Small claims with trader! (don't call me Stupid!)

born_again

Naturelover22 said:

Just to say I had an issue using someone theough checkatrade. Though looking on somewhere like that would be good for work on our gutters. Contacted the person advertising who then sent someone else nothing to do with his company and later said he was winding up the business. Made out he was doing us a favour when I found out he didn't work for him and then the person did a bad job, I left a bad review and then they hassled me to remove it which I wouldn't do until they repaired the work. It sort of got sorted but work was very poor.
I would love to know how to find reputable tradespeople, they must be out there.
Checkatrade was also very unhelpful and rude when I complained too.

Local facebook groups are pretty good, as well as asking people round where you live.

sheramber

Local recommendations are best but you still need to do your own research.

people will recommend themselves or their friends. 

Check out the Facebook for examples, if they have one.  Check reviews on Facebook. 

Don’t pay until you are happy with work. 

If paying for materials do so once they have been delivered to you.