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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:14 pm
by mickg
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:20 pm
by mickg
OK I understand but your Marshall's regional assessor was the same as mine and he is an absolute gentleman, he can't do enough to help us, any problems get sorted and if he can't he will get the person you need to speak to from Marshall's to contact us direct
but like you say leave it at that
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:21 pm
by DNgroundworks
PM sent Mick.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:52 pm
by mickg
not received anything ?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:57 pm
by DNgroundworks
Ive just sent it again?
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:09 pm
by seanandruby
ahh! Welcome back mick, at last someone to have a real argument with, the gloves are off :;):
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:15 pm
by mickg
lol
hey sean I have missed you with out a doubt, good to see your still alive and kicking 
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:35 pm
by lutonlagerlout
if you look on the recent work thread mick pablo has finally worked out how to post piccies and has done some work in a similar vein to your own
did you not find the nibs clashed with drivesett due when you turn them up side down for the other colour?
same as dan I like doing paving ,but do mostly building as thats where the money is for me anyway
re: marshalls and bradstone
it would be pishing in the wind for dN to have to compete against you on similar drives wouldn't it?
lovely looking work btw as usual
LLL
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:50 pm
by local patios and driveway
lutonlagerlout wrote:just think LPAD you have had a whole year to post pictures of your stuff but now the sheriff is back in town :;):
Just my luck tony! 
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:04 pm
by mickg
its only the same as me competing with the 15 -20 other Marshall's installers in the Bolton and surrounding area, I don't see it as a problem as competition is healthy and I cant or won't get every job and neither will they so it evens itself out leaving enough work for everyone
I can't find the recent work thread you mentioned, have you got a link ?
when you spin the drivesett duo over for the 60/40 mix on the 2 colours the lugs do indeed touch if you laid them half bond as you normally would do so you have to lay a third bond instead and they will miss each other
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:55 pm
by lutonlagerlout
sadly it was herringbone when i discovered it :;):
so it made life challenging
most expensive blocks i ever laid,around £28 per metre IIRC
think pablo sussed posting pics round about here
realistically mick you and maybe 2-3 others are on top of the game in the north west
competition always seems healthy when your number 1 :;):
LLL
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:02 pm
by Mikey_C
i'm still killing threads DEAD, might not manage it with this one but here goes. Nice to have you back.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:19 pm
by DNgroundworks
lutonlagerlout wrote:competition always seems healthy when your number 1 :;):
I dont know of anyone else round here knocking out driveways to the same caliber as Mick G, very smart stuff.
Me personally i like the bigger jobs where you can get a few big toys on site.
Im finding more and more now that i cant compete on the small domestic paving jobs.
For me general groundworks for developers etc seems to be the best paying
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:49 pm
by lutonlagerlout
drives if you are geared up purely for drives/patios, can be good money
but round this way people want it done cheap cheap and theres plenty of poles,pakistani,and pikey lads prepared to do it for crap money to a poor standard
there was 1 fella round here who knocked out stuff maybe 5 % away from mick and pablo
he emigrated to Australia last year,
LLL
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:17 pm
by London Stone Paving
Lot of people are starting to use stone for steps, coping stones etc etc. Good money in this type of installation as not every tom, dick and barry is capable of completing this type of work to the right finish