Tradesman recommendation websites

[gmartine]

My sister lives far away and needs work done and there are loads out there, which ones would you recommend if any?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

None

maybe some here can recommend/ is close to her area ?

 

[SimonG]

Aye, none.

Can she speak to friends, colleagues or neighbours?

 

[Murdoch]

If she is on Nextdoor then she should post and ask for recommendations locally ........... that is the best way IMHO

You simply can't trust "trade" sites where people pay to go on them and seemingly nobody gets bad reviews.

 

[gmartine]

Yeah fair enough but the area is new to her. She needs all sorts not plumbers or I would go, general builders and landscapers to start.

 

[Murdoch]

Yeah fair enough but the area is new to her.

What is the relevance of this?

Our local nextdoor is used a huge amount for this - and I gets loads of calls from people who have found me being recommended on there

 

[Ben-gee]

Which area? If one of us (good guys all) are there we may be able to pass on a few names - we all know good guys in most trades I guess.

 

[gmartine]

What is the relevance of this?

Our local nextdoor is used a huge amount for this - and I gets loads of calls from people who have found me being recommended on there

In other words she doesn't know many folks or neighbours to get recommendations off although I'll recommend she join Nextdoor and see. She's moved to Stroud.

 

[Chuck]

My sister lives far away and needs work done and there are loads out there, which ones would you recommend if any?

Obviously, personal recommendation is best but if that's not viable this website:

Buy with confidence

www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk

is a reasonable way to compile a shortlist.

If it's a lot of work and/or complicated consider employing a charter surveyor who does project management. A good one will save more on costs than their fee adds.