how busy are you?

[Mike]

i'm busy at the moment (thankfully) im off to work today (saturday) to keep on schedule. i'm finishing another floor today then a full bathroom in granite next week then a kitchen to fit the week after. how's work going for you guys ? keeping busy i hope

[enduro]

Booked up for the next two months tiling, plus loads of stone floors to clean and repair..Having a day off today to spend with the wife.

[borgie]

things are picking up for me. start a new supermarket on monday. not done any big site work for a while. low prices but big areas. should be a good months work!

[Scott]

Went to look at a job Thrursday, first job in for 2 months. Whilst ihavent been actively seeking work a few more phone calls wouldnt go amiss.

Since i looked at the job the sale looks to have fallen through already

[stevee]

i havent had anything for nearly 3 weeks now, just applied forn a part time/casual van driving job

back to work monday ,3 days hopefully

i start advertising in another set of 6 papers this week ,so hopefully have some luck there.steve

[Bolter]

Ive earnt more in the last 12 months than I did the previous 12 months, and things are looking pretty busy!

All good at this end!

[heavytrevy]

phone never stops, too bad im a 1 man band. feel bad turning so many customers away.

[Phil Hobson]

phone never stops, too bad im a 1 man band. feel bad turning so many customers away.

I would offer to give you a lift Trev, but you are a little to far away
I am pretty busy at the moment, hope it is the same for you all

[Stewart]

Having built up client list over last 15 years, I'm very lucky to be constantly busy. Have 2 tilers doing contract work (booked up till March 2011) While I stick to private installations with latest apprentice (Booked up till Christmas) Having said that, a couple of very good tilers that i know are only getting 1 or 2 jobs a month. While the Main supplier i use has seen a 60% drop in business in the last 18 months!

I do think the business will take a hit when the new VAT rate kicks in, as most customers will want to pay cash to avoid this. Have already seen this with the 2011 quotes, and I'm pretty sure the non VAT guys out there will see a big pick-up in work. £200.00 for every £1000.00 spent looks a hell of a lot on paper to give to the vat-man!

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

ok at the moment, but we are having to fight for everything again's other firm's it's hard outside

[Scott]

I think the next 12 months is going to be a hell of a lot tougher than the previous.

[Ken Bruty]

I think the next 12 montsh is going to be a hell of a lot tougher than the previous.

I agree, after xmas will be the big test. Interesting times.

[Scott]

My only saving grace is that my main prvovider of jobs has their biggest sale in Jan.

To give you and idea of how it has reduced over the last 2 years

2008 from the jan sale i was booked to May by the end of Jan
2009 from the same sale i was booked until mid Feb
2010 from same sale i got 2 calls and neither resulted in a job.

[andy allen]

its been a tough year for me, didnt realy start to pick up till middle of march, then i was flat out till the begining of august then its like some one switched the light out.

ive picked up a bit of work in the last couple of days so ive got a couple of weeks infront of me with a few jobs in the pipe line.

seems to be the way it is this year flat out for 6/8 weeks then scratching arround for a couple of weeks.

[peckers]

work is very buisy at the moment, most of it has been far away this year but local jobs are now coming in too. saves on the travelling and can squeeze more hours into the day

[TT Tiling]

things are good here ,got up to xmas booked now , hoping next year will be the same as this year ,one of the best ever for me , all ways busy but this year been getting proper money for my work and big big jobs ,hope it all goes well for everyone

[nybor62]

fully booked up for next 2 months

[Mike]

wow, there's a big difference in people's fortunes! i guess the recession is hitting some but luckily not everyone. i'm lucky that i have a lot of domestic customers who trust me and ask me to get on with the job without asking for a price. the last 2 jobs i quoted for was a few weeks ago, i got 1 and never heard back off the other. tbh i didnt really want it so i added a bit on. good luck to everyone in these trying times

[Scott]

its been a tough year for me, didnt realy start to pick up till middle of march, then i was flat out till the begining of august then its like some one switched the light out.

ive picked up a bit of work in the last couple of days so ive got a couple of weeks infront of me with a few jobs in the pipe line.

seems to be the way it is this year flat out for 6/8 weeks then scratching arround for a couple of weeks.

Should pick up again after the kids go back to school and all the hols are finished

[kilty55]

been a good year for me,,since the election though things have slowed for me,still got stuff on but could do with more work coming in

[doug boardley]

when I start back after school hols, should have enough till end of October, and a few more to price up too

[strummerman]

very busy ive been flat out for the last 18month

[Dave]

very busy ive been flat out for the last 18month

Snap... megga busy..

[trevortine]

Never stopped, nights, weekends, all good big jobs, took booking for next jan yesterday!

[hillhead]

Have enough here to keep going,floors this week, and next,
big tile shop display possibly coming up and 2 full houses to start in next couple of weeks.

[garythetiler]

very busy at the moment and plenty booked in for the next few months