but the job will take me longer than a 105m2 straight room will,so i gave him a price based on what it was worth for me to do the job and how long it will take ,the way its panning out i will have priced it cheapily.

I never went in saying am charging him £33m2 and the topic was about his cheek not my price, am not telling you guys how much i price in the future
:lol:

 

[Aston]

i dont think people will be too concerned what you price mike..you put the figure what you were being paid fella? my reply was simply stating its a very good rate....yes some builders try it on, hasnt that always been the case..

 

[mz30]

my bad ed just read my post back and it came across as rude,wasnt my intention ,was meant as a tongue in cheek reply.

 

[DHTiling]

my bad ed just read my post back and it came across as rude,wasnt my intention ,was meant as a tongue in cheek reply.

That is the thing with forums, you type and post, we read and think WTF..:lol:

 

[mz30]

That is the thing with forums, you type and post, we read and think WTF..:lol:

I have a tendancy to do it all the time mate,what sounds good in my head always comes out the wrong way.

I am a much nicer person face to face than what i sound on a forum :lol: