How do you guys go about finding a good pro to help with your projects around the house/office?
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Finding a Good Pro
Jan 12, 2010
6 Replies
Personal recommendation from friend, or by watching them at work somewhere else first.
Ah! In a DIY group you have to do it yourself. Otherwise you are shot at dawn.
Rob Graham
For the garage conversion, I've needed just three pros (builder, plasterer & sparky), and I found all of them via
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A recommedation from a pro that you trust and have used before is also good.
Adam
Ought to add here, that in each instance, I did ask friends & relatives for recommendations, and either received none, or didn't like the price or person when they arrived.
JW
See if your local council trading standards have a 'Fair Trader' or similar scheme. This is our local one, of which I'm a member and its not a rubber stamp job.
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