Skid House charges

  • Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1772
    February 17, 2022 at 8:26 pm #2100758

    Is it normal/usual to charged for
    Unbanking, Unblocking and breaking free a skid house when you have an annual contract to have the house put out and brought in. I understand needing to pay for blocking and banking when it goes out but don’t recall all the “un” charges?

    B-man
    Posts: 5356
    February 17, 2022 at 9:22 pm #2100781

    Is there a written contract you can read through?

    I don’t know if it’s normal or not, just a thought.

    Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1772
    February 17, 2022 at 9:36 pm #2100786

    Thanks, nothing in writing.

    Coletrain27
    Posts: 4789
    February 17, 2022 at 9:54 pm #2100792

    I don’t have a skid house but every year can vary as far as weather conditions with snow/slush/water on the ice and can freeze things in more some years than others which may result in a lot more work for them to get it off the ice.

    I guess if the contract doesn’t mention anything about extra charges then I would ask them about it

    IceNEyes1986
    Harris, MN
    Posts: 1230
    February 18, 2022 at 4:41 am #2100802

    With my skid house on MilleLacs, it’s a yes. If I don’t un-bank my house I get a charge. I think it’s only $20, but it is a charge. You don’t really “un-block” because once the house is removed the blocks are accessible. If it is blocked properly, you shouldn’t be froze in.

    gizmoguy
    Crystal,MN
    Posts: 756
    February 18, 2022 at 7:24 am #2100816

    A charge for unbanking, yes. A charge for unblocking, I never heard of.

    Breaking free charge? Only if the runners are frozen in. And everywhere I have been that service would be charged by an hourly rate. Because you don’t know how much work/time that will take to chisel it out enough to break it free.

    I have steel runners on my house. If I ever froze my runners in I would call the mobile welder guy and have him hook up welder to them and thaw them right out without beating the crap out of your fish house trying to break it free.

    May I ask what resort has these phantom fees?

    beardly
    Hastings, Mn
    Posts: 433
    February 18, 2022 at 9:29 am #2100845

    Yes it is typical. The “un” blocking is probably related to chipping out the blocks and the “un” banking is related to removing the banking in front of the house to pull it off it’s spot. Winter fees usually include pull on the lake, driveway plowing, one move and pull off the lake. All other “work” is up to you or pay the resort. If you’re froze in, that’s a completely different set of charges……

    gregory
    Red wing,mn
    Posts: 1584
    February 18, 2022 at 1:30 pm #2100926

    Maybe post a picture of house banked in, and we will debate it?? Never know a guy could of used a pickup to bank it?? 🤷‍♂️😂😂

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