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It REALLY gets on my tits that even when you try to be a responsible homeowner and get the right people in, pay them good money, on time without quibbling over every detail, you still get shafted. So much so that now I get hit with a massive wave of anxiety, verging on panic attack levels, when I'm handing over the money.
This is my entire attitude. Old couple two doors down have had a run of about 3 builders who have either all been crooks or the current ones just painfully slow. They've not been in their house for about 9-10 months now. There's shit I need really to sort with our gaff that I keep putting off cos I don't trust anyone not to shaft me.
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This seems a real common theme with builders, we worked on a job and the builders were working 4 hour days, they had been there months snd took the piss out the guy. He only got them as the guy who owned the company he’d seen his house snd said it was great. Really hard to get decent folk when it’s into the 10 of thousands of pound and they want moeny up a bit at a time
konastab01
Hard for me as a consumer to know that, or at least the finer details. I checked the installer had the appropriate G3 ticket, which they did. I can't possibly know what is and isn't dangerous beyond that. I didn't know for example they were supposed to leave me with a black book with the benchmark readings from the install in order for the warranty to be valid. Guess what they didn't do?
It REALLY gets on my tits that even when you try to be a responsible homeowner and get the right people in, pay them good money, on time without quibbling over every detail, you still get shafted. So much so that now I get hit with a massive wave of anxiety, verging on panic attack levels, when I'm handing over the money. I'm constantly doubting myself now if I've picked the right person (despite being careful about reviews and experience) or if they've fucked something else up that I couldn't possibly know about. And it feels like the only way to not get shafted, is to learn enough about the job you are paying to have done that you may as well get the cert yourself and DIY it.
I swear, this past year has only taught me that 90% of tradies are cunts. The amount of money I've spent having jobs redone or fixed because the previous dickhead fucked it up, I could have spent getting a new bathroom.
Before anyone comes back with #notalltradies, just check yourself. There are enough stories on here saying the same or similar. If you're on here, it is highly likely that that statement is not directed at you personally. And I have a few people I still trust and wish they could do everything. The guys who did my door, they took forever, but said they would take a long time and their work was immaculate. And @ColinTheBald, absolute diamond to deal with. The guys who I've recommended to Damo. Everyone else, I'd prefer if I never saw again. This new plumber, seems good, but I'm still on the fence about until he's done.