Slow work?

[truemanufan]

What does everyone do once it goes a but quiet in the work front? Any other work or jobs ?

 

[Alpha man]

My work has almost dryed up, scratching around for anything at the mo!

 

[gaspastemania]

These threads seem to be coming more and more common on here , i have been working about a 3 day week for about 4 weeks now as work has become patchy . So much for a shortage of plumbers as advertised constantly by training centres lol.

 

[nysk2008]

I have been extremely slow and cant even get any sub work. On a plus point I have taken Portsmouth into Europe and the Premier League on FIFA 2011 as I have a load of time on my hands, Sad Yep, Skint Yep

 

[coupro46]

My phone has stopped ringing also! where does everyone advertise? i'm on Checkatrade, CIPHE site also done flyer drops all to the sound of silence.....how much longer can we all survive....it's getting a bit worrying

 

[unguided1]

slow work!!!!! must have done an NVQ ( not very Quick )

Yes There is a definate down turn at the moment it might just be people are waiting to get Easter out of the way, mind you thats not until almost 2 weeks

 

[dontknowitall]

I'm lucky to be just right at the moment with about half a dozen customers waiting for jobs to be done and a little spare time to fit in the "emergencies" or go shopping instead. I think it depends on the area you live in, but most plumbers around here seem to be quite busy.

 

[kimbo]

I,m very busy down in devon but its not the same with everyone down here just turned 2 jobs down today too busy to fit them in.

 

[gaspastemania]

I,m very busy down in devon but its not the same with everyone down here just turned 2 jobs down today too busy to fit them in.

pass them to me then getting bit bored of doing my house up now lol

 

[kimbo]

Sorry already passed them on where are you.

 

[royston]

I'm starting a full heating install tomorrow so i guess ill have to turn some work down, hate turning work down.

 

[WHPES]

I've got a couple of new systems and boilers to fit coming up at the end of the month, plus a builder friend doing an extension wants an en-suite and heating loop. Bit quiet until then - Got a few small jobs to fill the time, a couple of oil tanks to replace and routine boiler services etc. Possibility of a large contract for a hotel after the holiday season.

Trouble is I can't always fill every day up all the time.

When I am on big jobs I still fit in small ones on evenings, early morning or weekends. I do go off to emergencies when on big jobs and I do inform the customer before I start that I have a few contract customers who I have to jump for!

 

[ballandco]

Im ticking over,but ive been speaking to a few companys I normally sub for and they havent got a lot,seems like the plumbing industry getting hit this year,

 

[SimonG]

Pretty busy up here. Bathrooms and oil installs. Fitting in small jobs/emergencies in evenings but leaving weekends free. Trying to not turn anything away but if people can't wait I tell them to phone somebody else.

 

[Dan the plumber]

Struggling here also, it varies from day to day, week to week but on a whole, it's very quiet!

Problem is I'm in limbo at the mo as haven't got my gas quals but without work coming in, ain't got the £££ to even think about getting them 🙁

If I have enough jobs coming in just to pay my weeks advertising it's a bonus!

Thank the lord the misses is the bread earner in my house...lol

 

[ecowarm]

She must be a plumber aswel

 

[mjt]

booking work into may now - just seems hit & miss for some folk - guess im just lucky

 

[tackleburger]

I'm starting a full heating install tomorrow so i guess ill have to turn some work down, hate turning work down.

Full heating job - why turn work down because of that? Apart from emergencies of course. Boiler and 6 rads do that in a day with a half decent apprentice including a re-pipe. How long will it take you?

I'm just finishing a bathroom off, then I have two boilers and a disabled toilet to do. So next week I will have a couple of days off. Then I start on the bathroom customer's ensuite, rough that out in a day or so then a three day 16 rad heating & unvented job then I don't know. Had a dreadful January and early February, worst in years, busy since mid Feb and I am really grateful for it. I hope you guys get some work soon.

 

[obseen16]

were getting quieter now. im still doing 5 days a week but im only booked about a week ahead at the mo. from december last year until now i was booked 6 weeks ahead constantly. as long as the phone keeps ringing i dont mind, a few lads up my end have just vanished, i spotted one in a builders merchants in the town next to ours working behind the counter, he was laid off and that was the only job he could find. the others i have no idea where they went.

 

[royston]

Full heating job - why turn work down because of that? Apart from emergencies of course. Boiler and 6 rads do that in a day with a half decent apprentice including a re-pipe. How long will it take you?

Probably 4 days, working on my own and i like to take things easy not rushing at 100mph lol.

 

[moony]

Full heating job - why turn work down because of that? Apart from emergencies of course. Boiler and 6 rads do that in a day with a half decent apprentice including a re-pipe. How long will it take you?

Probably 4 days, working on my own and i like to take things easy not rushing at 100mph lol.

well you dont want to turn anything away just book it in fir next week! i never turn anything away unless im stuck on a job... you never know how quiet you will be in the coming months