subject: How to find reliable tradesmen wherever you stay [print this page] How to find reliable tradesmen wherever you stay
Once you have a list of reliable tradesmen at your fingertips your work seems to go
smoothly and more to plan.So how do you find a reliable tradesmen and how do you keep
hold of them?Most genuine tradesmen have their own website,not a page on someone elses
but their own website with various information on the business,what they do and usually
some pictures of work they have carried out.For this guide we will assume you have just
moved to a new town and do not know anyone so you're on your own when it comes to finding
new tradesmen.
Ok jump onto your laptop or pc and get google up on the internet and simply type in the
search box "your city tradesmen" e.g London plumber.Google will then present you with
a nice list of local tradesmen.What you are looking for is review sites such as freeindex,
qype etc where a tradesmen has already been reviewed.This means someone has already used them
are rating them on their performance across various factors such as price,quality etc.
If a business appears on a couple of review sites with good reviews then they are certainly in the
running for getting a quote for your work.Now some dubious tradesmen will write their own
reviews,however these sites have reacted to this and will state that the review came from the
same IP as the owner of the businesss.Avoid these businesses straight away.A genuine business
would rather have no genuine reviews than write their own.
Visit the sites on the reviews page or visit the websites on googles first page and see
if they have testimonials on their site.At the very least they will have photographs of previously
completed work which should help you see if the quality matches your expectations.Many tradesmen
are not really internet savvy so don't expect an all singing and dancing website,though if the
site looks good it shows they are internet aware which will make your job checking them out
alot easier and this a plus point for the particular tradesmen involved.Having followed these steps
select around three suitable candidates and call them.Before they even get to price your work ask this
question.....do you have public liablity insurance and can you bring the original certificate or a
copy when you come to price the job.This is an important factor.No cowboy outfit will bother with
public liability insurance.If a business has public liability it shows they are responsible and
genuine.Many businesses ask for cash payment which is perfectly acceptable however public liability
means should they accidentally damage anything.e.g paint gets spilt on a carpet,a pipe
leaks and causes damage that their insurance will cover all damage and loss.Cowboys don't bother
with public liability.An accident can happen to the best tradesmen in the world and they have the
forethought to realise that although they make very good at their job,accident can and will happen.
If someone you phone cannot provide this,replace them with someone else.Once you have 3 suitable
businesses ,get the quotes,look at the price and decide who to select for your job.
All this information helps you find reliable and trusted tradesmen.Nothing is guaranteed but by using
a step by step approach which is really based on commonsense you greatly increase your
chances of finding a tradesmen you want for life.Please remember tradesmen get sick as well and you
can't hold this against them,be realistic and you'll find your ideal tradesmen wants to deal with
you as much as you want to deal with them.Sites like Aberdeen tradesmen can help take the hassle out of the whole process as they require certain information before submitting your work request to their approved tradesmen.
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