Splitting jobs

[Spud]

I have a policy of not working on jobs where other tiling contractors/tilers are working for the same customer as I believe it causes some bad feeling and can create a bitchy atmosphere and I cant see the reason why a builder would split a job other than trying to create a dutch auction on price but I have found recently that it is becoming far more common practice how do you guys feel about being given awkward work while other tilers do the straight work for a discount price ?

 

[Ian]

I've not been in this situation yet Gary but, if I was, so long as I was getting the money I wanted, I'd do the job. Think of it as flattery that when a tough job needs doing, you are top of the list to do it.


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[Dan]

I wouldn't like it at all.
If I wasn't busy I think I'd have to take it on mind. Keeps you in the game and you can keep taking calls and finding new decent business while your at it so no reason not too from that angle.

But I'd be making sure my work isn't in the same room at least as the other tilers as that's when you get the 'its his fault not mine' type scenarios I guess. For the same reason I'd generally not want to work on a job while some other trade type is there unless it was somebody I knew.

I'd be refusing work if I were being undercut by some numpty though and just fixing problems they're causing type thing.

I never did much of, or liked sitework for those sorts of reasons to be honest.

I loved my domestic customers who let you ge ton with it and let you pick up the tiles and materials so you knew they were right etc etc - Never been a big fan of sitework I always thought it was a totally different breed of tiler that was capable up putting up with it long-term.

 

[Spud]

I wouldn't like it at all.
If I wasn't busy I think I'd have to take it on mind. Keeps you in the game and you can keep taking calls and finding new decent business while your at it so no reason not too from that angle.

But I'd be making sure my work isn't in the same room at least as the other tilers as that's when you get the 'its his fault not mine' type scenarios I guess. For the same reason I'd generally not want to work on a job while some other trade type is there unless it was somebody I knew.

I'd be refusing work if I were being undercut by some numpty though and just fixing problems they're causing type thing.

I never did much of, or liked sitework for those sorts of reasons to be honest.

I loved my domestic customers who let you ge ton with it and let you pick up the tiles and materials so you knew they were right etc etc - Never been a big fan of sitework I always thought it was a totally different breed of tiler that was capable up putting up with it long-term.

not talking about big sites Dan just small residential stuff being asked to do the tricky stuff while another tiler does the kitchen floor,my view is if he is good enough to do the kitchen floor get them to do the mosaic bathrooms

 

[White Room]

Be honest I'd be chuffed if someone got me to do the difficult work while the others were doing the easy work as long as my wages showed an appreciation of what I was doing....

 

[Dan]

I've caught up on it now mate I think your position is a unique (but common too?) one perhaps.

I'd try to quote the jobs he's quoting and get the bloody work yourself mate. You're the tiler not him.

 

[Spud]

Be honest I'd be chuffed if someone got me to do the difficult work while the others were doing the easy work as long as my wages showed an appreciation of what I was doing....

I think it is a liberty Mark as the straight work is always better paid than the the tricky stuff and how embarrassing for the tiler who refuses to do the hard stuff as they dont have the tools or the ability to do it

 

[Pebbs]

Difficult one Gary, I have done split site work, normally hotels the rooms are the same, but you have your floors and they have theirs. But it can cause problems when your adhesive and trim goes missing and you go upstairs and find they have it, because the batch numbers are the same.

If you are happy with the rate they are offering ignore the other tilers, but make sure you lock your tools up. To many thieves around these days.

Lynn

 

[White Room]

I think it is a liberty Mark as the straight work is always better paid than the the tricky stuff and how embarrassing for the tiler who refuses to do the hard stuff as they dont have the tools or the ability to do it

As I said Gary, as long as your paid your worth for the difficult stuff....if the guys are on more for what they are doing then I see your side of it....

 

[Dan]

^ Marks got the sensible head on here I think mate don't listen to me.

I'm knee-jerk-reaction-ish like I said and it does backfire.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

i see this in scotland ,between scot's tilers & polish tilers, the scots came in to the pool area to get away from the pol's ,then when the scots went for tea, the pol's arrived the other side of the pool area & both end's and started tiling so as to stop the scot's from getting on -it ,when the scot's came back there was a few punches thrown and the site -agent had to sort them all -out , we where just laughing from inside the pool