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05-01-2009, 09:32 AM
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20+years installing
Trade:
flooring
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 5
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work in your area
Hey fellas, just found this place.Whats the work like where your at?Here in florida, its getting harder to find work and the prices are getting stupid !
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05-01-2009, 03:04 PM
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Prosource Wholesale AB Ca
Trade:
flooring
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada
Posts: 38
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Out in Edmonton Albeta, good installers are still in short supply and charge good rates, ave rates starting at hardwood $3.25 cad sqft LVT $1.50 sq ft cad
most people do not seem to be able to get enough good reliable installers
I know it is hard for some of you down south, so this may not be good news to hear, sorry
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www.prosourcefloors.ca
11204-178st Edmonton Alberta Canada T5S 1P2
The views expressed are personal and should not be taken as offical ProSource floorcoverings policy
Last edited by ian@prosource; 05-01-2009 at 03:11 PM.
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05-01-2009, 06:46 PM
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#3
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20+years installing
Trade:
flooring
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 5
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Yea, whatever you guys do, DON'T come south looking for work.Ian, is there actually work up there?
Last edited by JungleJoe; 05-01-2009 at 06:48 PM.
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05-01-2009, 07:04 PM
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#4
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Lack Of All Trades
Trade:
Professional handyman services
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southeast Michigan
Posts: 870
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Work is fairly steady for me in Michigan, however, could always be better.. 
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05-01-2009, 07:37 PM
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#5
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Old school Ranger
Trade:
flooring
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Shalimar, Florida
Posts: 138
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What part of Florida are you in? I'm in the panhandle and things have been slow for while but they seem to be picking up
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05-01-2009, 08:50 PM
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#6
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37 year installer
Trade:
flooring
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Missouri
Posts: 103
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Slowest I've seen it in the 36 years I've been in this biz.
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05-01-2009, 08:56 PM
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#7
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Pro
Trade:
Home Improvement/Remodeling
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: East Granby, CT
Posts: 143
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Things are looking pretty good in my area so far this year. I had a bit of down time in Jan./Feb. but steady since and looking very promising for the next couple of quarters.
Granted, I'm just a small biz and mostly work alone, but if any more of my quotes currently out there get accepted, I may have to hire some help.
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05-01-2009, 08:59 PM
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#8
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Pro
Trade:
trim carpentry
Join Date: May 2007
Location: south ga
Posts: 630
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work...
whats that
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05-02-2009, 12:21 PM
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Prosource Wholesale AB Ca
Trade:
flooring
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada
Posts: 38
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Hi jungle joe, work up here has cooled down from stupid hot to steady,
a few months ago that anybody who thought they could fit flooring was stacked out with work, customers where paying over the odds and waiting up 3-4 months just to get a installer, good installers are still booked up in advance,
poor installers are still getting work but they have to advertise now rather than just wait for it to come to them, however i know other areas of canada have slowed more
we have firms up here with between 20 - 40 two man teams still keeping busy
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www.prosourcefloors.ca
11204-178st Edmonton Alberta Canada T5S 1P2
The views expressed are personal and should not be taken as offical ProSource floorcoverings policy
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05-06-2009, 03:52 PM
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#10
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20+years installing
Trade:
flooring
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 5
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Im in Tallahassee. I also have some brothers in Missouri who say its slow there too.But the further north you go, the better the pay,somewhat.I''m actually trying to talk the wife into moving out of florida befor it falls off in the ocean!..LOL
Going north...........> or is it that way <----------- 
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05-07-2009, 07:20 PM
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#11
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Flooring Guru
Trade:
Sales Manager
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 2,785
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It's like it's 2006 all over again.
alot of buyers up here of all varieties.
It's Summer too, so that's a plus.
If you can take the cold....come on up.....
don't say I didn't warn ya....
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05-19-2009, 05:39 PM
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#12
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Registered User
Trade:
commercial floorcovering
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4
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I have rarely had to look for work in the Settle area since 92 but can barely get a return phone call for the last 6 week. but it looks to be picking up.
We do only commercial work but i have had to resort to a few resi. as side work to stay alive.
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05-19-2009, 06:18 PM
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#13
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Pro
Trade:
Flooring
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Portage County Ohio
Posts: 432
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Ive taken to doing rehab work in Cleveland for an investment group.
Tomorrow Im doing glass block and refinishing an oak floor. Both virgin ventures.
I love learning on someone elses dime.
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05-19-2009, 06:39 PM
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#14
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Member
Trade:
Cabinetry
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 86
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Hey Jungle Joe, what part of Florida are you in. Things are really ridiculously slow in Sarasota Fl.
Almost all the construction work fell off to nothing.
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05-19-2009, 10:37 PM
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#15
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Home remodeling
Trade:
Remodeler & Home Builder
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 74
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Things are up and down here in Houston but we keep putting out flyers, talking to people and working our existing customers and something will break.
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