How Do You Find Trustworthy Traders?
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How do you find a recommended trusted builder trader/business? I have asked on nextdoor but got only one reply and hasn’t responded yet to pictures they asked for. My patio door window wooden frame has structural damage that is also damaging lounge floor corner with a deep cavity inside. We moved in 24 years ago and the house already was just over 10 years old. Now 34. Nothing in this time has been updated and is very weathered. I don’t know many people to ask unfortunately. I don’t want to be ripped off. I know about trust a trader and checkstrade but I have also read some reviews are manipulated by payments. I don’t know for certain if that is true though. Thank you.
I would always go with a friend, family, work colleague or neighbour's recommendation, we once used checkatrade and while they were doing the work poorly, l overheard one workman say to the other that he paid £2000 for he's advert in checkatrade but can easily recoup it back charging X amount for poorly/shoddy work.
JLouM that's why I'm always cautious now as l always thought checkatrade checked all their workmen, it's very sad that there are bad workmen that will take advantage when we are paying good money for a job
Personally I would always go by someones recommendation that I know and have had work done by them. Or even someone local in your town/village that if need be are close to call back and also have a reputation to keep. A friend has just had a very expensive extension done going by facebook recommendations and the work carried out was shocking to say the least.
The only way I have found to find trustworthy traders is by word of mouth from people who I myself trust. It's even better if they can show the work that has been done.
It’s a nightmare to be honest, such stress having any work done and it’s amazing that there isn’t some regulation for builders.
Word of mouth from friends and family, also try shops that have a trade counter and speak to staff there. I personally work with traders in my store and get to know them, I know lots of them I would not use or suggest anyone to use. I do keep a number of business cards from the traders and give our ones where I would be happy to use myself
I would only go by recommendations from people that can clarify. It’s stressful enough having work done to your house let alone by a cowboy.
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