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Why it pays to get 3 quotes....

blue_monkey_2 · 2009-02-03 09:10:59

Not a scam or anything but I wanted to tell you why you should always get 3 quotes for the work you want doing. We have decided to get some work done on our garden as my son is disabled so I cannot get out with him during the holidays or when hubby is at work, I want it nice for the spring when they can get out there and…

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blue_monkey_2 Posts: 11,435 Forumite

19 March 2009 at 10:16PM

Hi again everyone. I wanted to share this with you as we decided to employ the cheap landscaper in the end. We like what he has done but I've got them online for sharing on another thread for ideas.

This is how the garden started: Before

And he has just finished today: Now

So we feel that we have had good value for money in the end. We have now asked him for a quote to the back of the garden in a few months time.

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