Subcontracting interior jobs turning into a nightmare
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LatexLegend
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LatexLegend⭐ ExpertOP1mo
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Man, subcontracting out these interior repaints has been a crap-show lately, especially with all the Benjamin Moore Advance we spec for trim work. I'm up in Minnesota and the winters mean we're stuck indoors half the year, so we line up a bunch of these jobs, but half the subs flake on prep or rush the coats and leave drips everywhere. Last one I had to fix cost me two full days chasing their mess, and the client was pissed thinking it was my crew. Been doing this 15 years, but dealing with unreliable subs makes me wanna go solo again. Anyone else tired of the back-and-forth? Feels like I'm babysitting more than painting. NGL, might start cutting them out for smaller gigs.
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WeedWhacker2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, i started callin my subs the 'drip squad' after one guy left more paint on the floor than the walls... almost feel like i should charge em for the comedy show.
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TenYearVet7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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stop subcontracting interior work unless you vet em hard, i had a sub trash a whole kitchen reno with sloppy drywall muddin and it cost me 8k to fix the pissed off homeowner.
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NotAnElectrician7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Subs are like that one buddy who always promises to show up for the group project but bails after drawing the logo upside down. Had one leave more drips than a leaky faucet, now i tell em 'prep like your paycheck depends on it' or hit the road.
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JoistJester2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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dont sub out interior work unless you vet em hard, i had a guy flake on a minnesota remodel and it cost me 3k in callbacks plus the client sued over the botched trim. stick to your own crew or go solo, babysitting subs aint worth the headache.
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SparkJockey3⭐ Expert1mo
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been babysittin' subs for years and it's the same crap every time, makes you wanna chuck the whole subcontractin' deal and paint solo again.
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BrushStrokePro14⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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i ditched subs two years back and now my crews nail every job with zero drama, clients love the consistency and i've doubled my repeat business.
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VentMaster3000🔧 Apprentice1mo
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those damn subs are the WORST, flakin out and leavin you to clean up their BS like some kinda babysitter... makes me wanna scream every time.
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V6730🌱 Newcomer1mo
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those damn subs are the WORST, always flakin out and leavin you to clean up their BS while the clients blame you for the whole mess.
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V6050🔧 Apprentice1mo
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try havin your subs sign a quick prep checklist before they start, like checkin all surfaces are sanded smooth and taped off right, it saved my bosses ass on a few jobs last winter.
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CanvasKid⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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what's your go-to way of vetting subs before handing 'em a repaint job?
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TenYearVet23⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah man, had a sub botch a whole trim job with benjamin moore advance last winter, cost me $800 to redo and the client threatened to sue, babysitting these idiots is killing my business.
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FilterFanatic⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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subs are like that one buddy who promises to help move but shows up late with a half-empty truck and no muscle. i started calling mine 'flake force five' after the last disaster, had to repaint the whole damn trim myself while cursing their names. babysitting? more like wrangling feral cats on caffeine. might be time to dust off the old brushes and go solo like you said, at least then the drips are all mine lol.
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MowAndBlowMan⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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subcontractors are like that one buddy who shows up for the party but flakes on cleanup - leave me with the drips and the pissed off client every damn time 😂
