Handyman giving quote - Delay

[muchlovex]

I phoned my handyman 1 week ago today to do a few urgent jobs for me in a flat I rent out. He said he could do jobs sometime this week. I asked for him to give me a quote prior to jobs going ahead. We agreed for me to email him detailing urgent jobs for him to do.

He went in the flat on Friday morning to assess work. I am still waiting for him to get back to me re quote. He is normally quite quick at providing a quote in the past.

I sent him a text on Saturday morning asking him if he managed to gain access to flat ok. He replied saying he would sort out quote over weekend.

It's now Tuesday (1 week into me contacting him). I don't want to keep contacting him about doing work as it may seem like i am pestering him.

I am thinking of waiting until tomorrow afternoon and if I have not heard, I will contact someone else.

I don't want to come across as being unreasonable, but I also don't want to hound people, when I am giving them work. I can understand he may be busy, but he could advise me of the delay.

Anyone suggest any other options?

[redcrx]

get someone else in to quote anyway, its good to have more than one price. Then when you have the other quote contact him again to see if hes interested.

[RAV1D]

Tell him your sorry but he has lost the chance of the work and You needed it doing sooner and can't be waiting no longer so you have got some one else to do it. Then look for some one better!

[wildwood]

He certainly should have given you a rough timeframe when he would be able to do it.

[R1Geezer]

it's a hirer's market out there, tell him to sod off, sounds like a right sh0wer of sh1te anyway, probably c0ck up the job for you. You're in the driving seat.

[Hopkirk]

Give Bodgit and Scarper a ring.