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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:33 pm
by DNgroundworks
Had an enquiry regarding the groundworks for a four bedroom house.
The client doesnt want a site meeting, i dont know wether she is nervous, shy, disabled, scared of contractors or whatever. She just wants me to price off a drawing, covering all bases.
Obviously the price will be massive, i mean how do i know if there is any initial site clearance, reduce level dig, foul connection...on site or in the road, the list is endless.
Also no spec is being given she just says she has building regs? I take i am to price the job according to what is required by building regs?
Anyone experienced a customer not wanting to have a site meeting? Very odd.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:48 pm
by Carberry
DNgroundworks wrote:Had an enquiry regarding the groundworks for a four bedroom house.
The client doesnt want a site meeting, i dont know wether she is nervous, shy, disabled, scared of contractors or whatever. She just wants me to price off a drawing, covering all bases.
Obviously the price will be massive, i mean how do i know if there is any initial site clearance, reduce level dig, foul connection...on site or in the road, the list is endless.
Also no spec is being given she just says she has building regs? I take i am to price the job according to what is required by building regs?
Anyone experienced a customer not wanting to have a site meeting? Very odd.
Done it a couple of times, never got the work because I way overpriced it so I didn't get stung by any hidden variables that I couldn't see by not doing a site visit.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:05 pm
by lutonlagerlout
wave hello ,say good bye to that one Dan
you are wasting your time,they just want a comparison quote
mark my words
LLL
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:23 pm
by Dave_L
Yep, one to avoid I'd say.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:21 pm
by irishpaving
Sounds like fishing to me. To save time you could quickly just send an RFI about your queries and see if you get a serious reply. It's hard to walk away from a query like that but as already mentioned could be a serious time waste
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:28 pm
by DNgroundworks
RFI?
I could still put in a price, and outline what is/isnt included in that price?
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:56 pm
by lutonlagerlout
if they dont want you on site ,chances are they are just using you as a comparison service
unpaid
LLL
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:27 am
by local patios and driveway
Price it cheap, with the final quote explaining subject to site visit. Could even be local compition getting his wife to call you for a price so the pther guy can make sure he is in the right ball park figure
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:19 pm
by irishpaving
RFI : request for information
Quick email requesting the info you need and if no reply then that's it.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:21 pm
by GB_Groundworks
I'd walk away not even bother like you say how do you know what site is like, access etc
Sounds like they are pulling your chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:34 am
by haggistini
I have priced 3 block and beam foundations recently.. I could smell a rat when I was asking for all the information ! I passed the job the other day and the Brikie who asked me to price it was in a 5t machine digging it out ......