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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:53 pm
by lutonlagerlout
the current project we are just about to finish on is all looking good
anyway the clients have decided to get their own kitchen installed by a well known large UK brand
the project manager (read salesman) came around today as our last skip was being taken away
he said "are you getting another one ?" (this was skip nos. 32 on this particular job)
I said "why would we ,we are done?"
anyway the upshot is that although the company he works for are getting a kings ransom to supply and fit a kitchen they seem to think that me <the builder> or X <the client>
should pay another £250 +VAT to get rid of their rubbish
am I being a little thick here?
or are they just taking the piss?
I understood if you supply and fit something waste is your problem unless otherwise agreed
if you say supply 20 kitchen units for others to fit then it is their problem
any thoughts?
cheers LLL 
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 9:58 pm
by dig dug dan
Cheeky buggers.
its their job to get rid of the waste, at their cost. If they did not include it in their price, it should be stated its an extra ir they swallow the cost.
Those 32 skips you had, they were all yours, and as such you can
Put waste in from other jobs if you want.
Annoys me when customers start filling them up with their crap as if its their right to do so!
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:09 pm
by lutonlagerlout
the customers are absolutely perfect dan
it sthe kitchen installation company who seem to think I want to pay £250 +VAT for the pleasure of them fitting a kitchen which I have no part in
we have done the 1st fix plumbing works and electrics up to the point where their fitters can connect
but I am damned if I am giving them £250 of my hard earned whilst they are probably making 5k profit on the kitchen
I wouldnt dream of leaving my waste on a job and I know you and most here wouldnt either
LLL
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:40 pm
by Forestboy1978
I'd ask the ******* ******* what ******* planet he thinks he's ******* living on?
And to *** ******!!
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:18 am
by michaelthegardener
I only leave the waste if the customers want to save some money and get rid themselves some people are like that but id not put 2 dumpy bags of green waste in my brand new Volvo if I had one but my customer did :p all to save a tenner 
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:16 pm
by rab1
If the kitchen contractor is your subby and you have not told them they are responsible for removing all their own waste at tender, then yes, its your problem. If they are working for the client its their problem. should add only ever worked in major construction and its normal practice
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:51 pm
by lutonlagerlout
kitchen man isnt my subby as we supply skips for our subbys
big hoo ha today over it
shame because they do fit nice kitchens
LLL
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:20 pm
by parishpaver
Hi Tony
Gotta ask why the kitchen company expect to have use of someone else's skip and how they create a fuss out of it?
Seems bizarre that a big outfit would risk reputational damage over something like that.
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:40 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I guess because waste is so bloody expensive nowdays
we have done 8K +VAT on waste on that job
thats around 5% of the total job cost
20 years ago I could get skips for 40 quid
cant think of much else that has gone up 600% in the last 20 years
LLL
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:40 am
by higgness
Cigs
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:38 pm
by lutonlagerlout
+1