Topic: How Pay Advances Work - Spotting cowboy builders in business - SMEweb
Builders wanting to get away with dodgy work rely on the business owners who hire them being either too busy or too naïve to check thoroughly, so a little bit of research will stand you in good stead. Ask for a guarantee on work and do not be afraid to make up the rules yourself, as you are the one paying. Builders can be very slow to come back and fix work after a job has finished because they have already been paid, so make an agreement in advance that any problems will be dealt with in a fixed time, say 48 hours. Building work is rarely 100 per cent first time, so give them the opportunity to fix things before complaining about it. Communication can be harder if their first language is not English, but you can make huge savings as they are more likely to need the work, are used to hard conditions and willing to work long hours. Learn more
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