Bathrooms Specialist Tradesman What Makes A Good Bathrooms Specialist Tradesman

What Makes A Good Bathroom Specialist Tradesman?

Finding a good tradesman is never easy, whether it be a bathroom specialist tradesman or tradesperson, or a tradesman of any kind.

There are several things to watch out for when getting quotes from tradesmen and finding quotes for a new bathroom fitted or an existing bathroom refurbished are certainly no exception.

Having a bathroom installed is probably one of the major home improvement projects you will carry out as a property owner, with bathrooms now ranging from anything from a few hundred pounds, right up to tens of thousands of pounds.

Still, if you follow a few simple guidelines you should be able to receive a good level of service from your bathroom fitting tradesman, whether your bathroom is a high end designer bathroom or a standard bathroom from a high street bathroom store or DIY store.

Tips For Finding A Good Bathroom Specialist Tradesman

There are a number of points to remember when looking for quotes from bathroom fitting tradesmen (or any tradesmen for that matter).

1. Do They Have A Portfolio Of Their Bathroom Fitting Work?

   Nowadays you will find that most good bathroom fitters have a website of some sort or certainly several pages dotted around other related bathroom fitting websites or tradesman websites showing pictures of their recent work or other bathrooms the bathroom fitting tradesman has fitted.

   If they do not have a website or an online example of their bathroom refurbishment or bathroom design jobs, ask if they have another form of portfolio of their work. If they do not then it is either a sign that they are fairly new to the bathroom fitting business or simply have not bothered to take pictures of their bathroom refurbishments, or even worse, they have nothing to be proud of when it comes to past bathroom fitting jobs.

   Choosing a bathroom refurbishment tradesman or a bathroom fitting company who has no examples of their work is like buying clothes which you have never seen.

2. Do They Have Checkable References?

   A good bathroom fitter or a good tradesman should take the time to gain references from past customers for work they have carried out for other people. Ask them for checkable references for past bathroom fitting work.

3. Are They Recommended Tradesmen or Tradespeople?

   Are they someone who has been recommended to you by family or friends. If so, then you are at least part way there. However, ensure that you still compare several quotes, ask for samples of their bathroom fitting work and check their qualifications if relevant to the bathroom fitting job in question.

4. Are They Qualified Plumbers, Bathroom Fitters or Electricians?

   Nowadays having a new bathroom fitted involves all kinds of compliance with building laws. For example, an electric shower should be fitted by either a qualified electrican or a tradesman certified as a competent person under legislation relating to Part P building laws. Your bathroom fitter cannot simply wire up your electric shower and have done with it. Your electric shower must be fitted in a legal and compliant manner and it is your responsibility to ensure that it is. Not only because electric showers can be extremely dangerous if fitted wrongly but also when it comes to selling your home you may find that unless you have been compliant with all your home improvement works, you may hit a stumbling block. You will be asked to provide documentation if you have carried out home improvement throughout a specific period of time and electric showers fall into the relevant category.

   You might not necessarily need a qualified plumber as such to fit your bathroom (for instance, there is generally no requirement to engage the services of a gas registered plumber to fit a bathroom), however, if you have a choice between a qualified plumber or someone who is not qualified as a plumber then you should consider carefully your options.

5. Is Their Quote A Written Quote For Bathroom Fitting?

   Whenever you are getting quotes from tradesmen, be it a builder, a bathroom fitter or a conservatory company - ensure that you get written quotes - at the very least an email from a verifiable email address with details of the company address.

   A written quote on letter headed paper is of course the optimum type of quote from tradesmen.

   In any event, when getting quotes for home improvement - ensure that you get only written quotes. If a tradesman promises a quote and does not send your quote - do you really want their tradesman services anyway - will they be reliable tradesmen if they cannot even send a written quote for your bathroom fitting or bathroom design project?

6. Have You Got Enough Quotes For Your Bathroom To Compare Quotes From Bathroom Fitters?

   Always get a minimum of 3 quotes for bathroom fitting or for any home improvement work. It is not always essential to accept the cheapest quote for your work, however getting 3 quotes means that at least you have something to compare the other quotes for bathroom fitting work against.

7. What Is Their Company Status if Any?

   Check out the status of the tradesmans business when getting quotes for home improvement. What would happen if the tradesman went bust. How would you get your deposit for your bathroom refurbishment back. It is always prudent to check the status of any company engaged to provide services - particularly for major home improvement work such as a bathroom refurbishment.

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