Is it normal practice to tip a builder?

Locknut

I have personnally had a few tips off jobs maybe im too cheap or just too nice

Im sure a couple of beers each will go down very well. I found that dont eat yellow snow is the best tip though:D

Bronnie

Plenty of tea and biscuits, sausage, bacon and egg butties mid morning with a choice of brown sauce or ketchup!
Never have a problem with my workmen!

Canucklehead

Bronnie wrote: »

Plenty of tea and biscuits, sausage, bacon and egg butties mid morning with a choice of brown sauce or ketchup!
Never have a problem with my workmen!

Eggcellent;)...if you ever move down south and need plumbing/heating sorted, you'll be a popular client.

Canucklehead

savemoney

I wouldn't tip them I think tradesman get paid enough

I always polite/friendly offers of tea/biscuits even food on occasions or playing a radio for them with permission of course

dampdaveski

as it's a rented house, it's not your responsibility to give the builders a bung ;-)
Give them a large bag of your best wishes :-)

richardw

downshifter wrote: »

a few quid to have a drink on me

If you feel like doing it go ahead.

downshifter

Many thanks to all. Yes they've been having brews all week whenever I've been at home to make them. It seems as though a tip is not expected though it might be nice to do so. I'll go with that.

Thanks again for the advice

MX5huggy

My tip is if they are good, get their details so you can use them in the future when you have your own house, or friends need a reliable builder.