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Hi fellas Ok I have been self employed for a few years now, I worked for a contractor for a short time ( around 7 weeks) I used there company's van and they payed my wages into my bank weekly, it was only meant to be a short term thing, But it seems I have been payed on PAYE basis. I have am...

So nobody can answer me ?... I would love an hourly rate. The way I look at it. I might get three days if I am lucky due to weather etc. but in the summer months I can make a good wage.... What do I do in the winter months on site? Cant get on site due to HS ... Getting sent home because its a...

I am looking for some advice. I have went back on the sites self employed, I find the prices per meter are Sh1te, as I probably made the same wage twenty years ago! Its bothering me that guys on the site are saying there with agencies and getting £12.50 an hour regardless how much work gets done...

You would be best to take pictures so we can see what Tiles/Slates are covering the roof and what condition the flashing is in around the chimney.

Roof Tiler/Slater Andy. I have mostly worked on sites for the last 17 years But the company I was working for at the time went bust so I had no choice but to go it alone mate. Tam.

Just felt over Rafters ... If it was my house I would have sheeted the roof with OSB costing a shade more but worth it IMO, Then felted Battened then tiled. Ventilation fitted as required.

Of course depending on what area you live the trade rates will be different . What do you guys charge an hour or do most of you guys prefer to work on a day rate? I like to give a Estimate for the whole job to be carried out from start to finish, but recently for some reason a few customers...

Hello again guys and I appreciate all your input, To answer some of your questions, Ok yes I do call some customers up and ask how my quote fared up against others that they might have had in a polite manor, Also I understand that body language can speak volumes and some customers don't want to...

Hey Mate I hope so ... I priced up a job up last Thursday and I was cutting it fine for the customer as I could do with the business ...Only to find she had another company starting the job today... Ether they were cheaper than me or she was just using me to see if she was getting good deal...

Evening Lads, As self employed roof Slater/Tiler , I am feeling the squeeze just like everyone in the trades at the moment, I know it varies from area to area but even the scaffolding hire mob I use has rocketed over the last year. I was looking back at invoices prices over the last couple of...

Not so sure it would be a simple job removing the worn blocks there about four meters high on the gable and I recon the stone are about 400mm in depth. :? You on about a sand and lime mix ? What would your mix be out of curiosity. Tam

Thanks Lads. Considering getting one on a short term hire see how it goes.

I see some small company’s take credit card payments these days . This is all new to me as I cant see how these tradesmen can take the payment from working out of a van. I have heard of a hand held machine but not sure how this would work ? Anyone use them and do you think you get more business...

Thanks lads. Going to phone the couple tomorrow and put it to them with a quote to go over the existing asbestos garage with a liquid coating. Zeberdee the garages around my way are they prefab ones which the panels bolt together I have see a few with the metal roof covering I take it there...

I have been picking and pointing an old sandstone gable wall . I have approached a bit where the stone is so worn the customer wants it rendered over. Smooth render. Can I use a three to one mix of sand and cement or would power wall be any good ? Its not a big area. Just cant see it taking a...

Been asked a few times to renew corrugated sheeting on garage flat roofs that are leaking . My question is how do you lads get round this do you strip it off or go over the top. In the past I have stripped it and loaded the asbestos into the van which was years ago and managed to dump it in a...

Yes there is insulation between the joists but its not much the house was built 35 years ago and this has only started this year so am told. Very strange. Its got me stumped. :?

Was looking at a job this morning where the customer thought he had water ingression from his roof tiles I checked the roof no broken or slipped tiles went into the loft space this was also dry. The house does not have central heating and is double glazed the ceiling in there sons bedroom has...