Render Question?
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Some render fell off the wall a couple of days ago. Looks like it was maybe a poor patch up job when the previous owners had windows replaced. It also looks like some more might come down soon.
Before I start calling people out to suck air through their teeth and tell me that the whole house needs done
can somebody give me an idea of how big a job this might be. The rest of the house render is in fairly good condition, it's only this area thats starting to fall apart.
If it's a big job is it something that could go through the buildings insurance?
Cheers
Before I start calling people out to suck air through their teeth and tell me that the whole house needs done
can somebody give me an idea of how big a job this might be. The rest of the house render is in fairly good condition, it's only this area thats starting to fall apart.If it's a big job is it something that could go through the buildings insurance?
Cheers
The mates I work with have their own "quick-stage" scaffolding. On a job like that we would only use it if it made the job easier overall. Certainly wouldn't charge for it. A scaffold firm would charge about £250 for that!
My advice to you Speed8 (if you have no builder mates). Take a walk/drive around your area and have a chat with anybody that you see working in your area. Generally you would find somebody quite happy to "fit you in" and do a couple of hours over 2 evenings for some extra pocket money.
As an example - Was painting a large house last month and the owners lean to shed wall needed a top coat of render (scratch coat already done by somebody who didn't come back). I asked him if he wanted it done as it would've made our work look shoddy. He was delighted when my mate came round the next day did the job in 2 hours and charged him £30. Everybody happy.
This is how we work in our town - we help each other, it generates more work and keeps the work local.
My advice to you Speed8 (if you have no builder mates). Take a walk/drive around your area and have a chat with anybody that you see working in your area. Generally you would find somebody quite happy to "fit you in" and do a couple of hours over 2 evenings for some extra pocket money.
As an example - Was painting a large house last month and the owners lean to shed wall needed a top coat of render (scratch coat already done by somebody who didn't come back). I asked him if he wanted it done as it would've made our work look shoddy. He was delighted when my mate came round the next day did the job in 2 hours and charged him £30. Everybody happy.
This is how we work in our town - we help each other, it generates more work and keeps the work local.dickymint said:
The mates I work with have their own "quick-stage" scaffolding. On a job like that we would only use it if it made the job easier overall. Certainly wouldn't charge for it. A scaffold firm would charge about £250 for that!
My advice to you Speed8 (if you have no builder mates). Take a walk/drive around your area and have a chat with anybody that you see working in your area. Generally you would find somebody quite happy to "fit you in" and do a couple of hours over 2 evenings for some extra pocket money.
As an example - Was painting a large house last month and the owners lean to shed wall needed a top coat of render (scratch coat already done by somebody who didn't come back). I asked him if he wanted it done as it would've made our work look shoddy. He was delighted when my mate came round the next day did the job in 2 hours and charged him £30. Everybody happy. This is how we work in our town - we help each other, it generates more work and keeps the work local.
£30! I hope he didn't buy the materials..My advice to you Speed8 (if you have no builder mates). Take a walk/drive around your area and have a chat with anybody that you see working in your area. Generally you would find somebody quite happy to "fit you in" and do a couple of hours over 2 evenings for some extra pocket money.
As an example - Was painting a large house last month and the owners lean to shed wall needed a top coat of render (scratch coat already done by somebody who didn't come back). I asked him if he wanted it done as it would've made our work look shoddy. He was delighted when my mate came round the next day did the job in 2 hours and charged him £30. Everybody happy.
This is how we work in our town - we help each other, it generates more work and keeps the work local.
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