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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:50 am
by Suggers
Don't you all find this continual bouncing prices around so time consuming - we have approx 5 BM's around us - it's a tedious juggling act - I just want to pay a fair price for a good product.
Goodnight all.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:26 am
by glyn1206
ref the flush finish to the end post earlier in the thread, I did the gates and a step, and the client asked for me to smarten up the post,
you know what it's like "while you've got a trowel in your hand mate,could you just..."
another £20 on the job,Ta very much LOL
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:01 pm
by Ted
Travis and Jewsons can be very expensive. But I used to find Buildbase OK when I lived in London but up north where I now live they just rip me off.I get a better price in Jewsons than Buildbase up here and Jewsons are much bigger. Travis is a rip off in London and up here. The last place I try.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:19 pm
by lutonlagerlout
what annoys me the most is when you get a quote for say 40 m of slabs for 1 job, then 3 weks later they up it by 25% without saying a word
gibbs and dandys and butterfields are the best round here,bit smaller than jewsons or travis but you can talk to the MAN and deal with him
LLL
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:14 pm
by dig dug dan
youre right tony.
Just had a big order delivered in Barnet from butterfields. When I needed another two packs of hollow concrete blocks, they were out next day. No trouble at all, and very reasonably priced.
You can also email them, and get a response
Edited By dig dug dan on 1169309728
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:43 pm
by lutonlagerlout
also the guy that runs their slab/flag side is very very conscientious,i have never had a broken slab delivered in 20 yrs and that guy has been there that long
i think their indian sandstone is down to about £21 a metre incl VAt and delivery which to my mind is a great price
some good lads at dandys too re: handling materials
cheers LLL