05-19-2008, 06:52 PM
Had driveway repaved in asphalt and added a border and lower apron of belgian blocks. The contractor also replaced a section of concrete sidewalk and repointed some bluestone in another sidewalk. It was a fairly expensive job, I didn't haggle much on price, it was well done.
Contractor has hinted he's looking for a tip and has mentioned how weather and a broken asphalt maker made the job last a few days longer than expected. The delays didn't bother me, circumstances were not his fault, but they weren't mine either. At his request I paid him incrementally instead of all at the end as we had initially agreed. I'm happy to recommend him for other work in the neighborhood and will give him a letter of reference.
So what's the right way to think about tipping him?
Contractor has hinted he's looking for a tip and has mentioned how weather and a broken asphalt maker made the job last a few days longer than expected. The delays didn't bother me, circumstances were not his fault, but they weren't mine either. At his request I paid him incrementally instead of all at the end as we had initially agreed. I'm happy to recommend him for other work in the neighborhood and will give him a letter of reference.
So what's the right way to think about tipping him?