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What's the best way to pay for a home improvement project?

Deciding to embark on a home improvement project is a big decision, not only because of the disruption to your home living space, but also to your finances.

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How to choose a builder and when to pay him or her or them?

Best practices when hiring a builder for your home building project. This will help you avoid the number of pitfalls to help you get a good outcome.

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Tips on picking your builder

Picking a builder badly ensues risk of getting things wrong, costing money and time. Taking a process driven approach can help you avoid the typical pitfalls.

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Kitchen sink was replaced

Kitchen sink was leaking around the edges and was replaced with an undermount to prevent water build up on the edges with a flush finish.

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How to select the tradesperson with whom you should work

Finding a good tradesperson involves creating a systematic process to eliminate cow boys and filter out outliers other unqualified people.

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How to do tiling yourself

The ins and outs to consider before doing the your own tiling.

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What is the best kitchen sink?

Choosing the best kitchen sink for your kitchen can make a big difference. Here we replaced the worktop with Nero laminate and added an under mount sink.

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Shower was re-tiled as part of bathroom improvement

Shower was re-tiled to stop all leaks and improve look with new ceramic tiles.

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Kitchen cabinets replaced

Customer wanted to replace the kitchen cabinets and keep the existing worktop.

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Reconfigured kitchen pipes

The customer wanted to add a dishwasher and washing machine and needed additional piping.

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What to do if your builder leaves without finishing his job?

Hiring a person or contractor for your building job is a highly personal process. If a disagreement ensues, what should you do?

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Ring video doorbell and chime installation

Our electrician removed the previous bell and added a Ring doorbell as directed by a customer.

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Why is it so hard to choose a builder, plumber, electrician or other tradesperson?

Choosing a company off a directory listing is difficult because ascertaining the difference among the different vendors involves trawling through reviews.

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How to find a reputable person for your home project

Steps to find a reputable builder / plumber / carpenter / floorer / etc. Follow these steps to get the best outcome.

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Kitchen cabinets installed

We recently installed kitchen cabinets for an upgrade for a customer. Kitchen cabinet quality makes a big difference to a kitchen.

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Why do prices from builders have such a big range?

Quotes that you get for even the simplest work tends to get a large price range from vendors. This can be due to factors that are not obvious.

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Replacing a basin tap

Replaced taps with Grohe taps to increase the water output.

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How to find the best plumber?

We describe the typical processes of finding a plumber in the UK. A good plumber can do wonders.

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How to check if your price estimate is fair or competitive

Checking other vendors to see if you have the best price for the service you are buying is not always easy. Here's what to consider.

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How to pay your builder or contractor

Paying your builder for home services is fraught with risk. Here's how to make sure you get what you are paying for.

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Installed an additional plug socket

The customer requested an extra plug socket to be put into his bedroom.

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