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Here's the stinking shithead whining in the press: Tory party donor calls for cabinet to oust May after Brexit deal failure
Never, ever use Pimlico Plumbers
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Here's the stinking shithead whining in the press: Tory party donor calls for cabinet to oust May after Brexit deal failure
phillm
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One google review that came up without even having to look...
Tarek Nseir
1 review
in the last week-
They tried to charge me a total of £2,780 to unblock a kitchen drain! I called and asked for a drainage specialist and knew that the drain needed jetting (as it had been blocking regularly) I asked if they would be able to jet the drain before they arrived and was reassured that they could do all in a single visit.
They never turned up that evening as was planned. The following day a man visited who said he could not jet on his own and instead charged us for two hours time to partially clear the drain. He said we would still need to get it jetted. £360.
Sink blocked again and again I called asking for my drain to be cleared with a jet. Exactly the same thing happened and I paid £180 for someone to partially clear the drain. He then after much haggling with my wife and i offered that two could come the next day and jet the drain at £2,200! But he was willing to discount to £1,900. It was clear that he was exaggerating what needed to be done.
Today my drain was completely cleared with a jet in 1 hour for £190.
Never again.
Tarek Nseir
1 review
in the last week-
They tried to charge me a total of £2,780 to unblock a kitchen drain! I called and asked for a drainage specialist and knew that the drain needed jetting (as it had been blocking regularly) I asked if they would be able to jet the drain before they arrived and was reassured that they could do all in a single visit.
They never turned up that evening as was planned. The following day a man visited who said he could not jet on his own and instead charged us for two hours time to partially clear the drain. He said we would still need to get it jetted. £360.
Sink blocked again and again I called asking for my drain to be cleared with a jet. Exactly the same thing happened and I paid £180 for someone to partially clear the drain. He then after much haggling with my wife and i offered that two could come the next day and jet the drain at £2,200! But he was willing to discount to £1,900. It was clear that he was exaggerating what needed to be done.
Today my drain was completely cleared with a jet in 1 hour for £190.
Never again.
phillm
Trolling through Life (TM)
Who is your business hero?
Max Clifford, he makes things happen. He is the most ordinary person in the world – it is really refreshing. I approached him because he is at the top of his game and I think Pimlico Plumbers is at the top of ours. I sent him a letter and telephoned his office to see if we could work together. Even though I don't believe in negativity I never thought he would take us on. When he said that he wanted to work with us I was a little surprised.
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Bahnhof Strasse
Let's av ya fuckin' dancin'!
My first thought too!
BassJunkie
Clams on the half shell, and roller skates.
Did anyone hear the cunt on radio 4 a couple of weeks ago? Reviewing the papers I think. He asserted that Michael Gove should stop wasting his time going on about the environment and concentrate on the economy (clearly the cunt (erm, to clarify, the plumber bloke) was oblivious that Michael Gove is the fucking Secretary Of State For The Environment). Truly the thickest person I've heard on Radio 4.
Will split the Tory vote as well, although the AV system will lessen the impact of this.
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
I had to get central heating replaced and a leak found and fixed.
Got a quote off Pimlico for comparison purposes:
So that is up to £25,650
I didn't go with them and the final bill for the lot that did it was £4,300.
On the plus side, they do answer the phone 24/7, but even so.......
Got a quote off Pimlico for comparison purposes:
So that is up to £25,650
I didn't go with them and the final bill for the lot that did it was £4,300.
On the plus side, they do answer the phone 24/7, but even so.......
iamwithnail
Well-Known Member
Jesus. I got central heating in my first flat about fifteen years ago, and including channelling concrete floors and making good, etc, it was about £3.5k (not London, but still.) How are they charging £850/900 a day for labour, that's mad.
Eta: Bet the plumbers themselves don't see half of that.
Eta: Bet the plumbers themselves don't see half of that.
lefteri
Well-Known Member
I seem to remember the plumbers there were pretty well paid - from that 'documentary' about them all declaring their wages to each other - especially the public health side (drainage etc) which is normal for the industry - but not 900 a day well paid
GarveyLives
Well-Known Member
This is 34-year old plumber, Stephen Fry ...
... as a self-employed tradesman (not an "employee" - he just happens to wear their uniform and drives one of their company cars) for Pimlico Plumbers he allegedly earns £210,000 p.a..
... as a self-employed tradesman (not an "employee" - he just happens to wear their uniform and drives one of their company cars) for Pimlico Plumbers he allegedly earns £210,000 p.a..
Baronage-Phase
Well-Known Member
He wished
agricola
a genuine importer of owls
Their valiant attempt to claim their workers are self employed whilst telling them what hours they could and could not work has reached the Supreme Court today.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I heard the owner of Pimlico Plumbers on the radio this morning, and he was vile. Nasty piece of work.
happie chappie
Well-Known Member
Charlie Mulliins - a man for whom the term “spiv” was invented.
A man completely lacking in manners, humility and self-awareness.
For those who can bear to listen to this puffed-up barrow boy here it is from 2.35:
BBC Radio 4 - Today, 20/02/2018
I’d rather wade around in a cesspit of my own excrement than use Pimlico Plumbers.
A man completely lacking in manners, humility and self-awareness.
For those who can bear to listen to this puffed-up barrow boy here it is from 2.35:
BBC Radio 4 - Today, 20/02/2018
I’d rather wade around in a cesspit of my own excrement than use Pimlico Plumbers.
Yeah. I’m sure the plumbers will put in the extra graft to help bring the bill down whilst putting less in their pockets.
Farmer Giles
Well-Known Member
My mate works for them. Their base hourly 'rate' is £175 p/hr. He told me that when he was being inducted, that they were not to walk fast anywhere on a job and to drag it out as long as possible (no shit) and to take longer routes to suppliers. They are all self employed despite what putty face says.
iamwithnail
Well-Known Member
Is that rate what they're charged at, or what the plumbers get? Fair play to them for the latter, it's a technical job.
Farmer Giles
Well-Known Member
That is what they charge the punters. Out of that, my mates cut is £70. They all hate the boss, but they can make a fair whack if put the hours in.
Hollis
bloody furious
pinkychukkles
Feed Your Head
A welcome positive for the upcoming Uber employment status case.
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