You don't get payed till you have done the job, so the customer is in a pretty good position as far as im concerned!
If you can do the job, and do it well, then thats all you need! Its not against the law not to be qualified (on paper) to be a plasterer.
When you do a good job for one person, they WILL pass your name on. I have never advertised in my life, its all word of mouth for me, and although im quite quiet now (always in January, and i dont do site work, you never get payed what your due!) it will pick up again. I have next week booked in for 5 different jobs. But the week after is pretty bare. But getting around seven hundred quid in my pocket for next week is enough. And i have no qualifications whatsoever!
Ive done a helluva load of jobs in my life, but plastering kinda stuck. Been doin it for around six years now, and if i can offer one peice of advice to people who are starting out, pricing etc...
The customer is NOT doin you a favour! This is a common misconception of the plasterer customer :
True, they are paying you, but you are working for it! and damn hard too!
Never let a customer, be it domestic, or industrial, tell you what they want from you. You see the job that needs done and you tell them what needs done and how you will do it, then a price.
If they dont like it, then they can get the next plasterer they find! Chances are, they will do the same!
Bit of a rant there, sorry
But im sure others know where im coming from
