Greedy builders. - TilersForums.com

[enduro]

I do quite a lot of work for a builder, and the way it works is he gets me to liaise with the customer about there tiling, the customer always supplies tiles and i supply addy and grout etc and i bill the builder when i finish. The last job i did came too £2100.00 anyway i bumped into the customer today and she said she was a bit surprised about my bill...OHH i said she said £5,000 seemed a lot.....well my jaw nearly hit the floor, what could i say this builder gives me loads of work so i couldn't say anything it just made me mad :furious3: made me look greedy. I'm happy what he pays me and i cant believe these builders charge us out at so much, bearing in mind this builder did nothing.

 

[faithhealer]

Good job we don't swear on this forum. Make a living not a killing was my motto but that builder will be retiring a lot earlier than the rest of us .

 

[enduro]

Good job we don't swear on this forum. Make a living not a killing was my motto but that builder will be retiring a lot earlier than the rest of us .

He drives a brand new range rover sport, lives in a huge house, employes 30 full time guys and has loads of work...How do they do it, given me a months work in jan tiling a huge oast house they are refurbing so cant complain.

 

[faithhealer]

Works work at the end of the day. long may it continue for you Enduro

 

[BDS]

Yeah but the problem is mate that customer thinks your too expensive (cos he doesn`t know the truth) and when he tells anybody who listens which he will the end result isn`t good for you,but if your still getting work from the builder thats ok but be a bit peed of not the fact about the money but the reputation

 

[enduro]

Yeah but the problem is mate that customer thinks your too expensive (cos he doesn`t know the truth) and when he tells anybody who listens which he will the end result isn`t good for you,but if your still getting work from the builder thats ok but be a bit peed of not the fact about the money but the reputation

Well they probably have an idea as i tiled similar area for there friends and that was direct for them not through a builder.

 

[BDS]

Rock and a hard place springs to mind mate,cant tell them the truth cos it could affect work from builder,dont tell customers and they think your expensive:huh2: rather you than me.

 

[FreeD]

Wouldn't say it was gready m8 just business...just need to get ure self a step up the ladder. Most builders whack on 30 - 50% or more. And how does he do it? Prob pays the architects nice bonuses!

 

[enduro]

Wouldn't say it was gready m8 just business...just need to get ure self a step up the ladder. Most builders whack on 30 - 50% or more. And how does he do it? Prob pays the architects nice bonuses!

No its greedy thats 140% he added on, i have had my own buisness for 25 years and never ever added that amount on any trade.

 

[Fekin]

I would have said that £5000 wasn't my price to the builder, it's the builders price to you.