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re: Not even tradesmen want to work. Keep getting ghosted for a fence repair.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:54 am to WhiskeyThrottle
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:54 am to WhiskeyThrottle
With the large numbers a cheap labor coming across the border, right now and the near may be a great time to own a construction business. Just have to be good with numbers and people.
Might not be a great time to be a tradesman/laborer though.....
Might not be a great time to be a tradesman/laborer though.....
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:57 am to BilbeauTBaggins
Thank you. I will take a look!
Posted on 4/29/24 at 11:05 am to WhiskeyThrottle
Jefferson Parish area by any chance? Sounds like someone responsible and.reliable. I will be looking for that for full fence replacement, deck with cover build and some other things.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 11:25 am to Dixie2023
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Not even tradesmen want to work. Keep getting ghosted for a fence repair.
its not just they dont want to bother with small jobs, they dont even want to bother with medium sized renos.
they dont seem interested until the scope of the work reaches 6 figures
i had a $15k house edition to enclose a porch, to be living space, and no one even wanted to agreed to come look at it much less show up to bid the job. all i got was leave me your number and we will call you back, which they never do
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 11:56 am
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:04 pm to keakar
Insane! One day they won’t have work. People will get tired of it.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:29 pm to Dixie2023
Just get yourself a reliable Handy-man to do the job. Something like that is an easy job for anyone with any carpenter skills to undertake.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 1:14 pm to Dixie2023
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Insane! One day they won’t have work. People will get tired of it.
Well, based on a few tradesmen I knew growing up. Those guys would frequently work on and off based on cash in pocket and habits that would prevent work at places that drug tested
Long term strategic planning was not really in the cards.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 1:46 pm to Turnblad85
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With the large numbers a cheap labor coming across the border, right now and the near may be a great time to own a construction business. Just have to be good with numbers and people.
And willing to develop a reputation for shoddy construction. Cheap, unskilled labor of the past is actually the root of the problem today.
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Might not be a great time to be a tradesman/laborer though.....
Wrong, today has never been better with the work available if you take pride in what you do and can produce quality results. People are desperate just for someone with good troubleshooting skills that can show them what is wrong before they hire a licensed technician. They also want someone they can trust to double-check the work, I see lots of work that is technically done right to code but will cause issues later if not re-addressed.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 1:53 pm to Dixie2023
Unfortunately not. In the DFW area.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 1:54 pm to Clames
In case yall haven't seen it, South Park did an incredible episode on handymen and how basically they're overbooked constantly to the highest bidders since no one knows how to do work themselves:
"it's like, I dunno, nobody knows how to do shite anymore"
"it's like, I dunno, nobody knows how to do shite anymore"
Posted on 4/29/24 at 2:08 pm to Dixie2023
Over the years I’ve built and flipped houses. I know good subs in BTR. It is getting harder with the trade industry. I often tell folks, if you need a painter, go to a paint store, get 3 or 4 names. You can find what you need. I grew up with a number of folks that do Electrical, Plumbing, etc. I ask them for references.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 2:13 pm to Dixie2023
Here's another suggestion.....if you know a local fence company, try to get in touch with the guy running the crew or the general laborers. Lots of times you can get the employees of the company to do a job like that on the weekend for cash money. It's generally cheaper than going through the fence contractor and they know what they are doing.
All depends on location though. If you are in a high demand area, maybe this suggestion is pie in the sky.
All depends on location though. If you are in a high demand area, maybe this suggestion is pie in the sky.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 2:27 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
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no one knows how to do work themselves:
They don't know and they don't want to take a risk on trying a fix themselves. Can't tell you how many times I've been called out by a client because something wasn't working and it was something like dead batteries, loose power cord, tripped GFCI or breaker. I'm fine with such situations, I make a good chunk of cash for a few minutes of work.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:36 pm to RaginCajunz
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Roof Chimney Windows (Relief was an exception) Concrete work electrical AC (got a good guy finally) Pool Dirt work
If in the Baton Rouge area, I can put you in touch with good reliable people in these trades
Posted on 5/1/24 at 7:15 am to Dixie2023
Same here for Plumber. Called guy I used several times for 3-4 hour job that I’m not comfortable doing and just total ghosting.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 7:54 am to zippyputt
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Same here for Plumber. Called guy I used several times for 3-4 hour job that I’m not comfortable doing and just total ghosting.
And with the money they charge an hour, that's insane he won't show up for a quick in and out job.
Plumbers in the N.O. area are $100 an hr. and up.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:54 am to PillageUrVillage
quote:these guys are the absolute worst. My exact experience
needed a repair for my brick mailbox. Called about 8 different brick masonry contractors and couldn't get a single one to come look at it. Ended up fixing it myself with the help of youtube.
In the last month I have turned two simple plumbing jobs into oh shite moments. Thankfully got a plumber here within hours both times. On a Friday no less
The second time he advised me to quit trying to do shite on Fridays
Posted on 5/1/24 at 9:12 am to Dixie2023
Go the handyman route. S small repair job isn’t big enough for a fence guy to do.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:32 am to Dixie2023
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Jefferson Parish area by any chance?
Metry I presume ? I'm currently redoing my 20-yr old fence; removing concrete and 4x4 posts. I'm in Lafayette otherwise I'd offer to come help and do the hard physical work.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:55 am to PillageUrVillage
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I needed a repair for my brick mailbox. Called about 8 different brick masonry contractors and couldn't get a single one to come look at it.
Pillage in their defense, they probably don't have time to come fix a few bricks on a mailbox
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