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sevenlayermuddle

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Small builders crisis?
« on: July 07, 2019, 08:00:47 PM »
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2019, 11:56:34 PM »
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2019, 06:30:56 AM »
I haven't needed a builder for any small jobs recently, so I can't speak from personal experience, but the local trade advertising publications are full of adverts for builders, plumbers, electricians, etc "no job too small".
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2019, 06:58:28 AM »
Don't know if this is relevant in your area, but here in sunny Weston-super-Mare and surrounding area there are many new housing estates being built, and I suspect local builders are possibly involved - but don't know for sure.
 
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2019, 07:10:39 AM »
7LM, I'm thinking, do you need a builder as such for those small jobs? Maybe out there are known reliable handy men.
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Re: Small builders crisis?
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2019, 11:20:46 AM »
Maybe DIY could be the answer  :-\

I am just having a 'Tea break' from putting One of Five roof windows in (not all today), No one has showed me how to do this but with help from on-line video's etc it is quite easy.
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2019, 01:25:35 PM »
I do pretty much all my own building work as well, only used builders for the main shell of the house extension (that was a nightmare) then done everything else myself - I'm a mechanic by trade. As Tickmike says most jobs are actually pretty easy, and often end up with better work doing it yourself.

There's a forum you could try https://nextdoor.co.uk I often see people posting for recommendations for builders etc on there.
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2019, 01:58:10 PM »
You could find some of the builders merchants in your area and post a note on there notice boards to see if you could find somebody that way, but they would be an unknown to there workmanship. 
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2019, 02:11:27 PM »
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2019, 03:34:36 PM »
Sorry for diverting the topic a little, but is personal acquaintance with a tradesman always a good thing?

I left a message with one's wife, the middle of last week, and so far have had no response. Should I look elsewhere, or wait? It's complicated, because my daughter's husband and teenage kids live near and share same school, and husbands  are leaders in youth activities.
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Re: Small builders crisis?
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2019, 07:53:18 PM »
This forum is magic. Just posting here has elicited a reply ;); round later in week.
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Re: Small builders crisis?
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2019, 10:56:50 PM »
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