Carpenters…how long to

Last year, talking to a fellow builder when out cycling, he had done a lot of work for his neighbour up the street, about a few weeks work, got paid ok and then went off on holiday for a week,just a uk week away, got home and a barrage of abuse from neighbour on the ansaphone, and a written letter of complaint about all the faults.

The letter finished off by stating he the neighbour wasnt happy about paying for the builders holiday.

Always best to avoid doing bigger jobs for neighbours and relatives.

2 days is fair on old frames & out of square. I’d charge £200 labour only.

P.s. Just left the building trade after 21 yrs and hope to never go back.

@ theraq..is that per day? Where abouts n the land are you?

Cash job £100 p/d
South Wales

I don’t think it’s unique to the building trade. I have a friend who is having an issue with a customers about some software he is writing dispute having a contract all signed.

I think it’s been summed up in an earlier post that people see the cost and not the value…

Hang a door takes the same time to say as open a door..it sounds like a totally quick & simple process and gives no insight to the work involved..

People don’t realise what they’re actually paying for. They see a tradesman on site for time x and workout what they’d get paid for that time and then expect to pay an amount based on that and how they value a tradesman compared to their job. They forget about the other costs to their employer of NICs, pension, desk, buillding etc and the tradesmans cost of tools, van, training, qualifications, quotes, driving etc.

My favourite expression for threads on here: People know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Cash job £100 p/d
South Wales

Fhaack?!

To the op, if FiL isn’t happy offer to go round and takes the doors off and call it quits….