struggling for work

[mak]

Anyone struggling at the mo like me .Posted flyers (1500) advertised in local rag .Phoned to see if any sub work going but none available.Thinking of trying agencies next.
Tbh its really getting me down,may aswell jack it all in if theres no work

 

[northstar]

what area are you from ?

 

[mak]

stoke on trent

 

[ljrgas]

If it helps I got nothing all week
I just can't beat some of the prices.
I walked into he letting agents the other day and see some guy picking up £15 for unblocking a toilet

 

[gaspastemania]

I had a very quiet april , has picked up for me but still not busy enough . Your problem being as stated plumbers now working for not alot and i dont think its by choice more a case of needing to to keep the bills at bay

 

[mak]

pff that really takes the micky
Had to change some taps the other day but other than that Ive got nothing in,its going on for 2 weeks now .Priced a job up last week for a full hit ,customer said she hasn't got much to spend and could i do it on the cheap ,so i thought ok ill price it up and charge her £200 for labour .Cheeky cust phoned me up saying i was too expensive and that shes got someone else to do it.Hope shes right fed up when something goes wrong or theres "extra costs" put on

 

[SimonG]

Anyone struggling at the mo like me .Posted flyers (1500) advertised in local rag .Phoned to see if any sub work going but none available.Thinking of trying agencies next.
Tbh its really getting me down,may aswell jack it all in if theres no work

Does your local paper having a "Planning Permissions" section, always good for blasting off a letter for extensions and new builds etc, I also stop off when I see buildings going up and drop off a business card or ask for customers details. Doesn't always work but might be worth a go. Hope it turns around for you.

 

[leelister6]

I keep hearing of joiners and other trades nipping in and undercutting plumbers, especially if they're already there doing another job. Problem is, if they swap a pair of taps for £15 (bit of beer money) before they pack up for the day, everyone expects the job doing for that price

 

[wnjswozo]

have been busy,but pricing for combi conversions recently,prices are tight,heard of one outfit doing combi conversion,with worcester 28i
£1250,dont know how there doing it at that price,also BG have droppped there prices big time

 

[Blake]

My work has been so slow I don't even feel like a plumber anymore I'm hoping to go down the house husband road