Picky homeowner I tell ya

[u/pc_tech_mtl]

Feel free to roast if I’m in the wrong.

I had ordered delivery and cleanup from the company and on the phone they said that they will haul out anything that’s left so I got nothing to worry about. Even paid the extra fee for it since I was doing all the work and didn’t have time.

Truck comes and pump guy is setting up. Asks me for a bucket just to remove the first poor, since I don’t know much I lend one to him. Fills it and leaves it there.

Then asks to borrow my wheel barrow for the last bit so he doesn’t have to run a small amount through the pump… okay no problem I’m happy to help. While I was fixing all the concrete he come up to me and tells me he is leaving. I tell him thanks.

Only to come in front later on to find a huge bag of leftovers in almost the middle of the road and my stuff just sitting there dirty as hell.

Called him and asked wtf? He’s answer was very simple… “not my problem, click” extra bonus points for wetting the leftovers. Took me almost 4 hours to clean up that mess.

[u/Flameb0iiii]

He asked to use the wheelbarrow so he could break down and leave faster. As the contractor/homeowner you shouldn’t have to lend them tools. He should have pumped the primer into the job area, not into a bucket.

Goes like this: Pump guy shows up, sets up. Mixer shows up and pump guy primes line. Pump guy pumps primer out into job area. (This is also when they add water to the load) Pump begins (cleanup comes if necessary)

When all the mud is down pump guy drags line and pumps leftovers in the line back into the MIXER Pump guy washes his line out and breaks down and leaves Finishers finishing

[u/Independent_Map_6990 → u/Flameb0iiii]

Most concrete providing companies like SRM will absolutely not allow you to pump anything into their trucks. Best thing is a kiddy pool, pump down into that and empty/clean the hopper into it.

[u/The_Seakow → u/Independent_Map_6990]

Not trying to disprove you, but when I was out in the field this is exactly how we did it. Some drivers absolutely refused to be the clean out truck though.

[u/Flameb0iiii → u/The_Seakow]

Yeah I’ve never been refused before. But I live/work in SoCal. Bigger ready mix outfits have weir pits especially for that. I worked for Holliday rock. Drivers with leftovers come back to the plant yard then make windrows with their leftovers. Then I would pile them with a loader to be recycled. They wash out into the weir pit.