struggling for work

[Plucky]

Keep your heads up.

I was dry on work about a month ago but now I am booked up til July.

Currently working daytim doing a bathroom and evenings doing a heating install.

Have you thought about joining Checkatrade? I get 3/4 calls a week through it an even if they are small jobs they will alwaysead to bigger things.

 

[mak]

ill have a look at Checkatrade ,how much does it cost to join up

 

[GQuigley67]

had a look at the check a trade website, seems like a bit of an effort to join, is it worth it ? are you quoting for a job along with 4 other businesses ? are there "budgets" like ratedpeople ??

 

[rhp]

Have a look at Find work in the trade - Trade UK Home Seems a bit like rated people but is free, part of screwfix I think

 

[SafeGasInstall]

priced 3 boiler change jobs waiting on conformation

 

[rhp]

Was thatr from the meeting this morning?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

no one from local customer ,2 from boiler brake dawn ,3 from customer from here ! BNI had small jobs with turn over 1k last 2 weeks !

 

[rhp]

Nice, how do people get hold of you on here?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

just from one thread here ! dont know if customer will accept as he thought i think that as I am from here will be cheap ! any way they want good job they have to pay this is my point !

 

[GQuigley67]

I'm going to a network meeting on the 8th of june which is a free event organised by the people who funded mine and others, wonder if it will generate any business its all young businesses also so hopefully they have some new properties that need some work done lol

 

[mak]

Have a look at Find work in the trade - Trade UK Home Seems a bit like rated people but is free, part of screwfix I think

im a member on the screwfix trade site its ok ,had 2 jobs from there( combi swaps) .free to sign up aswell

 

[GQuigley67]

im also a member but have had nowt so far

 

[SafeGasInstall]

no need to network with new businesses focus on mid age people who has there own homes and can afford work to be done !

 

[GQuigley67]

its free so might aswell give it a bash

 

[westyvip]

Just wondering if any of you guys on here do any sub-contract work. I work for a largish building company that do these council/decent homes contracts. Fitting 5 full systems a week, hard graft but good money! Sometimes slack this time of year, but id definately recommend trying to find out who the main contractors are for your local authorities because if you are willing to put the effort it, its nearly as good as being on someones books!

 

[benfisher]

Fitting 5 full systems a week, hard graft but good money!

5 full systems a week! fair play to you my man, i take 5 days to do one full system in a week on my own 😀

 

[gaspastemania]

Sorry to black cat but i was in a team of 3 who managewd 10 in one week , was done in at the end of it tho but crazy dosh !

 

[gaspastemania]

Seem to be having a problem with that trade uk uploading my quals ,,,,annoying as can see guys local to me that are charlatans already there ,,,,,harumph !!!

 

[bcp]

Prices are definitely tumbling. Public are taking the mickey but why not as everything is cheap or free. Fit one tap get one free. That's the mentality out there. The trade websites don't help either as they sell on getting the lowest price.

 

[Puddle]

Customers will take the micky if you let them,always will
We notice it more when things are quite maybe and are more likely to let them as do not want to loose the work
Know it is easier said than done but try not to drop your prices to drastically to get the work,odds are you may get it anyway,if you are not willing to take that risk,you will end up working for pea nuts

imho