Getting Quotes in for building work - with or without materials

[d000hg]

I suppose the other side is that if they supply materials you want to know they're not over-charging you for them and/or charging you for top-spec and buying cheap crap.

[BrilloPad]

I suppose the other side is that if they supply materials you want to know they're not over-charging you for them and/or charging you for top-spec and buying cheap crap.

That only happens with cladding on tower blocks....

[MrMarkyMark]

Offer Cash Payment

The point I alluded was alluding too earlier was even VAT Inspectors have asked my old man for an "ex-VAT price"
He said the guy seemed totally serious.

Needless to say, he suggested he "Didn't operate on such a basis"

(Maybe you should do the same, if you have plenty of cash available, that's the way to save real money )

[northernladyuk]

That only happens with cladding on tower blocks....

Didn't the first former Mrs BP give you building cladding for Christmas?

[northernladyuk]

The point I alluded was alluding too earlier was even VAT Inspectors have asked my old man for an "ex-VAT price"
He said the guy seemed totally serious.

Needless to say, he suggested he "Didn't operate on such a basis"

(Maybe you should do the same, if you have plenty of cash available, that's the way to save real money )

How does it work out if you have a contractual dispute post-payment? Is it pick axe handle time?

[MrMarkyMark]

How does it work out if you have a contractual dispute post-payment? Is it pick axe handle time?

What with the VAT man?



You still have to choose a really good builder in the first place.
The way you arrange the finances shouldn't change that.

[MrMarkyMark]

Didn't the first former Mrs BP give you building cladding for Christmas?

And the 2nd gift turned out to be defective fireworks I believe

[DimPrawn]

You still have to choose a really good builder in the first place.
.

Any decent builder will be busy for the next decade and be charging £500/day.

If not they are not worth hiring.

[vetran]

Didn't the first former Mrs BP give you building cladding for Christmas?

well she was hot stuff!

[northernladyuk]

Any decent builder will be busy for the next decade and be charging £500/day.

If not they are not worth hiring.

Which will be about $10. Sounds about right.