Let UKTradeStreet Do Your Handyman HomeworkCategory: Business
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If you’re going to let someone into your home to carry out repairs, decorate a room or fix a leaky pipe you’ll want to know that not only will they do a good job on time and for a reasonable charge, but that they can be trusted around your personal possessions. Take the worry out of having a stranger in your home and find a tradesman you can trust by doing your homework on the handyman, or even better, let a company like UKTradeStreet do it for you.
It goes without saying that you want to find a builder or handyman that knows what they’re doing, are trustworthy and reliable and can be left alone to finish the job without supervision. But what can you do at the very outset to ensure you’ve picked the right person for the job? The secret is to be prepared. Outline exactly what you need doing, what the problems are and what the desired outcome is; if in doubt, state the obvious and go into lots of detail. If you’ve fully briefed your handyman about everything you need, and indeed expect, then there’s no room for them to claim misunderstanding. Write everything out so that you and the tradesman are clear about what is expected.
Consider the general skill set of the person needed for the job. It’s obvious that if you want to find a carpenter that you find someone nifty with a hammer and nails, but it’s a little more complicated with a general handyman (or handywoman as is increasingly the case). They tend to be proficient across a number of areas, but don’t have a specialist field so wouldn’t be right for complicated plumbing or electrical work, for example. For more in-depth projects you’ll need to find a tradesman experienced and highly skilled in their field.
It’s important to ask the right questions when you’re considering hiring a handyman or tradesman, especially for larger and more complex projects. Do they have liability insurance and the proper licences to carry out the work? How long have they been in business and how many times have they carried out similar projects before? Don’t be bullied - if they are not willing and
happy to answer your questions at the outset then you are more than likely to run into more issues as the work progresses.
There are ways to cut down this process; you can choose to only deal with recommended tradesmen from the outset by using UKTradeStreet. This online service provider takes the headache out of the homework by only registering tradesmen who come recommended, are highly skilled and experienced in their field. The site helps you to find quality tradesmen and handymen (and women) in your area that have already been vetted and have found to be reliable, trustworthy and capable.
Of course it still pays to keep these tips in mind and do some groundwork when you first take someone on, but when you use www.uktradestreet.com to source the help you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll be using an approved tradesman who comes recommended, removing half of the homework you have to do.
Editor’s Note: UKTradeStreet is represented by online advertising consultancy, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Louise Byrne. Email: Louise@topposition.co.uk or call: 0800 094 9001.
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