OT annoying tradesmen

Broadback · 2019-03-17T11:10:33+00:00

I am of an age when I can no longer do DIY, so having, been reasonably frugal during my working life, I thought that I would be able to get tradesmen to do those jobs. It is hard enough to get anyone to take an interest, but what really hacks me off is those that come, suss the jobs, say they will quote then disappear into the yonder, never to be heard from again. Why don't they say straight out that the work is not for them. It is so frustrating, am I taking the wrong approach?