Recent content by Darrenchase

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    Rates of pay for different trades.

    I'm sorry but I don't agree. I run a flooring company and a few years ago I priced a prestige car dealership they got 3 quotes 2 of which were over 10 k mine was 6 k and that was pricing it as I would any job and I'm not that cheap. So those 2 companies saw the mercs and Ferraris so did I but I...
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    Dad's Building Company

    I do the flooring for a building company who deal with social housing and let's just say I wouldn't want to do the work day in day out. The builder is constantly stressed always grumpy and it will bring the standards of your dads work down big time.
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    Website sale

    Have you tried beelex electrical in st.albans?andy might be interested.
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    starting a small skip hire business up

    I run a flooring company and when we carry out uplifts we use the hippo bags as there convenient or for larger projects we use man and a van as these are massively cheaper than skips and more convenient for us.
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    Fuel

    Is that 100% of the fuel?
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    Fuel

    Can someone please tell me how much percentage I'm allowed to claim on fuel for business use only on a company van? On my tax return. Tia
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    Business account after bankruptcy Help plz

    Barclays I would recommend also
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    Credit Card Fraud

    I know a flooring company that got done before Christmas for 10k with this scam and has put him out of business.
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    continual late payer, but we need the work...

    I always invoices for 30 days and get paid in that time some clients are 90 days some are 14 days depends on the company and size of business but I'm always paid on time soon as an invoice is due I call them. I had a company that I've worked for 7 years really busy didn't. Expect them to go bust...
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    Advice about flooring complaint

    they are good products and not cheap. could it be dry joints on the boards rubbing causing creaking?ive heard this happening but not come across it myself its the only other possibility i can think of if expansions ok.why havent they taken you up on the replacement floor then?
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    What flooring for a shop?

    I'd go with lvt like karndean or poly floor as amtico can work out expensive in your home let alone business and lvt is more appealing than safety vinyl. Safety vinyl would proberly work out cheaper though.
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    Advice about flooring complaint

    Also what floor was it this time ?as quick step is an excellent floor
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    Advice about flooring complaint

    If you invoiced the fitting and the fitters run away I think it will be down to you I'm afraid. The only time I've had creaking floors is due to expansion. What underlay was used?
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    Advice about flooring complaint

    It will be down to the fitting.you cant fill an expansion gap with silicone it defeats the object of having the gap there to begin with.like I say the fitter will be responsible and have to sort out the expansion as I don't think the floor would need to be replaced.what happens is the floor...
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    How to make your site mobile compatible

    You've lost me!!! I'm not a web designer or anything like that my site was built using serif x5 so was referring to what I have to do using that.