Working on a job where other trades are present

[Qwerty]

Im currently working in a house, ripping out an old shower room that was badly damaged by a leak caused by previous bad workmanship (not mine!). Its a big job, and has opened up a few other jobs in the same house

The owner has decided that whilst I am in, he will also get other tradesmen in as well. Now this is where I blame myself........ the rotten old wooden casement window in the shower room was long overdue replacement before I re-tiled and this fact was pointed out.

Here is where the trouble started........ last week I found that all of my materials (that were being stored in an unused room) had been totally smothered by UPVC window frames and glass units. I then found that 2 sheets of plasterboard had been used to dry-line the downstairs cloakroom (another job I had been booked in for) which had been done by the clients mate.

I turned up for work this morning to find a local builder was fitting the UPVC windows, and had been using MY tools! I nearly clobered him one :incazzato:. My Makita drill was missing for an hour (found hiding under dust sheets), my tool tote bag was full of UPVC shavings and two lengths of 2x4 were missing.

Its not just this, I also HAD to help put in a large window as I needed the builder out of my way. Client also had the cheek to ask if I would be finished earlier than I first stated as he is fed up with disruption in the house!!!!

Seriously thinking about cutting my losses and not returning

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

that is way-out of order IMO to mate!!!,there are some cheeky so and so 's about

 

[Ian]

Been here!!! So frustrating, my advice would be to talk to the client and clarify what you are there to do , what you are charging for and if you are held up by other trades you will charge for your time.

 

[Rich]

I dont blame you! You are welcome to my girl friend but dont ever touch my tools!

That is really out of order, I would get all my tools off site and tell the customer that I will return when every1 else is done and out.

P.S Is that a VTR your sat on in your profile pic?

 

[Rich]

Iv just noticed where you are as well. Lovely part of the world :lol:

 

[doug boardley]

it's life and it happens, if you're likely to work with these guys again then lay down the rules, if not then let it go

 

[Alan.P]

Book the materials you've supplied, at a good rate + transport, book the rest down to experience but make it know to the client that your more than unhappy to lose work that you've been accepted for.

 

[Scott]

Id have taken my tool and left until they had finished. NO ONE uses my tools without asking and i dont borrow without asking. Its just plain rude!!

 

[hillhead]

I'm on a site new build at minute and joiners, plumbers, sparks, builder etc all tripping over everything.To top that too the digger in back garden digging out founds for a conservatory,lol.
Joe lend me a level, joe have you a flat head screwdriver etc etc,lol.
I keep good grip on everything.
But today i was tiling kitchen floor and one of the joiners tool bags was in store room entrance so i lifted out a nice sharp chisel to scrape a bit of screed that i didn't like look of, LOL.

 

[hillhead]

Not nice blocko anyway, charge accordingly.
Tomorrow morning i was meant to be stripping 6yd kitchen splashback for a retile after kitchen goes in next week.
I rang customer today ( i already have the kitchen/utility and toilet floors stripped and tiled),
kitchen man has told her not to bother me and that he will strip the walls !!! lol.
Aw well, i sleep in a bit.

 

[White Room]

No one uses my tools, if I need a tool I will go and buy it..

A day work rate for hanging around.

 

[Qwerty]

Thanks guys.......... glad its not just me. Client has sent me a text apologising. I am back again tomorrow for 6 hrs, so should have the house to myself! I will charge accordingly. Luckily I laid out all of my terms before I started and he is more than aware that it will cost him in the long run. Taking my tools home from now on though!

 

[doug boardley]

when I pluck up the right title for a thread, I'll tell you what I lost today:mad2::mad2:

 

[CJ CERAMICS]

recently worked on a bathroom in a house which also had other trades in one of which was a plumber. one day i was at my suppliers ordering some tiles with another customer as the house was to be full of tradesmen in the morning and all i had left to do was clean down and silicone the internals and around the bath so i was planning on going in the afternoon, around 10.30 my phone rang it was the plumber who had got my number from the customer, Hi chris sorry he said but can i use some of your silicone as i have ran out and only need to run a bead on the inside of the new shower door, no problem i said just make sure that you cap it when you have done. Arrived at the customers house to find that the plumber had used my silicone as asked BUT had then taken the stuff with him when he left......Cheeky beggar phoned him up and made him drive back with it.

 

[Gazzer]

when I pluck up the right title for a thread, I'll tell you what I lost today:mad2::mad2:

You on the level Doug ?