Contractor/builder has no website or listed on trade sites?
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Comments (0)Federation Of Master Builders A to Z Construct & Build Ltd has become a member of Federation of Master Builders. The company has passed all checks on sites from a Federation of Master Builders professional. Please check our company at following link https://www.fmb.org.uk/member-builders/a-to-z-construct-and-build-ltd-sw6-5ad/ What is the Federation of Master Builders for the Consumers, for homeowners? CONSUMER PROTECTION The building industry is largely unregulated. Therefore, the FMB has an important role to play when it comes to driving up standards of workmanship and customer service in the industry. The FMB works closely with Trading Standards to advise the general public on how to protect themselves against rogue traders door-to-door maintenance traders. CHOOSING AND WORKING WITH YOUR BUILDER The FMB provides practical advice and support to the general public on choosing and working with the right builder. There are a number of simple steps that can be taken to help ensure a successful project. Visit the Find A Builder section of our website to read more. The FMB also works closely with TrustMark, the government backed scheme for builders and tradespeople, to provide information and advice to consumers in the home repair, maintenance and improvement market. Visit the TrustMark website If you would like to know more about the company contact us: 07578930828 Or visit our website: www.atozconstructandbuild.co.uk The Company is also offering a 1. Deposit Guaranty 2. Backed Insurance Guaranty...See MoreIndependent builder vs specialist extension company like BuildTeam
Comments (21)Hi Gus, we are mid side return build currently and had exactly your dilemma last year when we were talking about the work we wanted to do. Ultimately we figured it came down to whether we were willing to pay to avoid the project management & associated stress! So we had a number of ‘design & build’ companies come to visit, talk over and quote for the work, in addition to working out costs of managing the various components separately. After breaking down all the moving parts (architect, structural engineer, party wall surveyor, planning application, builder, plumber, electrician, plasterer, tiler, building control, drainage, tree survey - off the top of my head!) we opted to go with a D&B (project management) company to carry out & coordinate everything for us. Our reasoning included: they have experience, can anticipate things we probably wouldn’t even consider or know about, have access to all the trades, can put a team together which suited our timeline, can coordinate all the trades (and know when to!) at the relevant times, they do it full time (rather than us working at the same time), etc... So in short, it boils down to whether you want to pay for someone to take care of things for you! After we did a number of the elements for our wedding and wishing after the fact we’d just paid to not have to deal with it - we took that on board for this somewhat larger project and went with a D&B company. So far so good.... fingers crossed it remains this way!...See MoreOdear. Perhaps my builders were a few mm out!
Comments (38)Congratulations on your baby boy! Lovely news! I’m not quite sure what the company insurance is covering? Is the builder saying that if your doors stop working smoothly in a few years time that the company insurance will pay for a new set of doors? In which case why don’t he just put it through his insurance now? What if the company ceases to trade? You will be out of pocket as you will have to get a new set of doors or get it fixed. Sorry not helping with more questions than answers I know. I think you should just say you want the doors replaced with the correct size and say no more. This is a mistake on their side. The builder won’t be making a loss from your project, just less profit. Sometime this happens to them on projects, if they break something they need to rectify it etc. My builder told me they didn’t make any money on one of their loft projects because they slightly went over the party wall line after the tiles went on the side wall and they had to take the whole side of the loft back to behind the party wall line and pay for neighbour’s additional party wall surveyor fees as the client refused to pay the extra fees, it was the builder’s fault - I don’t think he will be making that mistake again!...See MoreExtension - is a project manager required or just a builder?
Comments (14)hi Ksk, I think it all depends on how you want your job managed. Not all builders are the same. The majority are fair and honest, but there are always the ones who are good at managing a client to get more money through additional works and pricing this work at unreasonable prices. A project manager can cut through this and may save you money in guiding you through the process of choosing finishes and suggesting things that may minimise costs on building. It is always surprising to me that people pay for advise on their gym exercise routine and yet leave themselves to run a complex process such as construction. it is the hidden stuff that is important and when the builder has left you then have to live with the consequences. I would always recommend the money spent on a professional personal to represent and manage your interests on site. That way you can be left with proper reporting and managed cost increases rather than a builder confronting you with claims for additional work that is not priced properly. A PM will make sure you pay only for work completed to date and avoid the front loading of a job that often leaves homeowners high and dry with an unfinished project and an absent builder. best Rowland...See More
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