Agree with the sentiment, steve. In my experience the opposite is the case, lads coming on sites now because the extensions etc have dried up have been getting away with murder for years because their clients often know no better. When they come on a site with a clerk , or agent they can't talk their way out of it. They struggle because for years they have been able to charge the rate according to what they can do in a day, but on site they have to cover the mtres at the same rate as everyone else and quite frankly are not able - nobody making them cups of tea, pressure to finish and move on to next unit etc, agents going around shining halogen lights on walls. After a couple of weeks housbashing on site, doing someones bedroom or a couple of ceilings is relaxing!!
Of course, there are excellent tradespeople who won't touch sites because of all the hassle, and they are as good as anyone else. there are also guys on site that should not be let inside your front gate, never mind your front door! So I think on balance, you have to take each person on their merits regardless.
