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Prices, happy customers, happy suppliers and productivity enhancing ideas.
26 Feb 2024
How to pay your builder or contractor
Paying your builder for home services is fraught with risk. Here's how to make sure you get what you are paying for.
22 Feb 2024
How to check if your price estimate is fair or competitive
Checking other vendors to see if you have the best price for the service you are buying is not always easy. Here's what to consider.
14 Feb 2024
What's the best way to pay for a home improvement project?
Deciding to embark on a home improvement project is a big decision, not only because of the disruption to your home living space, but also to your finances.
13 Feb 2024
Why do prices from builders have such a big range?
Quotes that you get for even the simplest work tends to get a large price range from vendors. This can be due to factors that are not obvious.
12 Feb 2024
Tips on picking your builder
Picking a builder badly ensues risk of getting things wrong, costing money and time. Taking a process driven approach can help you avoid the typical pitfalls.
4 Jan 2024
Why is it so hard to choose a builder, plumber, electrician or other tradesperson?
Choosing a company off a directory listing is difficult because ascertaining the difference among the different vendors involves trawling through reviews.
8 Dec 2023
What to do if your builder leaves without finishing his job?
Hiring a person or contractor for your building job is a highly personal process. If a disagreement ensues, what should you do?
24 Nov 2023
How to select the tradesperson with whom you should work
Finding a good tradesperson involves creating a systematic process to eliminate cow boys and filter out outliers other unqualified people.
6 Nov 2023
How to choose a builder and when to pay him or her or them?
Best practices when hiring a builder for your home building project. This will help you avoid the number of pitfalls to help you get a good outcome.
22 Oct 2023
What is the best kitchen sink?
Choosing the best kitchen sink for your kitchen can make a big difference. Here we replaced the worktop with Nero laminate and added an under mount sink.
22 Oct 2023
How to find a reputable person for your home project
Steps to find a reputable builder / plumber / carpenter / floorer / etc. Follow these steps to get the best outcome.
21 Oct 2023
Installed an additional plug socket
The customer requested an extra plug socket to be put into his bedroom.
20 Oct 2023
How to do tiling yourself
The ins and outs to consider before doing the your own tiling.
20 Oct 2023
How to find the best plumber?
We describe the typical processes of finding a plumber in the UK. A good plumber can do wonders.