a drop in the ocean but every penny counts.
) and asked if I could let them have some subsoil and some topsoil, so with luck I may end up not having to pay to have any taken away. I'm seriously impressed with the skills and work ethic of the digger driver and builder. I don't know if I'm allowed to name them on this forum so I won't but if anyone is having work done in Northumberland I'll be happy to pm you the name of the firm.
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I ended up with a lot of wasted time when I explained I wanted quotes for supply only for new windows to go in a new house which is not built yet - fine, yes we can do that they (all) said, and then 2 got a rep to call (I hate having reps in the house and will never sign anything there and then, which I tell them from the very start), even though I explained there's no point as I could give them the specification sheet showing all the sizes down to the mm and detailing exactly (i.e white frames with white furniture, and full diagrams) what is required and they could come back with a price for supply only. Anyway, invariably, a while later I'd get a call saying the rep wanted to go and measure the windows, and I'd explain again that the house isn't built yet so they'd be stood on a stepladder in a field measuring an imaginary house! They'd say that they'd come when the house was built to measure and I'd explain that I could not have the house stood with no windows in it for weeks on end, hence ordering the windows in advance for supply only. "but what if the sizes are wrong? They'd say - that would be my fault I'd say, since I am giving you the measurements, so no come back on you. Anyway, this was all far too confusing and they'd say they couldn't do it - then a couple of weeks later I'd get another call saying a rep wanted to come and see me, I'd explain what had happened and they'd say "no, of course we can supply the windows for you" - then a week or so later another call saying they could not! (one well known firm did this 4 times until I told them to stop wasting my time).
His work is excellent however, but it did mean I'd hired a digger and dug all the stone out for absolutely nothing, (£200 and 2 days work). So next is to get a definite date from him and if no joy look for a different one unfortunately. That would be a shame, as we'd rather use the local guy (plus he's a nice guy, but really hard to pin down to start dates).
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