Homebuilding & Renovating

DON’T BE A COWBOY CLIENT

Some trades can get a bad rap for being ‘cowboys’, but there are plenty of equivalent clients as well.

Like any industry, there will be some rogue trades, but I have to say it really is such a small percentage of us. The vast majority of trades I have known and worked with over the years are highly skilled and do an awful lot of work that goes unnoticed, such as charity builds and helping elderly clients for nothing. What homeowners don’t hear about though, are the rising numbers of cowboy clients. And believe me, I’ve had my fair share over the years! Let

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