How to quote!

[Destroyer2813]

I'd go round just to see the blokes face laugh at what he got and leave

 

[Killy Bing]

I'd go round just to see the blokes face laugh at what he got and leave

Not quite brave enough!

 

[Destroyer2813]

Would say is it cos he's bigger than you though most people are even croppie :hurray:

 

[Killy Bing]

The blokes fine but the wife.....

 

[northcarr]

Yup, he has his own reg. he just does all my bosses install work, my boss will only do servicing and boiler repairs.

i have my own pl at 2 million , I'm self employed.

My boss said its fine as ill learn my lesson to just do other peoples work.

frankly he totally dismisses my abilities, he just wants me to do the labouring + running materials about.

ive put up with ....bad circumstances in every way to get qualified, I'm lucky my parents have supported me so much.
In a nutshell he can gripe about it if i do well and laugh if it goes badly.
ive worked weekend and evenings to get the experience I've needed

I will be charging mark up , wages +profit!


Destroyer my work mate subcontracts to my boss to do all his installs and swaps.
im taking less money for myself to have him there as ive worked for 3 years for this and im not chancing it at all!


not quite a have a go hero

Sounds like you have thought well and truly about how this job will go and that's all of us can ever do when things go wrong and they usually do at some point the best thing to do is not stress about it and just keep going. Having seen your other post's you will be fine as said allow a bit on the price for unexpected.

 

[Killy Bing]

Sounds like you have thought well and truly about how this job will go and that's all of us can ever do when things go wrong and they usually do at some point the best thing to do is not stress about it and just keep going. Having seen your other post's you will be fine as said allow a bit on the price for unexpected.

this was just 7 months ago but it seems like an absolute lifetime away!

I don't really worry at all now about this sort of thing.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Tell him you can fix it and charge him more than the last quote and that you only accept cash on completion.

It's his choice but could be a winner for you.

Remember, he who laughs last.

 

[Ermintrude]

F that. Cash on arrival

 

[lame plumber]

similar situation, quoted £1850 for a combi swap last year, never heard anything back. Got asked to replace a mixer tap today and went to place where I quoted, new boiler and this is what I found



and he doesnt seem to understand how a boiler works when you look at his gas rating readouts


but hey ho I was only £150 cheaper than him, and a builder mate has just gone back to repair the roof where he removed the old vert flue and made good. Seems next time I need to overprice for folks who have helped my daughter out over the last 2 years rather than trying to help them!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SimonG]

Is that an opening window below the flue?