s.p.t plastering
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I had a 2 week job cancel on me, and been really quiet for 2 weeks now, the phone not rang at all...Worrying times!
You boys keeping busy?
You boys keeping busy?
okay for next 4 weeks but phone not ringing at all lately, even picked it up today to see if it was working, and it is working, but same all over and in all honesty i think it is going to get worse leading up to christmas, 1 decent size builder in carlisle been paying his men off ironically not through lack of work but because of the prices going in for jobs off other builders, really cut throat prices, so rightly or wrongly he has took the decision that he can no longer carry on like this and financially just not worth it so paid his lads off , this follows on from another builder who has gone bust after being established 70 , i say again in case anybody missed that seventy years ,had plenty of work on but basically buying work just to keep his workforce of 27 in a job, meant well but sadly gone down, as i have mentioned in a previous thread titled the good times have gone , the good times have indeed gone , and before anybody thinks that heres hector off again, seriously this recession is going to get much worse, one other thing i have noticed this last year or so in carlisle is the ammount of people setting up as plasterers/brickies/plumbers etc just do not see where the work is ,so spt plastering as you say it is worrying times all best hector
That'll cheer him up Hector....talk about kicking a man when he's down.:RpS_scared:
agree with every word you say airborne ,I think it depends on where you are in the country, and how well you market yourself. oh and obviously how good or s**t you are.
Not everyone's in the same boat, and its not the same everywhere.
glad to have been of help dannymac, often wondered why i always get invites to the samaritans xmas dances, its because i put a lot of buisness there way,
come on spunky , you can do better than this i usually get a load of abuse and stick off you, so come on cheer upApart from that what a lovely summer we've had :RpS_unsure:
"Where the mind goes energy flows".
I bet A&E and the ambulance crews hate you though. :-0
okay for next 4 weeks but phone not ringing at all lately, even picked it up today to see if it was working, and it is working, but same all over and in all honesty i think it is going to get worse leading up to christmas, 1 decent size builder in carlisle been paying his men off ironically not through lack of work but because of the prices going in for jobs off other builders, really cut throat prices, so rightly or wrongly he has took the decision that he can no longer carry on like this and financially just not worth it so paid his lads off , this follows on from another builder who has gone bust after being established 70 , i say again in case anybody missed that seventy years ,had plenty of work on but basically buying work just to keep his workforce of 27 in a job, meant well but sadly gone down, as i have mentioned in a previous thread titled the good times have gone , the good times have indeed gone , and before anybody thinks that heres hector off again, seriously this recession is going to get much worse, one other thing i have noticed this last year or so in carlisle is the ammount of people setting up as plasterers/brickies/plumbers etc just do not see where the work is ,so spt plastering as you say it is worrying times all best hector
where is the number for the samaritans . Am not saying your right or wrong Hector my thinking on this is "Where the mind goes energy flows".
certainly dont disagree with one word you are saying owls., problem is there are more and more comments like this from plasterers all over the country , and just think of all the ones who read these threads but dont reply , in all honesty i think we are both right all best hector
i know how my year usually pans out. august is the slowest month, as most people go off on holiday and the last thing that they are thinking about is plastering. sept till christmas the busiest. jan to easter, city boys get there bonus. then easter till august everyone wants something done.
The difference Andy people now give a s**t about their house as it is the biggest investment they have so when work is done on it they will pay for the best they can afford ,so the guy saying "i can do that for £90 a day " they think twiceWell just today I've heard of three plastering companies going under, one was owed 200k. IMO anyone allowing the situation to spiral out of control to the point where you're owed 200k deserves to go under.
Another had a shite reputation so no sympathy there, don't know much of the other one.
Personally we're doing OK. Getting good prices and never the cheapest to quote on the jobs we get, which is how I like it.
Just had a decent sized job postponed until the end of January but within a day of finding out we've got another three houses and two extensions to price. There's definitely work out there and people willing to pay a premium for quality workmanship but you need to be able to talk the talk and walk the walk.
Malc you forgot all the people that ring u up from now till crimbo asking for rendering jobs done.....................:RpS_thumbdn:
i know of 1 essex plastering co. that have have got administrators in but that what happens if you work for builders/ developers.Well just today I've heard of three plastering companies going under, one was owed 200k. IMO anyone allowing the situation to spiral out of control to the point where you're owed 200k deserves to go under.
Another had a shite reputation so no sympathy there, don't know much of the other one.
Personally we're doing OK. Getting good prices and never the cheapest to quote on the jobs we get, which is how I like it.
Just had a decent sized job postponed until the end of January but within a day of finding out we've got another three houses and two extensions to price. There's definitely work out there and people willing to pay a premium for quality workmanship but you need to be able to talk the talk and walk the walk.
i know of 1 essex plastering co. that have have got administrators in but that what happens if you work for builders/ developers.
yes but this firm where led into a position of false security, ie £80 ,000 first month, 80,000 second month,60,000 third month building co goes bust.another firm you they had traded with for 30 years bill £10,000 tells them £5,000 like it or lump it. goes to show no friends in businessWell I personally never and I mean never let the amount owed get out of control, I don't agree to extended payment terms and as a general rule I won't start a second job until the first has been paid up in full (less retention).
Oh and if they want to hold a 5% retention then I add 5% to my worked out price before I submit it. If they go bust before the retention is paid I've not lost out and obviously if I get it back after twelve months then happy days.
I'm busy. Very busy. I've not had a sept/oct like it for a few years. Not complaining.