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albatross
after xmas all the peasants have no money!
I have used boilerguide.co.uk and qoutatis if i'm short if work in the past.
I have used boilerguide.co.uk and qoutatis if i'm short if work in the past.
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albatross
Quotatis i meant
L
lame plumber
quiet a week or so back, normal service will resume when it snows
Phones been quiet, just catching up with backlog at the moment.
I've just been doing Eco work, breakdowns an audits.
passing on all plumbing an jobs I can't really be bothered with to my cousin
passing on all plumbing an jobs I can't really be bothered with to my cousin
Very quiet here too , just getting few little jobs ! Few big installs on the pipe line that I am trying to win . Lost two installs (been to expensive ) . But Keep been positive .......( what else can I do 🙂 lol )
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Ray Stafford
Over our area, we are seeing almost exactly the same per day level of business throughout Jan, and so far Feb. (not counting the first couple of days in Jan when people hadn't started back). Not much on Eco at present, but that was only ever pockets of work for us - it was never our bread and butter. Green Deal = complete waste of time as far as I can tell.
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Ermintrude
Well ray, green deal is an work scheme. In four years time be ripping out all the Eco stuff and fitting new boilers. We have probably removed a few hundred warm front jobs
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IDCHAPPY
Not enough hours in the day up here.... especially with a wife about to pop.
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Ermintrude
Your wife to much of a lady to burp after 10 deep-fried mars bars and 100 cans of tizer or is she +1? Good luck if it's +1
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IDCHAPPY
Official due date is the 25th of Feb, but the last 2 were a couple of weeks early :O
my works quiet but thats because i have binned the builders at xmas time , had loads of worked booked in but was utterly fed up with hassle builders bring to the table so walked away from loads.
brave decision as was 80% of my work but happier earning less with less stress as well
oddly the new work i have been getting is custs fed up with the plumbs they have been using
brave decision as was 80% of my work but happier earning less with less stress as well
oddly the new work i have been getting is custs fed up with the plumbs they have been using
there's seams to be a steady pattern emerging on this thread already.
Strangely the last half of last year was my busiest for years, I was turning work down.
99 % of work through Jan was what was booked in before xmas, but as most of you have said 'the phone is quiet, er very quiet.
Personally for once in my life it might help 12.30 today I am having a bloody hernia opp (OH JOY) so convalescing may be a bit easier knowing I are't letting anybody down.
Strangely the last half of last year was my busiest for years, I was turning work down.
99 % of work through Jan was what was booked in before xmas, but as most of you have said 'the phone is quiet, er very quiet.
Personally for once in my life it might help 12.30 today I am having a bloody hernia opp (OH JOY) so convalescing may be a bit easier knowing I are't letting anybody down.
Quiet for me too. I'm considering whether or not to try and get a full time job with a firm and try to get my own jobs booked into the weekends. Plenty of customers making enquiries but hardly any takers at the moment, not sure if they're looking for the cheapest they can find but I'm not making concessions for anyone.
Went quiet so went out and did 5 x 4 hour walks putting out cards last week. Now the phone won't stop ringing. And my trousers are looser.
JC what's your web address?
Bolton Plumber - J.C. Plumbing
I'm thinking of putting it in my forum signature, Google rankings will like it.
The last 1-2 weeks the phone hasn't rung much, but luckily I have had worked booked in that will beep me busy for the next couple of weeks. Also got a fair few other jobs where the quote has been accepted and I am just waiting for a start date, probably about 10 weeks of work over 3 jobs. This is the busiest I have been since starting up 2 1/2 years ago.
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sheff paul
haven't had a proper wage subbing since December,just bits and bats,me mate who was suppling some work has dried up
K
Koogatubac
Currently won a contract subbying for heating work, all in nursing homes, 2 elson swaps a day, 6 thermo mixing valves, 10 rad swaps and new valves. Hard graft!!
Whats the turn around on payment ?
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Ermintrude
Nice scrap tho. Elson £80 - 140 each
Defo back link your site wherever you can. What terms are you page 1 for? Couldn't find you when I searched
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Koogatubac
No scrap, fast work. I dont like, im getting moved to cover private work, bathrooms, maintenance etc. heating work based around u ermintrude, newcastle. Sorry JAH, i work for a guy, he sorts out jobs.
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Koogatubac
Btw, i hate thermo mixing valves.... Hate them with a passion, to fit under a bath or under a basin is a nightmare. Under sinks i dont mind, normally have to repipe the hot and cold back from back panel.
I got £190 off scrap this week 🙂
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Ermintrude
U up in the toon next week? U rushed off your feet? One of our lads left went to work for another firm.... Sounded ok till he said they had a taxi driver doing cp12 between taxi jobs. Apparently he's never done any install work and is a little green. Doh!!
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Koogatubac
I hope not mate! I like staying in my hometime. Sick of the 6am starts - 4:30pm finishes catching all traffic at the metro 🙁
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jase158
Booked until beginning of April, got a few prospects for the summer as well
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