:d well i did it, decided what the hell and set up the business so done all the legalities etc just need a van now and all the stationary back and its all gung ho :)

 

So if anyone wants any flooring doing or knows someone who uses flooring contractors, doesnt matter in which part of the country then please let me know, i will happily sort anyone out who can help ;)

 

Mike

Also if anyones good with websites then i need one doing, dont mind paying a few quid for a decent looking one :)

good luck with the venture!!

 

As for websites, i can recomen Resot off the forum, he is a top chap and his sites are fantastic, he is doing one for z008 and its the dogs *****x!

 

His company is Lapsys, it can be found on Google, im sure he wont mind me posting it!!

the z008 website, as it is now, is not his by the way, ooohhh nooooooo, his is fantastic!!

best of luck with new business

cheers guys

Good luck with it mate.

 

By flooring do you mean carpets and timber flooring type things or do you mean constructing them?

 

Darrell

best of luck bud, always a tricky one starting new busines's, but everyone will always want flooring laying

 

i got offeered a job as a flooring specialist apprentice a few years back, at the time he was pulling 80k+ a year, there is some money in that cardine floring

Good luck Mike

Good luck with it mate.

 

By flooring do you mean carpets and timber flooring type things or do you mean constructing them?

 

Darrell

 

we sell and lay specialist flooring like karndean etc but we also do carpet tiles, carpets etc but in todays market the amtico and karndean vinyl plank type floors are all the rage :)

 

Mike

Nice one Mike and good luck, hope it's a winner for you :)

we sell and lay specialist flooring like karndean etc but we also do carpet tiles, carpets etc but in todays market the amtico and karndean vinyl plank type floors are all the rage :)

 

Mike

 

we've had oak amtico strip floor in our reception foyer in work for 18 years now. it still looks good today its a busy area too non stop traffic to clients, reps etc my dad was a flooring contractor always did well and had upto 7 blokes working for him

the very best of luck with your new business venture, speaking as a self employed person the highs are great and the lows a bummer but hey what your doing its for yourself

Good luck bud. hope You get on ok, we don't have much work on in Norwich at the mo. my flooring mate who does my work only did 2 days this week and he thinks it will be a slow year. My work rate is also down big time on last year. Keep a good eye on your cash flow and you should be ok.

 

All the best. Bobby.

as above..ive been trading almost 30 years and this 1st quarter is one of the slowest i can remember:confused: i think its this credit crunch that has taken its toll on peoples "play money"

as above..ive been trading almost 30 years and this 1st quarter is one of the slowest i can remember:confused: i think its this credit crunch that has taken its toll on peoples "play money"

 

i can imagine :(

 

i think 90% of our work will come from commercial work which is less money but will keep it ticking over and when a few domestic ones come along then thats the profitt :D

 

just need a decent van now LOL

 

cant believe i'm looking for a bloody van, all the nice cars ive had and its ended up like this :tongue:

Mike, i do a lot of new build hotels / light industrial / commercial buildings,tend to use Amtico a lot.. always glad to put you on the tender list for work

 

good luck

 

John

Mike, Good luck with this... As for vans i can highly recommend 1.9 CDTI vauxhall Vivaro, they are a fast van (i had 115mph on the clock on track;) out of mine!) , good on diesel and drive very well. I put 20k on one over the period of a few months and i'll be honest it never got so much as an oil change. Comfortable and no effort to drive, 300 miles in one sitting wasnt an issue!

Nissan Primastar and Renault Traffic are exactly the same - all come from the same factory and all similar engines so take your pick... :)

Mates a tiller. specalises in carndean sort of stuff that what you on about or laminate flooring?

Mike, i do a lot of new build hotels / light industrial / commercial buildings,tend to use Amtico a lot.. always glad to put you on the tender list for work

 

good luck

 

John

 

Cheers john, if you pm me your address and i will send you over some details :)

 

All the best

Mike

Mates a tiller. specalises in carndean sort of stuff that what you on about or laminate flooring?

 

yeh mainly the vinyl flooring, they dont fit laminate as its just not worth it

Mike, Good luck with this... As for vans i can highly recommend 1.9 CDTI vauxhall Vivaro, they are a fast van (i had 115mph on the clock on track;) out of mine!) , good on diesel and drive very well. I put 20k on one over the period of a few months and i'll be honest it never got so much as an oil change. Comfortable and no effort to drive, 300 miles in one sitting wasnt an issue!

Nissan Primastar and Renault Traffic are exactly the same - all come from the same factory and all similar engines so take your pick... :)

 

yeh been looking at them, wont be spending as much as that on the first van but once the business is up and running with regular work then i will be leasing a nice new van like the vivaro :)

Kirbz - what size jobs you looking to pull in? Just domestic or more commercial,industrial?

Kirbz - what size jobs you looking to pull in? Just domestic or more commercial,industrial?

 

both really, the commercial stuff will make up i would have thought about 90% of all our business but obviously theres more mark up in the domestic higher end stuff like amtico etc but as a new business were looking at all types at the moment ;) beggers cant be choosers :D

 

Cheers

Mike

Mike, i do a lot of new build hotels / light industrial / commercial buildings,tend to use Amtico a lot.. always glad to put you on the tender list for work

 

good luck

 

John

 

Same thinking behind my question. Oversee alot of new build office/commercial/industrial units across the UK from a major contracting point of view. Send me a letter of introduction if interested but make it professional as will have to present to directors.

 

Christian

Same thinking behind my question. Oversee alot of new build office/commercial/industrial units across the UK from a major contracting point of view. Send me a letter of introduction if interested but make it professional as will have to present to directors.

 

Christian

 

Will do christian :)

 

Again many thanks for all this, much appreciated and i wont forget any of you when im rich :rofl:

 

Mike