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Finally decided to cheque-book the rest of the work my flat needs, which means it'll actually be finished by the end of November, in theory at least.
How do I find such a person in West / Westminster through which I can
- get some electrical sockets moved / installed / chased
- get some radiators moved / replaced / upgraded
- get some general making good done, fixing cracked plaster, bathroom sealant etc
My experiences of MyBuilder or whatever have been weak, i'm not sure they are a solution in London at least; nobody wants to do small jobs. But taken together these jobs require different specialisms - so it feels like one medium sized job for someone who can either do all these things (unicorn) or knows other people willing to do them (more likely).
How do I find that person?
- get some electrical sockets moved / installed / chased
Howard-
You're unlikely to find one person who will do all that. I can do all of those jobs but I generally try to avoid doing it all on the same job, too complicated to explain why really, just doesn't make as much sense as getting an electrician, plumber and decorator to do it all separately.
Get an electrician and plumber in and don't bother them to fix the decorative stuff, then get the decorator to come and fix everything up. You can't really expect a skilled electrician to get the decorating right anyway. The decorator should be able to fix the bathroom sealant although it's a job most people hate doing.
It sounds like the job is too small for the kind of building firm that employs 6-12 people and would have individuals with those skills under one banner.
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Do you have a local residents group/assoc/facebook/something? We have an active one here and I'm working through their 'recommended supplier'/'I used this guy and I wasn't ripped off' list finding people surprisingly happy to come over and solve a very similar list of problems (as long as I don't mind waiting 3 weeks for a slot).
Airhead
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Finally decided to cheque-book the rest of the work my flat needs, which means it'll actually be finished by the end of November, in theory at least.