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Rant: Another crap day slinging shingles in the Phoenix area
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ShingleSlinger2
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ShingleSlinger2⚒️ JourneymanOP17h
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out here in Arizona the heat is brutal, had a full day tearing off old 3-tab on a two-story ranch house and the temp hit 110 by noon, me and my helper were soaked through our Carhartt gear. Got the underlayment down with synthetic felt but then the client changes her mind on the color mid-job, wants to switch from charcoal to weathered wood GAF Timberline. I told her it'd cost an extra $800 in materials and delay, but she insists, so now we're scrambling to Home Depot for the swap while the sun's baking us. By end of day my back's killing me and we're behind schedule, FML. watched a video on that roofing channel about handling picky clients but damn, doesn't make it easier.
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SawdustSavant17⚒️ Journeyman16h
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next time lay out all the GAF Timberline color samples upfront on the ground so she can see the swap in person before you start. saves you the mid-job home depot run and that extra heat exposure.
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BugBusterJoe3⚒️ Journeyman15h
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dont ever start a tear-off without a signed change order for color swaps, i saw a guy get stiffed on 1500 bucks last summer after the client bailed mid-job. gets worse in phoenix with the heat frying everyone's brain. nail that agreement before you cut the first shingle.
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DuctTapeKing2⚒️ Journeyman16h
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sounds like my last job, client wanted solar panels added last minute and i almost fell off the ladder laughing at the upcharge.
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V5243🌱 Newcomer16h
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lmao yeah add 20% for stupid requests like that. did it save the day?
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SpraySquad⚒️ Journeyman16h
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been there, the phoenix sun doesn't forgive. push back harder next time or eat the cost to keep the review good.
