working for builders..

[Andy Allen]

had a builder on the phone, wants a quote for a biggish job, ive never worked for him before and after getting stung a few times last year i'm a bit more cautious about who I work for, what do you do if quoting for work from builders you don't know to prevent yourself from getting ripped off..

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Get stage payments and explain why! If he wants you to do it you'll soon know and if you start only do to stage 1 - payment, then stage 2 - payment etc. if there is no agreement in writing then its not worth taken it on.

 

[widler]

What can u do Andy, you either trust them or not, you can usually tell the tosspots though !
I've had one or two rip me and one of them was a life long mate, not any more ?

 

[DHTiling]

What you can do is punch his napper in when he won't pay up :lol:

 

[The D]

I have a tool for extracting any money withheld

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[Andy Allen]

any advice that doesn't involve me going to prison for 20 years...:lol:.....although I have felt like doing that to some of the pricks I've met...

 

[Andy Allen]

What can u do Andy, you either trust them or not, you can usually tell the tosspots though !
I've had one or two rip me and one of them was a life long mate, not any more ?

iv'e had it before, they all promise you the earth right up to when you finish the job, then they do a disappearing act........I know you shouldn't tar everyone with the same brush....but things have defo got worse these last couple of years..

 

[On one]

I have a tool for extracting any money withheld

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Just reminds me of a story I was told many years ago of an Chinese restaurant that would pay up for building works carried out. Bloke walks into the said restaurant with a bucket of water with a smidgen of petrol sitting on the top,but just enough to make it look like a full bucket full of petrol and he kept flicking away on a cigarette lighter...... it wasn't long before the funds were forthcoming!

 

[Peter]

All you can do is trust they'll pay. Same as any other customer.

 

[cr0ft]

If it's for someone I'm not sure about then I draw up a contract based on my standard template. Details payment amounts and dates plus the exact work I'm due to complete. We both sign and keep a copy each before work starts. Never had a problem getting money from someone who has signed a written contract.

 

[Pebbs]

Andy, do you know any of the other trades who work for the same builder? If so speak to them and ask if they are paid regularly. I always put a couple of calls through to a couple of people, I then get a better picture, before making a decision.

Good Luck

Lynn

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Andy, do you know any of the other trades who work for the same builder? If so speak to them and ask if they are paid regularly. I always put a couple of calls through to a couple of people, I then get a better picture, before making a decision.

Good Luck

Lynn

Not as exciting as some of the other replies - but the best so far!

 

[Andy Allen]

Andy, do you know any of the other trades who work for the same builder? If so speak to them and ask if they are paid regularly. I always put a couple of calls through to a couple of people, I then get a better picture, before making a decision.

Good Luck

Lynn

did that last year, except I asked the other trades what he was like at paying when I had started the job..:mad2: they said you would get paid....eventually !! like a prat I finished the job, and true to there words I got paid...3 months later...:incazzato:

 

[Perry]

Andy, do you know any of the other trades who work for the same builder? If so speak to them and ask if they are paid regularly. I always put a couple of calls through to a couple of people, I then get a better picture, before making a decision.

Good Luck

Lynn

Lynn your to nice we will have to send you on a killer course :lol:

 

[ian158]

It's your mates that are the worst...I did a big patio for my mate years ago...paid out all the money for digger skip etc and he never paid..saw his wife and said if I'm not paid by Friday your patio will be crazy paving, by Saturday...he paid..and never saw him again.

 

[Pebbs]

Andy you could always turn up on site and try and suss it out....if you see a sign like this...get back in the van and put your bloody foot down!

 

[Diggy]

How about doing the first job labour only, at least then you only lose out on wages if he does you over.