Find Reliable Builders Near Me Now
Finding a local builder can be a bit of a lottery. You may ask friends and neighbours to recommend someone they’ve used, but it can still be the luck of the draw. Online review sites may be another place to turn when you’re searching for ‘builders near me’ but these can’t always be trusted. Unscrupulous businesses pay people to post good reviews about them, and lack of governance means there are plenty of cowboys out there with five-star reviews.
Registered is the place to turn to for ‘builders near me’ as we vet and check all companies in our online directory. If you want the right person and the right price and to get the job done with as little hassle as possible, come to us. All the local builders approved by Registered have been through a rigorous checking process so you don’t have to cross your fingers and hope for the best. We’re not fooled by fake reviews and we rely on real feedback from real customers.
Whatever building work you need completing we have the best local tradesmen standing by. The building trade had a bad reputation in the past, but thanks to companies like Registered it’s improving. Membership of a trade body like the Federation of Master Builders is a good indicator that a company is serious about offering a high standard of service and workmanship. Don’t rely on this alone though – a local builder with many years of experience can be just as good and may simply not have bothered taking formal qualifications.
It’s recommended that you get quotes from at least two, ideally three builders before choosing one. For larger projects like home extensions, it’s advisable to talk to at least three. Talk to each other about timescales for completion of a project and don’t focus on price alone. It can be worth paying a little more to have work completed more quickly and minimise the disruption to your home. When comparing building quotes make sure they are all ‘like for like.’ For example, do they include the costs of planning, scaffolding, waste disposal, ‘making good’ and other work.
All good local builders should carry Public Liability insurance, and this is something Registered checks for all members. Larger firms may also be able to offer insurance-backed warranties for the work they carry out. Before work starts you should have a written contract covering all aspects of the project from start to finish. This should include things like what penalties are in place for late completion of work, what outsources labour is used and how will adverse weather affect the work.