quote or not quote

[dartissimus]

I am planning to replace an asbestos roof over a 3500sq foot warehouse with insulated tin in the summer.

I am looking for three quotes, two from people/firms that I know and one from a Google search for "Asbestos Roof removal"

The Google search produced a firm who boasted expertise citing a case study of a firm that I know, who I spoke to, and who recommended this firm.

The first two visited the site with scaffolders and other people and I have since learned that the cost will be around £130/£140 per square foot.

Google search made an appointment, which they postponed for a week due to Storm Doris, then I got this email:

"My surveyor has just advised he can price the property from Google and get a quote to you by then end of the week. Can you please advise if this is ok?"

Suggestions of a suitable reply will be gratefully received and duly applied.

[Simpo Two]

Well... it may be half as much... probably not but you never know.

[tight fart]

£130 per sq ft

[dartissimus]

Apologies it's £130 per square metre not foot. It's a £50ish grand job so decent but not huge.

Another email this morning postponing todays appointment, surveyor's car having a new windsreen this time.

I sent a reply (much edited and reduced)

"Dear Yasmin,

Tell him not to bother rearranging again, I don't have time to waste.

I'll see someone here at 1pm today or not at all

Regards"

I like to think of myself as easygoing but I feel a Google review coming on when I can see thro the earsmoke.

[Simpo Two]

You may have ended up spending a load more money just because you can't wait a day.

If the man with the busted windscreen was going to be 10% less that's £5K you just lost.

[davepoth]

Simpo Two said:

You may have ended up spending a load more money just because you can't wait a day.

If the man with the busted windscreen was going to be 10% less that's £5K you just lost.

To be fair to him if the company is willing to mess potential customers around more than once, especially since it's a pretty big job, I'd worry about what they'd do once they didn't need to "impress" him.

[deckster]

Simpo Two said:

You may have ended up spending a load more money just because you can't wait a day.

If the man with the busted windscreen was going to be 10% less that's £5K you just lost.

Alternatively: if the work isn't important enough to me to arrange a taxi so that I can avoid inconveniencing my potential customer for a second time, then I probably am not terribly serious about getting or indeed doing the work in the first place.

[Ean218]

As an aside and you may already know this, but did you know you can claim back 150% of the cost against tax if you are a limited company?

[Kinkell]

Retain the asbestos roof, add insulation and pressed steel purlins before covering of steel profile roofing material.
This procedure was carried out on a large car showroom and was completed by 2 roofers in about 4 weeks. The finished roof looked very modern and straight which transformed the whole building.