Hi Justin! Brilliant video! A really fantastic step by step guide to high quality quoting 🙌💯⚒ I wish I'd had this a few years back! 😂 Agree with everything you've mentioned.. spot on about presentation, being aware of neighbors, etc.. much easier keeping things amicable/positive rather than bringing it back from a negative circumstance in my experience.. Really liked your comments about being yourself and honesty.. very good points that arnt often talked about in the quoting process.. And actually working for the client.. problem solving..using your skills as a contractor rather than just being told what to do.. Thank you for the shout out! Its greatly appreciated🙌💯 Keep up the great work, stay positive and all my best to the family 👍 Would you mind if I shared this in our Facebook group? I think a few up and comers would really appreciate this insight 🙌
Hi George Thanks for the comments mate appreciate it hopefully the video will help people along there journey but if anyone has any concerns for me I'd be happy to here them to improve my own quote process. Yes mate I'm happy for you to share this on Facebook Thanks mate 👍
Thank you for your contribution, just know that you are appreciated for what you do here. I am looking to now start my construction business and my biggest concern was performing to the client’s expectation. Thanks to your video i feel a lot more confident to move forward.
@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Aye, and me, some in Newport, some in Cardiff, finished in Newport to work for Wimpey's on Pilton Vale estate, off the Abergavenny road, about a mile up from the M4, Tunnel, 1972/73 if my memory serves me right, I'm 72, still laying.
@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Justin, then you must have known Arthur Atkins (apprentice officer) and Peter (bricklaying instructor) (can't remember Peter's surname) at the Wimpey Cardiff Training Centre. Just plod along nowerdays, I simply enjoy doing it.
@@mikejames663 Yory Griffiths and dai Walter's there was another bloke cant remember his name was in colchester Avenue Cardiff 1989. Those names I dont think I remember but was over 30 years ago name now mike. I still love laying bricks body hurts a bit now though. 72 and still laying is to be admired 👍👍
Hi Justin spot on with many of those points especially the one “ is this the right job for you “. I always google street view new contacts. If that passes the test and I very rarely decline potential jobs based on that but it gives me a feel for the layout. But the big decider for me, is the property a shithole. If they don’t show me respect, they are not getting my time. On one survey the back garden was literally covered in dog shit. You couldn’t stand anywhere. That was an easy rebuttal, but I have also turned down potential work that I deemed to big and complicated. That does take some nerve. I do, tend to let jobs take me over sometimes, trying to make sure everyone is happy. Going above and beyond. Which can sometimes have consequences outside of the wonderful world of the builder. I do think you need to be honest about your limitations, although I am a firm believer in testing yourself. So it’s a very difficult thing to balance. But as you get more experience you tend to have a feeling about what jobs to try and get. Good videos Justin, I find them really interesting and helpful.
Mark some interesting points you've made there .Dogs mess is a massive put off for me or any body i would expect mate. The limitations but then equally you want to pusb yourself id say push yourself passed your limits Mark but maybe thats me i love new things new materials etc love the challenge of it .google earth is a big one for me aswell. I find sometimes i care more about the work than my clients do .So its important i can work with new customers and they share my passion for there work. You say u let the work take u as u care about people's happiness Mark but that is what its all about making yourself and your customers happy thats a brilliant quality to have mate. Great post such valid points and good luck to you Mark Appreciate your comments Justin 👍💯
Pricing up,tricky business ,I remember an agent telling me, "you'll always be busy if you work for nowt !" I find it hard I'm so used to getting given a price ( site work)
Well said Justin there’s lots to it to keep everyone happy 👍🏴
Very true Scott and more for me to learn yet aswell.
Thanks mate 👍👍
Justin
Very thoughtful and good idea on being respectful to neighbour. Well done.
Thanks mate 👍
Hi Justin! Brilliant video! A really fantastic step by step guide to high quality quoting 🙌💯⚒ I wish I'd had this a few years back! 😂 Agree with everything you've mentioned.. spot on about presentation, being aware of neighbors, etc.. much easier keeping things amicable/positive rather than bringing it back from a negative circumstance in my experience..
Really liked your comments about being yourself and honesty.. very good points that arnt often talked about in the quoting process..
And actually working for the client.. problem solving..using your skills as a contractor rather than just being told what to do..
Thank you for the shout out! Its greatly appreciated🙌💯
Keep up the great work, stay positive and all my best to the family 👍
Would you mind if I shared this in our Facebook group? I think a few up and comers would really appreciate this insight 🙌
Hi George
Thanks for the comments mate appreciate it hopefully the video will help people along there journey but if anyone has any concerns for me I'd be happy to here them to improve my own quote process.
Yes mate I'm happy for you to share this on Facebook
Thanks mate 👍
Thank you for your contribution, just know that you are appreciated for what you do here. I am looking to now start my construction business and my biggest concern was performing to the client’s expectation. Thanks to your video i feel a lot more confident to move forward.
Brilliant glad i could help and i wish you thr very best of luck
Justin 👍
Great stuff.
Really helpful for me just starting out on my own and pricing up jobs as a novice.
Cheers.
Hi Richard
Glad it helped and good luck starting out mate 👍
Spot on butty, excellent descriptive of procedures, (Robert McAlpine) going back a bit there,
Thanks mike.
Built houses for Mcalpine many moons again good houses to 👍😂
@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Aye, and me, some in Newport, some in Cardiff, finished in Newport to work for Wimpey's on Pilton Vale estate, off the Abergavenny road, about a mile up from the M4, Tunnel, 1972/73 if my memory serves me right, I'm 72, still laying.
72 still laying fairplay that's some going that.
Did my apprenticeship with whimpy. Worked for Mcalpine in lundy about 1992 👍
Keep up the good work
@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Justin, then you must have known Arthur Atkins (apprentice officer) and Peter (bricklaying instructor) (can't remember Peter's surname) at the Wimpey Cardiff Training Centre. Just plod along nowerdays, I simply enjoy doing it.
@@mikejames663
Yory Griffiths and dai Walter's there was another bloke cant remember his name was in colchester Avenue Cardiff 1989.
Those names I dont think I remember but was over 30 years ago name now mike.
I still love laying bricks body hurts a bit now though.
72 and still laying is to be admired 👍👍
Hi Justin spot on with many of those points especially the one “ is this the right job for you “. I always google street view new contacts. If that passes the test and I very rarely decline potential jobs based on that but it gives me a feel for the layout. But the big decider for me, is the property a shithole. If they don’t show me respect, they are not getting my time. On one survey the back garden was literally covered in dog shit. You couldn’t stand anywhere. That was an easy rebuttal, but I have also turned down potential work that I deemed to big and complicated. That does take some nerve. I do, tend to let jobs take me over sometimes, trying to make sure everyone is happy. Going above and beyond. Which can sometimes have consequences outside of the wonderful world of the builder. I do think you need to be honest about your limitations, although I am a firm believer in testing yourself. So it’s a very difficult thing to balance. But as you get more experience you tend to have a feeling about what jobs to try and get. Good videos Justin, I find them really interesting and helpful.
Mark some interesting points you've made there .Dogs mess is a massive put off for me or any body i would expect mate.
The limitations but then equally you want to pusb yourself id say push yourself passed your limits Mark but maybe thats me i love new things new materials etc love the challenge of it .google earth is a big one for me aswell. I find sometimes i care more about the work than my clients do .So its important i can work with new customers and they share my passion for there work.
You say u let the work take u as u care about people's happiness Mark but that is what its all about making yourself and your customers happy thats a brilliant quality to have mate.
Great post such valid points and good luck to you Mark Appreciate your comments
Justin 👍💯
@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping 👍
Pricing up,tricky business ,I remember an agent telling me, "you'll always be busy if you work for nowt !" I find it hard I'm so used to getting given a price ( site work)
If thats what yout used to then thats cool ian .thanks foe you comments mate
Justin 👍