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re: What is it with contractors of any kind and their inability to follow through?
Posted on 10/29/19 at 11:27 am to TDsngumbo
Posted on 10/29/19 at 11:27 am to TDsngumbo
Contracts, contracts, contracts. Pay for materials when they arrive at your house to stay. Pay the labor and profit when the job is done. Be prepared to overpay for small projects.
When I was doing remodels I knew that I had to make $400/day to stay current. If it takes me a full day to go get materials, go to your house, look shite over, and then finally do the work I need to make a full day's pay, even if it only took me 2 hours of actual work.
When I was doing remodels I knew that I had to make $400/day to stay current. If it takes me a full day to go get materials, go to your house, look shite over, and then finally do the work I need to make a full day's pay, even if it only took me 2 hours of actual work.
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Posted on 10/29/19 at 11:29 am to Martini
We need that posted here Martini.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 11:39 am to TDsngumbo
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An entire bedroom.
LOL, Holy smokes...an entire bedroom.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 11:43 am to TDsngumbo
Tell my kids all the time: learn how to do something, answer the phone, and show up when you say you will. That's all you have to do and you will always have a job making money. It's not hard.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 12:25 pm to Tigeralum2008
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Anyone do any work with Ozuna's Painting? I've got them doing some stucco repair work tomorrow and Thursday...
I had excellent experience/ results with them, and will use them for future work.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 12:47 pm to shankedshot
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Nobody wants your piddling one morning wasted job when they can book a week's work with someone else.
I keep seeing this stupid shite.
The contractor already agreed to do the job.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 12:47 pm to jchamil
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It doesn't take a genius to hang sheetrock
Hanging...easy
Tape/seam/floating...not so much. I fricked up a small project in my early DIY days
Posted on 10/29/19 at 12:49 pm to Tigeralum2008
I usually do this type of work myself. I’ve done the rest of my house this way and I did it myself. I can’t right now though due to an injury, which is why I am hiring someone else to do it for me. I’m about to be willing to take the risk and do it myself anyway though.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 1:33 pm to TDsngumbo
All this because the baw was 15 minutes late?
Posted on 10/29/19 at 1:37 pm to TDsngumbo
Too many pills and alcohol.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 1:56 pm to TDsngumbo
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What is it with contractors
One of my buddies is a Construction Manager who does contract jobs, he takes 50-60 phone calls a day and never writes anything down. Scatterbrained as they come
This is what you are dealing with
Posted on 10/29/19 at 3:06 pm to The Torch
Great timing! Had 2 missed appointments with supposed contractors which claim to be so busy to not even text/call you back. Horrible people skills with most.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 3:41 pm to The Spleen
There is a guy in Birmingham named Wally Turner. He owns All-Purpose Renovations. He’s the best for smaller jobs and remodels. He doesn’t just sell the jobs, he’s always onsite and does a lot of the work himself.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 3:50 pm to TDsngumbo
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What is it with contractors of any kind and their inability to follow through?
Yet the people of this state are so very willing to make one their Governor.........
Posted on 10/29/19 at 3:55 pm to TDsngumbo
All I can say is when/if you find a good one, pay him well and show him respect. If he finishes the job to your liking and within the timeframe don't be afraid to tip him or give him a giftcard or something. A good contractor is worth it, particularly if you intend to use them again as you say you are going to do. You won't regret it when you need him again or if an emergency comes up.
Dealing with people can be shitty no matter the side of the equation you are on. Contractors can have as much trouble getting paid at times as we have getting the work done.
Dealing with people can be shitty no matter the side of the equation you are on. Contractors can have as much trouble getting paid at times as we have getting the work done.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 3:59 pm to JamalSanders
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When I was doing remodels I knew that I had to make $400/day to stay current. If it takes me a full day to go get materials, go to your house, look shite over, and then finally do the work I need to make a full day's pay, even if it only took me 2 hours of actual work.
THIS! My general guy who can do a lot of things works this way. I am willing to pay his day rate to get a job done so I don't have to hire others who may flake. Works out for him also. I have paid his day rate to hang two storm doors. I got the work done I needed, he covered his expenses on a slow day.
I have also told HVAC, plumbers,and electricians who came highly recommended that I did not need a quote and would wait until they had a job in my area (when it wasn't an emergency). Got super fair prices (and them to show up) when I made it easy for them. They are not coming to give an estimate for small jobs and then returning to do the work later. Now they come when I call, I slightly overpay probably but it works for both parties.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 4:39 pm to TDsngumbo
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No one wants to do a house little by little when they can be doing whole houses and not have to deal with some beta boy who will go complain on the internet.
This
And while we're at it,
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This shite pisses me off so much. WTF is wrong with them? Are they all dumb as a fricking rock and have zero customer service skills?
I'm willing to bet that this attitude of yours comes through loud and clear. I wonder why they're ignoring you?
Posted on 10/29/19 at 5:03 pm to TreeDawg
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Yet the people of this state are so very willing to make one their Governor.......
Industrial contractors are a whole other ballgame. If an industrial contractor did what is being discussed here, they would not be in business long.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 5:16 pm to TDsngumbo
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1. They don’t answer their phone and never return voicemails or texts
They don't want your business apparently.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 5:20 pm to TDsngumbo
I had all three issues you mentioned. Wolverine Contractors for any Fort Bragg area baws....
Edited to change the auto correct from “babes” to “baws”
Edited to change the auto correct from “babes” to “baws”
This post was edited on 10/29/19 at 5:22 pm
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