I have had a few instances recently where it seems that tradesmen are not interested in small jobs. I tried to get someone to re-turf a smallish lawn (25sqm). Had three companies come and look but none got back to me. Even when I chased them up. Now I am trying to get a tree tidied up, not a large tree. I have contacted three tree surgeons. One came to look but I never heard back from him and the other two said they would come and have a look but never turned up. I would be quite happy for them to say they can't do the job but none of them have contacted me . What has happened to common courtesy? Makes me laugh that they regularly advertise in the free local business guide but don't want the work when it is offered to them!
Tradesmen not interested
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It may be worth asking for recommendations on facebook for people who have used a reliable tradesman to do………..
In my area that usually gets a response and you can then pick who you want.
In my area that usually gets a response and you can then pick who you want.
The problem with that is that it is a matter of the opinion of the person doing the recommendation. I have seen some people recommended that I know from personal experience are hopeless and not real professionals. It really seems difficult to make decisions about who to employ, especially if it's a big job.
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For small jobs, maybe you need the local handyman?
Usually available via Facebook etc.
Don't just go off 1 recommendation, look for someone with several people recommending and check their profiles to see if they are all in different locations or are related/friends with each other etc.
Usually available via Facebook etc.
Don't just go off 1 recommendation, look for someone with several people recommending and check their profiles to see if they are all in different locations or are related/friends with each other etc.
or try your local "nextdoor" community site
