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  • Thank you for taking the time to list all this out. Some of it I already employ, but some will definitely prove useful. Unfortunately, some of the bad ones ticked all the "what to look out for" boxes, but still ended up being cunts. To reiterate, I have had nothing but good communication and valuable advice from any of the trades I've met off here.

    To your point 4 - the worst of the worst trades I've had in this year, have all been British. Interesting info about the Kiwis and Aussies, I didn't know that. They guys who did our door were Polish, and I love them (https://www.asashrepair.co.uk/). They even had their own wash kit with hand soap and towels, put up proper dust sheets/screens etc. and cleaned up at the end of each day, not just at the end of the job (makes all the difference when we're still living here - I know it takes time, but if you're onsite for 8-10 hours a day, we're still here for the other 14-16, I don't like tramping dust and muck everywhere). The roofers were a shower of shit, all except the Bulgarian dude who could not have been nicer or more considerate. The plasterer/decorators are Jamaican, and I have recommended them to Damo. Although, they recommended the plumber who fitted the unvented cylinder, so it's not all rosey.

  • the worst of the worst trades I've had in this year, have all been British.

    It seem to be the last, we have a Hungarian guy to sort out the bathroom and kitchen and was brilliant.

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