Really Need Some Work Now

Sorry to bump this up to the main part of The Forum, but due to the sudden demise of both vehicles & buying 2 new ones off a Gardeners Corner member(You know who you are and you've been a lifesaver)

I now need to get some work in to pay for the cars ASAP.

I am now willing to travel & stay away in any part of the UK. My main skills are traditional repairs & re building to any form of Historic Buildings. I have worked on 30+ Churches, 2 Castles, 1 Historic Royal Palace,several Scheduled Ancient Monuments and the Roman City of Aphrodisias in Turkey.

The only aspects of Historic Buildings I do not cover are Thatching, Electrics & Gas Works.

P.S. Sorry for the bad website, but i'm not a website builder, i'm a builder.

I have £2 million liability insurance, I can provide as many references as you want, from Architects to the Arch Deacon of Taunton.

To clarify what I do a bit more,

Lime mortar plastering/render, stone masonry, mortar repairs to stone work, lath & plaster repairs, reed & plaster/wattle & daub.Timber frame repairs, lime ash flooring, repairs to decorative plaster ceilings, lime pointing, lime washing, cob building/repairs.

Basically, if its an Historic Building then I have probably done it.

A full list of certificates are available on request, including CITB health & Safety site management and Natural England Ecological site Management certificates, which means if i'm doing any work on your property, I will manage any growing trees/plants accordingly.

Saying all that, i'm not proud, not afraid to do any other sort of work, and have done. Needs must when the devil vomits in your kettle.

Other work I have have done includes gardening at the College of Law, looking after 23 Acres, mowing, bedding Etc.

You are welcome to inspect as much of my work that the clients will allow and if not,I could give a detailed map reference to many public buildings & monuments throughout the south of England.

Sorry to put up such a tart pimp for work & i'm sure our lovely mods will have removed it by the morning but I just hate sitting at home knowing I could be out there working.

Cheers for reading

Ziggy.

 

I can't help with your work predicament, but if you like I can take a look at your website and maybe give some tips, if you post a link. Software development is my thing, and website development is how I earn my living (I'm not asking you to give me some work, but I might be able to give some tips).

 

Forgot to say, i'm under the VAT threshold so i'm 20% cheaper than everyone else, & for new members, i've just built my own house.

 

I'm sorry to hear that times are tough for you, Zig:-/.......dont lose faith, somthing will come along.

Some of the places that you've done work for in the past, can you approach them again, so see if there is anything coming down the pipe, so to speak.

 

Cheers guys
Will keep nose to the grindstone. You never know where the next job is going to come from, thats why i'm asking here, just in case.

Going to run some ads in the local papers too. Met up with an architect that i've worked for previously so he & his practice know i'm looking. But like Marley said, people are just making do & mending at the moment. Mind you, its also the quiet time of year, spring usually brings too much work at once.

Hi Clueless,

Cheers for that, the link is in my signature.

 

Cheers Guys,

Have been following Clueless's advice but, not being used to this sort of stuff am still failing to post a pic directly on the site. God I miss photo copiers, prit stick & typex.

Will have a look at that channel 4 thing in a minute.

 

Hey Zig ... all the best wishes from me too that some work comes your way .. or you go its way ... and that 2011 will be a good year for you.