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Asbestos cement. Not the bad stuff apparently. I guess they would have to sweep the scaffold boards then I would wash them down with a hose.

She won't accept the day rate. Which shows she has no idea how cheap £130 is. £975 isn't a bad price for a house (two coats and sills is it?). I will ask for £500 after the first week (4 days work) whether the job's finished or not. Regret that negotiating lower price if finished sooner...

The scoffold is set at a height for fascia workers to work not for painters. She thinks it should be lowered for me. I am just painting, someone before is replacing fascia boards

Not too worried if I lose this job, if she's this much of a pain in the arse now what's she going to be like on the job. I think I will propse a day rate of £130 a day (labour only) and can only work four days a week from Monday to Saturday due to other commitments. I will tell her she's...

I quoted £1100. She wants to lower the scaffold for painting for a cost of £250 and wants me to pay half. SO I would working for £975. I asked if it was necessary and that she should ask the scaffolders if they thought it necessary and she replied- their opinion is irrelevant. She wants me...

Well I mentioned it now so a lesson for next time I guess, but I will say a reduction only if it takes five days or less. I believe it will take longer. Yeah probably shouldn't have mentioned I would reduce the price just done it if the job took significantly less time than thought. She also...

I normally only do smallish jobs and until now people have always been happy with a text/phone (oral quote) call for the job. But this lady wants a quote on an email. I have my hotmail address which is my name @hotmail but should I get a more professional sounding domain like TJG Construction...

I have been using these flyers to get work. Putting them through doors and on shop windows. Are they any good? My mum used someone from the Internet, is this recommended? How about a professional email address as well instead of Hotmail address?

Had a skim through. I guess for a small timer with low risk of being sued for much money a sole trader is better then change to limited when the risks through being sued get higher. Also, accounts need to be thorough- for basic small jobs like say window cleaning or gardening they need to be...

So it's better to be a limited company than a sole trader because you can't lose your house. I own my flat. If you don't have the money in the company you just declare bankruptcy. It mentions PAYE, which thought was to do with working for an employer, not sure what that means? I downloaded...

No idea if he did it or not. No nothing about these cases although does seem that women make up a lot of false allegations these days. And what is the exact definition of rape anyhow? - 'she doesnt really want it but he does that night so reluctantly allows him' or tieing someone up and...

Am I a limited company because I had someone working with me? If i am really a sole trader but occasionally need someone to work with me and help me how do i legally get round this? Surely being a limited company brings added complications to running a company

A group about problems with getting custody and access to your children. He was really put through it with his wife and went to court with a 15 yr possible jail sentence. She accused him of rape. He got off but cost him a fortune as he hired a great lawyer. £46,000. I met him once. I guess...

Went to a meeting, (help group thing) and there was this massive loud ex-military guy who had been put through it. Full of himself and a bit intimidating he said doing boilers was great because he was on £50/hr so recommended it. I had told him I was handyman so said if I had a mate who did it...

I knocked off some of the labour and he eventually paid. I have leant from this. Regarding getting customer to pay for matrials. U say it's not a good idea to take their credit card to the shop but how else do u get them to pay? For example your at Travis Perkins and materials is £ 500...

No contract/agreement. No photos. Any advice on getting the software for for an agreement/contract for future quotes? i guess sending an invoice means nothing anyhow, right? I have asked for 1.5 days labour instead of 2 days as that's what I asked for .

Did a fencing job. Did it well with a friend I thought. I paid my friend and paid for the materials (£500 odd pounds for materials). £280 for friend. The guy was complaining that we had cut too much Laurel off and had trodden on some plants- The Laurel had to come off. The plants were right...

I do maintenance work on some flats but did a one off gardening- mowing etc. It took me 3.5 hrs. Long way to drive. It takes normal gardeners 1 hr (there are 2 of them). How much should I charge? I may get the job so this will set a precedent. Or should just ask the management company how...

HMRC would like to see how many hours and what jobs you've etc, I find I use my phone the most with it backed up on google or something. Can anyone recommend a phone app that can record jobs done and money taken in for little daily cash jobs? Thxs

I am filling the bags but it would be included in the time I am paid for to do the gardening. It's about 7 miles to the tip. Would probably only be worth it with two ton bags. Pay the tip £7 or £8 for bag so does £25 for one bag and £40 for two sound reasonable? I just don't know what...