AS above. My daughter semi is in need of re-pointing, how is the best way of finding a reliable tradesman/woman please?
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10 years ago
AS above. My daughter semi is in need of re-pointing, how is the best way of finding a reliable tradesman/woman please?
Ask neighbours.
Try phoning the local council or look on their website, some of them run a "trusted tradesman" type scheme.
Or try a site like this:
I've used the Sheffield Forum for such. Apart from the abomination of an interface it does a good job of finding and evaluating tradespeoples. Hopefully your area has a similar thing.
Rob
or look for a house nearby which looks like it's been recently repointed well, and ask them.
That's one job I'd be cautious about getting someone in to do. A lot of people screw it up, with any of the wrong materials, excessive damage to the brickwork, or just a mess of a job. Pick warily.
NT
I don't know whereabouts in Manchester she is, but she could try
They did an excellent job on the front of our house. It has a very textured surface to the bricks and mortar is eaily trapped in there looking a mess, but they left it perfect - unlike the neighbours who had a cheap cowboy in and it is very obvious.
SteveW
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