mkirby Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Well after just under a year it looks like its all over for bay flooring All was going great guns and expanded in october so it employs 4 people now but then our main contract stopped giving out any work in november which pi55es me off as they asked us to expand we have stuggled on since then but the last 6 weeks or so have been terrible and we just are not bringing in enough business to keep it going So looks like i will be looking for a job in the next few weeks unless anyone wants any amtico, karndean, carpets or commercial work doing LOL Sorry for the doom and gloom. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry to heat that mate Cant you lay a few your men off and keep yourself going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I do actually need to sort out some flooring - but I suspect carpeting some stairs and a bedroom probably isn't going to be enough to keep your company going (and I'm not very local to you). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry to heat that mate Cant you lay a few your men off and keep yourself going? problem is its all family that work for the company stupid thing is if we had help from the bank in the short term i think we would be ok but they class us as a construction firm?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Very sorry to hear that fella. Never nice. I do hope you get through ok. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I do actually need to sort out some flooring - but I suspect carpeting some stairs and a bedroom probably isn't going to be enough to keep your company going (and I'm not very local to you). LOL aye i little too far away but cheers for the offer bud its appreciated Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry to hear Mike, I do get asked about flooring every now and then I will bear you in mind mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry to heat that mate Cant you lay a few your men off and keep yourself going? Great pun..!! Sorry to hear this mate, anyone in this kind of industry is feeling the pinch at the moment. Have you got some ore info on what you do, website etc?? I may have a couple in the building industry but I wouldn't hold your breath! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Great pun..!! Sorry to hear this mate, anyone in this kind of industry is feeling the pinch at the moment. Have you got some ore info on what you do, website etc?? I may have a couple in the building industry but I wouldn't hold your breath! H. Hi Bud, We do pretty much everything, from domestic carpet to high end amtico and karndean to safety flooring and commercial carpet etc etc If the jobs are a reasonable size then we dont have a problem traveling Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I could do with some doing but i'm in stockon on tees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry to hear Mike, I do get asked about flooring every now and then I will bear you in mind mate. Appreciated bud, any help as i really dont want to go back to a 9-5 job!! theres nothing quite like working for yourself Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I could do with some doing but i'm in stockon on tees depends on what you want bud, as long as the jobs is reasonable we cant really turn anything down at the moment and we are really cheap so you may get a good deal if you pm me what your looking for and i can give you an idea on costings bud Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 i'm in stockon on tees Never mind Ro, it can't last forever, things will pick up Sorry to hear this bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSoarerTT Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 We're losing sub-contractors nearly monthly now. Such a shame. Guys I have used for 5 years are having to pack in. We've tried to help out guys much like you with fortnightly payments and paying for materials on site etc but it's just not enough. I feel for you dude I really do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy07 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Nightmare mate hope things pick up for you:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'll be needing about 18sq.m of some sort of flooring (not sure what yet but definitely not carpet) for a run through from a hallway to a kitchen/dining room. I take it Gloucestershire is way too far for a job that small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenlea Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 stupid thing is if we had help from the bank in the short term i think we would be ok but they class us as a construction firm?? This is what banks are supposed to be for Perhaps they are too busy spending our tax money on bonus payments Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hi mate, have you been trained by Amtico? If so there are plenty of self employed (one man band) fitters in this area that still make alot of money. Could you not do similar where you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbleyuk Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Times are seriously hard which im finding out at the moment! thing is my overheads are pretty low at the moment so i seem to be doing okish! Sorry to hear that mate must be horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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