Paying the workmen.

[caroljoyce]

We've got a builder coming next week to do some work on our property & I'm wondering how to pay him.

Do people still make out cheques? I know we've got a cheque book somewhere but not used it for years!

I don't expect the builder will take a card (or will he)

Maybe I should withdraw the money & pay him in cash.

The sum in question is £750. How would you pay him?

[widget]

Ask him first, if he is with a company they might send an invoice after for you to pay, can't be a days work so you could wait till he comes.

[Andere Richtingen]

Our builder invoices us by email and we pay by electronic transfer of funds. Apart from the gardener, who likes cash but will take a cheque if absolutely necessary, I think we pay just about everyone electronically these days.

[Penny]

You could be prepared for either way but don't. Sign the cheque until he says which way. Cheers Penny

[laurie53]

For that amount it's got to be cheque or on line bank transfer.

In today's climate no way would I draw, and carry, that sort of sum in cash.

[caroljoyce]

Hurrah - the builders have arrived and the scaffolding's going up. I'm quite excited to be getting this long awaited job done at last.

I asked the senior one about preferred method of payment and he said 'Cash' so cash it will be.

He has agreed to give me a proper invoice.

[ciderman_nz]

If you pay him cash he doesn't have to pay tax, (you and others pay for him :-))