Had roofers redo the roof awhile ago. I checked the lawn for errent nails thinking I'd find none or two. It went from mildy to infuriating.
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I've tried to subtly and not so subtly hint to the electrician that I'm using on my jobs that the tiny cut-offs of wire he leaves after laying on the floor instead of picking them up might not seem like a big deal to him but the last thing the customer remembers is having to clean after them and it's not a good long-term business strategy.
You have to say these words: "hey there sparky, pick up your fucking garbage or I'm finding a different electrician." Hints, even not very subtle hints, will never stick.
And he's going to say "ha ha good luck with that!"
They always do. Sparkies are solitary creatures, convinced they are the only electricians that exist. If you put two of them in the room together they'll whip each other 12ga wiring until a clear victor emerges. Weirdly enough, the rules for these matches are followed to a tighter standard than the standards for which color wire to use in any given situation.
I didn't really mind picking up the smallish pieces of shingles after. I get it, I've helped friends do their roof a few times. The rusty nails and staples though.... Took less then 15 minutes rolling a sweep under the eaves...