julia_miller24•3d agoProlific Poster

PSA: I chose the cheap bid for a warehouse floor and it cost me double in the end

I had a big job in Phoenix last month, a 20,000 square foot warehouse floor. The client wanted it done fast and cheap, so I had to pick between two concrete crews. One crew wanted $4.50 a square foot and promised a two-week finish. The other, a crew I've used before, wanted $6.75 but said they'd do it right with proper curing and control joints. I went with the cheap guys to save the client money. Big mistake. The pour was uneven, they skipped half the joints, and the surface started cracking after a week. Now I'm paying my regular crew to tear out sections and fix it, which is going to run over $15,000 extra. The client is mad at me, not them. Has anyone else been burned by cutting corners on a sub's bid just to win a job?

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simon_coleman2d agoMost Upvoted

Ever tried to save a buck and lost a twenty?

king.derek2d ago

Like the time I skipped the plumber and flooded my own kitchen.

simon_coleman2d agoMost Upvoted

Hey, sometimes you learn more from the mess you make yourself.