Been back and forward on this job for the last year, gave them a price to replace the lot after a flood via a blocked drain, it all swelled 2 or 3 feet off the floor before I got there, and they just trimmed it and screwed it back down, Well after 12 months and a quote to the insurers again, I got asked to sort out a plan on how we could actually do it, it's a restaurant used from 11am to 12pm and all the furniture built on top, It still had signs of swelling so I discussed the drains and asked if they were sorted, They said yes, all done now, I said its strange because the boards are still swollen and I would have expected it to start shrinking by now. He was sure it was dry! So I said ok let's take up the wood on the small trap,and have a look. This had just a metal cast lid with no screws in it, and was just sitting on the pipe, I said he wouldn't be laying any wood back for a long time, told him to rip it up and leave it to dry and open the restaurant back up in 6 months time, don't think he was happy lol Suggested he went with ceramics, ( with someone else) it's a pity as it's a £60,000 job! But whatever gets laid its going to be trouble, so better to walk away
Its hard to walk away sometimes, especially when the job is a large amount of money, but by the sounds of the blase attitude of the clients, and the inherent issues on that project walking away is the smart thing to do...they never like it when you suggest ceramics instead of wood...:wink:
Sometimes the truth hurts. Many times prospects will not like your advice, and go with another contractor and solution. Those same prospects will usually call you back down the road after their alternative solution failed. Anyways good thing you walked away from that job. The headache alone from a job like that probably wouldn't be worth the £60,000.
