Self-build for beginners PART TEN FINDING TRADES AND GOING OUT TO TENDER

Finding the right team ( for the right price) is key to the success of your build. Here’s how to ensure you get accurate quotes for the work required to complete your project

There is a (not altogether unfounded) perception that finding people to work on your project is challenging and almost always fraught with disappointment. While it’s not true in most cases, there does remain some stigma and wariness in this area, and it’s not always an easy situation to get right. Any self-build project will need trades on site at some stage. Most builds need them from the very beginning. So how can you make it a successful project where you and the trades you employ work in harmony together? As a homeowner taking on a build project, you will undoubtedly want the best people for the job, for the best price, all completed to a timely schedule. Engaging with trades from the start is therefore essential in forming a great…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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