B****y Tradesmen

Grrr! It is so trying not to be able to rely on people.

Apologies for the rant - better than taking it out on DH. This chap is coming 'first thing tomorrow morning' now - allegedly.

Has he got a Facebook page? You could comment on there about hoping to see him tomorrow.

Trouble is, they've got you over a barrel because good tradesmen are so hard to come by and tend to be booked up for months.

The poor householder is so grateful to get an appointment or quote that they'll wait in for hours - I know, I've done it...

The S.O. is trying to get a joiner to fit a new door for him. At the third attempt someone agreed to do it; he waited several weeks for him to do the work, phoned him yesterday only to get an answerphone message saying 'I'll be away for three months'. .

We've been left dangling by an electrician AND a plumber. They've done the bulk of the work on the annexe (and been paid for it!) but we can't move towards the finishing post unless they keep their promises and actually turn up on the days they say they're going to.

I waited in all day today for the electrician who should have arrived yesterday only to get a phone call at 4pm to say he's coming tomorrow

The plumber is also supposed to be coming tomorrow so they'll be tripping over eachother.

DH and I have worked our socks off. I have finished all the decorating and DH has built the kitchen but it can't be installed until the blighters have done their bit.

We were hoping to be in by the end of October

It's hopeless isn't it? stansgran I don't use Facebook but if I did I would! We used Trust a Trader once and a chap came out and to give us a quote for an extension. He measured up and that was the last we heard of him!

Have you tried website Streetlife ( go in register and find your local area ) then you can ask for recommendations for local tradesman I have just used my local Streetlife because of problem with my laptop guy came when said no problems
It is very easy to use

these people have never let us down Not sure if they are in all areas though.

Thanks for those ideas tina and jingl. We'll see if His Lordship turns up tomorrow but those sites may be useful in future.

Well he turned up first thing yesterday morning and did a good job so all is forgiven (ish). Today we were booked in for an engineer to service our boiler between 12 and 4. Guess what it's nearly 5 now and he hasn't arrived. DH rang them and they said he had been delayed and will try to get here by 8 o'clock tonight.