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Thanks for the info woody

Ha ha yeah that's certainly the upside to it. But I mean if things go wrong do we get as much protection as customers? Apparently the work will be fully insured. Should I seek proof of this or even references from previous customers? We just don't want to get ripped off by a cowboy!

I think we're going to opt to just re paint it, cheaper and will hopefully look better. Still trying to choose a builder though - are there are issues with using someone who isn't VAT registered? Seems to run a company where he subcontracts to sole traders he regularly works with. Is this a...

No mention of any applications - I'm not in a conservation area or anything, is it normal to have to do that?

My only reservation about using someone who isn't VAT registered is how to effects me if things go wrong. Don't I have potentially more rights as a consumer with a VAT registered company?

Hi I'm looking for advice and general do's and don'ts on how to choose a company to do some work in our house. I found it quite difficult to actually find traders in the first place, but after searching on which trusted traders, yell, federation of master builders websites I came up with a...

Sorry - as well, all the builders are saying they will re point with a sand and cement mix - is that the right thing to use? I read lime and mortar somewhere? I have no idea! Thanks!

Hi We're having a few things done on the house soon - one of them being pointing the bricks. At some point in time though, someone has decided to paint the exterior brickwork. Red at the front, white at the back. Why would you do this?? It now looks an utter disgrace. I've asked the...

Thanks for replies. I do agree, concrete won't look as good as the original type of tiling but if it does the job, lasts for years and won't make the roof cave in that's the way I'll go.

Hi We're getting some quotes to get our roof re tiled at the minute. We currently have clay rosemary roof tiles and I believe they've been there since the house was built 80 years ago. All the roofers I've had in are recommending double roman concrete tiles. But now I've read that these are a...