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Urgent!! Builder - to remove a load bearing wall

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  • rrtt
    rrtt Posts: 227 Forumite
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    bluedrop wrote: »
    I have an update.

    The rated people builder sent me some pics of the work he had done. Impressive. He was kind of pushing me into agreeing a price then and there so that he can order the steel. I insisted on seeing his insurance....he was always going to email it to me in a minute. He confessed last evening finally. His insurance expired months ago! Needless to say , I ran!!!

    I spoke to the structural engineer who did the calcs for me. He recommended someone and I am waiting for a quote fom them.

    In the meanwhile, my bathroom fitter has been trying to convince me into giving him the job. I did some digging and it turned out that he is nvq level3 in carpentry and has removed non-load bearing walls before (as evident from his mybuilder old recommemdations)... I'm not sure how relevant his qualifications are...but I'm still thinking...

    I've also been trying to educate myself as much as possible about the whole process. Does this video correctly captures what exactly needs to be done?

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4G08ooz1wjE

    No, I'm not trying to DIY!!

    Wow, as somebody who's about to employ a builder for major renovation and can't get my first choice who is recommended by 2 neighbours, thanks for the awful warning/reminder re checking insurance etc if using 'Rated people' or similar sites!
  • bluedrop
    bluedrop Posts: 662 Forumite
    rrtt wrote: »
    Wow, as somebody who's about to employ a builder for major renovation and can't get my first choice who is recommended by 2 neighbours, thanks for the awful warning/reminder re checking insurance etc if using 'Rated people' or similar sites!

    If you are looking in London/kent, I can recommend 2 excellent builders. Unfortunately, both are not available immediately for me.

    The electrics guys I m using now are fantastic.

    I found mybuilder much better than other sites.
    There is more to life than increasing its speed.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,540 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Make sure whoever does the work has valid liability insurance. If they dont have that, dont touch them with a barge pole.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • rrtt
    rrtt Posts: 227 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    bluedrop wrote: »
    If you are looking in London/kent, I can recommend 2 excellent builders. Unfortunately, both are not available immediately for me.

    The electrics guys I m using now are fantastic.

    I found mybuilder much better than other sites.

    Unfortunately no, thanks anyway but we're N. Yorkshire - if anyone else can recommend anyone here that'd be really ace!
    Thanks for the mybuilder tip tho.
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