Local Builder Recommendations

[Leyland Newbie]

Hi All,

First post as I found the forum through searching for my question.
I'm wondering if any of you can recommend a quality builder in the Leyland area. I know getting someone reliable who does quality work at a reasonable price is a minefield!
If there are builders who to avoid, then perhaps a DM would be appreciated!

Thanks
B

[APFaz]

Hi All,

First post as I found the forum through searching for my question.
I'm wondering if any of you can recommend a quality builder in the Leyland area. I know getting someone reliable who does quality work at a reasonable price is a minefield!
If there are builders who to avoid, then perhaps a DM would be appreciated!

Thanks
B

Good luck with that, most in the construction and its related industries seem not to want work unless the price (in terms of what they get out of it) is very high.

There was a roofer on here advertising his services but then said he's to busy working to answer potential customer enquiries.

Made me wonder how he ever got any jobs...

A painter working across from here a few weeks ago was also asked for a quote, which was given and agreed on but he's not been seen or heard of since he finished the job over the road.

Plumbers also seem to have a problem answering the phone or emails.

It's one of the reasons that I have little sympathy for the so-called "suffering and struggling badly because of the financial crisis" industry.

[Martin]

I have to agree about tradesmen not being very reliable. My mother-in-law had several quotes from roofers for some work but none of them turned up to do the job. We had a similar experience when we moved to our current house, but we eventually found someone who did a good job and we've used him a few times since. Word of mouth is probably the best way to find what you're looking for.

[germinal]

We also have experiences of tradesmen who agreed to do various jobs, who then disappeared off the face of the earth. There was an assortment from fencing, flagging etc. etc.

Once you do find reliable people, you stick with them don't you.

Out of the back of my mind, I seem to remember that Age Concern carry a list of reliable work people of all kinds - obviously this is aimed at the over 55s mainly, but if they have approved the workmen then they should be reliable

[Spitfire]

If you`d asked me six months ago I could have perhaps helped. Unfortunately , in the meantime, one is emigrating, one is retiring and a third has has serious surgery to his knees.
As Germinal has quite correctly said, once you find them you hang on like grim death to them. I consider myself very fortunate to have let upon such high quality ,dependable tradesmen in recent years as they are as rare as hen`s teeth.

[Leyland Newbie]

Thanks for all your replies (even though a name wasn't offered up)!

I suppose it's back to the drawing board. I may phone a couple of architects and ask for referrals off them.

Cheers.

[Jackinabox]

Hi. Maybe a bit late to be replying to this post but new to the forum and spotted this.I would like to recommend LTL construction for all your building needs. A Leyland based business. Covering all aspects of building work eg... Extensions, driveways, fencing, flagging,home and property maintenance ect.....No job too big or too small. Take a look at LTL's website or Facebook page.

A member of the Safe Trader Scheme.
Website... http://www.ltlconstruction.co.uk
Facebook..ltl construction
Contact no 07855305388

[admin]

Hi Jackie and welcome