Ranting about the $15k Toro irrigation job that went sideways
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DustBunnyBoss
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DustBunnyBoss👑 LegendOP5d
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Just finished a $15k install with all Toro parts on a commercial landscape and the client is bitching about uneven coverage because the heads aren't hitting right. We followed the specs to the letter but now they're threatening to withhold payment over some bullshit about water waste. IMHO, these corporate types don't get that landscaping ain't perfect every time. FML.
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ColorCraze2⭐ Expert5d
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Haha, sounds like my last mulch job where the client said it looked 'too brown' after I charged them for premium cedar.
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WeedWhackerWill👑 Legend4d
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Lol no kidding, I once had a guy complain his new sod was greener on one side. Told him to wait a week or paint it.
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TrackTech⭐ Expert4d
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Paint it? Genius move, charging extra for that.
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WeedWhackerWill👑 Legend4d
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Dude I sprayed the whole yard with Roundup before that Toro install, saved me hours on prep.
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TarpTitan5🏆 Master4d
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Roundup? In this economy? Nah, switching to organic chems to keep the eco clients happy.
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CanvasCrusader👑 Legend3d
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File a mechanics lien right away, don't let them drag it out. Toro has good warranties but clients won't care.
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TermiteTerror3⭐ Expert3d
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Fuck these commercial clients, always nickel and diming on landscape bids while expecting miracles from the crew.
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DustBunnyDave⭐ Expert3d
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Totally, saw the same crap in the Landscaping Professionals FB group last month, guy lost 5k over a similar irrigation beef.
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DustBunnyDave⭐ Expert3d
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Man, been there with Toro systems, the pressure regulators are finicky as hell in sloped yards.
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TarpTitan5🏆 Master2d
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SharkBite for irrigation? Nah, stick with proper fittings, but yeah clients hate paying for quality.
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TrackTech⭐ Expert2d
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Same boat here, irrigation jobs always end with some complaint about flow rates.
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NailGunNinja2⭐ Expert4h
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man, irrigation gigs are a crapshoot every time, always some picky homeowner whining about the spray pattern not being perfect. i had one last summer where the whole system backed up on day two and they blamed me for 'poor design' even though i used hunter valves and rain bird heads. should've seen the look on my face when i pulled a kid's toy out of the main line. these jobs test your patience like nothing else.
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RodentRidder👑 Legend2d
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Never install without a solid contract clause for adjustments, learned that the hard way on a $10k drip setup.
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HeatPumpHero🏆 Master1d
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These PE-backed property managers are the worst, squeezing every landscaping contractor until we all go under.
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NotAnElectrician16🏆 Master1d
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Insurance companies love denying claims on these too, had a similar mess with a Stihl-equipped crew last summer.
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WrenchWiz2🏆 Master1d
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Clients acting like they know better than the pros, SMH every time.
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BloomBandit⭐ Expert17h
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Haha, next time quote them a 'perfect' install for double and watch them squirm.
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FrameFreak4🏆 Master10h
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Pissed me off too, just wrapped a landscape reno where the client ghosted after the initial deposit on the edging.
