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    Victorian plumbing?

    As a plumber, can I just say I have no idea why people would want to restore victorian plumbing. There's a reason why plumbing changed over the years and it's for the better! Simpler systems that are more efficient and conservant of water and electricity.
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    No idea what I'm supposed to do with this - this is just Farrell's profile page…

    No idea what I'm supposed to do with this - this is just Farrell's profile page…
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    Small business water charges (Scotland)

    The VAT applies quite stringently to all of us in the services trade and for me as an emergency plumber, we have to be quite careful about what costs we transfer to our customers when they ask - i.e. we can tell our customers what is chargeable or what is not in terms of the fees we've paid for...
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    Import a mineral water from China

    I agree. There have been so many production faults and health warnings issued from Chinese companies producing consumables that I think you're safer off leaving the whole China bottled-water thing left alone. Who knows what kind of havoc that stuff can play with your insides. Can you say...
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    Thames water

    You should actually be able to get some of this information from your plumbers when they come by to fix your office plumbing system I think. I know quite a lot of them who are knowledgeable in building works and the implicated taxes aside from doing a stnad-up job on leaks and faulty faucets.
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    Looking for plumbing and heating work in a new area.

    It's always good to see good plumbers expanding their businesses, even as competition. I myself took a long while to build up my emergency plumbing company and I can tell you, that you need a handful of good men and women who know what they are doing to play your right hand as you go about...
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    Asbestos and plumbers - Who's responsible.

    If I was that plumber, I'd be hopping mad! But on a objective standpoint, I think that whatever work that was cleared by the asbestos company and was finished and completed is definitely payable from the client to the poor fella who took on that low-life's job. At the same time, everything else...
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    Plumbing business . Lost my way

    I'd just like to thank the OP for starting this thread! I've actually learnt quite a lot of tips myself. It doesn’t matter whether you're in a plumbing business or otherwise, a lot of these ideas will actually go a long way if you're trying to get started somewhere. Just to add my 2 cents worth...
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    Sub-contracting Plumbers

    The best way forward is to get 3 or 4 experienced plumbers on your list to help out as and when required. There will more than likely be plenty of plumbers in your area that would appreciate the work but you only want those that are qualified, experienced, and enthusiastic. Always check customer...
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    North Tyne Plumbing Supplies

    Perhaps you can give us a quick rundown on what plumbing and heating services you offer to customers? For example, are you qualified to carry out gas safety checks, fit boilers and service them, and do you have a 24-hour emergency call out service available? I only ask as this is good...
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    How to value a sole trader Plumbing and Heating business

    I would save your money and put it to better use by investing in your sons business, there are always ways to improve an existing business and it makes more sense if he concentrates in building up his current list of clients. High-quality tools and equipment and efficient transport are just a...
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    Setting up Kitchen & Bathroom business

    Team work is one of the most important aspects when setting up a business, particularly something like kitchen design and installation as there are a number of professionals involved and it has to be carefully coordinated if the job is to run smoothly for the client. Keep a close eye on...
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    Non collected repairs

    You don’t really want these items cluttering up your plumbing shop and it sounds like the customers aren’t too bothered about them either otherwise they would have come by and collected them. I would give them one more call each telling them they have to be picked up by a certain date otherwise...
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    Growing my Heating & Plumbing firm

    I get the impression that you are trying to do things too fast and this can only get you into trouble. You are working from early morning until late at night, do you have kids? You seem to be avoiding this issue when other people have commented but it is a very important one of you want a happy...
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    Heating & plumbing business start up

    Don’t wait until September, if you can be ready before that then get started straight away. It takes time to build up a plumbing business and people are more liable to trust a business that has been established for longer. Keep the names separate too as you have to earn the trust of clients and...
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