impossible job obviously declined.

[telectrix]

this might be a long one. if so, apologies in advance.

son and heir ( who has a fair amount of installation experience, but for last 5 years has worked full time on HGV electrics) has been asked to finish off a house installation that has been started, with me overseeing the job and doing the testing etc. customer to supply materials and thinks job can be done in 3-4 weekends. been to look today and it's more like 3-4 weeks for me and son. typical case of customer having no idea. son tells me the customers budget for labour is £800.i almost pi$$ed myself. 1st fix is only half done, plasterer has cut labelled ends of cables off. the site is a tip. £3000 would be somewhere in the ball park, and that's without proper costings.

 

[grantr37]

who in their right mind would work for £100 per day for 4 weekends ?

Someone back in 1969 lol

 

[sham]

Customers who want to get their own material is a red flag for me. I have seen there are patterns to crafty customers. Those who buy material who tell you how long your job should take, and when you ask for payment they pull out the complaint list. RUN A MILE. Don't give them the satisfaction.

 

[sham]

Unless they are property developers, customers who want to get their own material is a red flag for me. I have seen there are patterns to crafty customers. Those who buy material who tell you how long your job should take, and when you ask for payment they pull out the complaint list. RUN A MILE. Don't give them the satisfaction.

 

[sham]

Or you can give him a quote of your choice and ask for money up front. On your terms.

 

[dksanders]

When they buy their own materials they often buy cheap, shoddy stuff that can be a bu**er to fit taking more time; or even not suitable for where they want to use it. Then when it fails within a short time they expect you to come back and fix it for free as "you installed it".