Employing a builder
- How to check if your builder's credentials are reputable
- Advice on how to avoid falling victim to cowboy tradespeople
- Vital questions to ask when employing your builder
- Tips for finding a good builder, electrician, plasterer, gas fitter and plumber
What's in this guide
Choosing a builder
How to find a good builder or other tradesman and keep your project on track
Cowboy builders - and how to avoid them
Do your homework so you don’t fall victim to dodgy tradesmen
Electricians
If you are thinking of hiring an electrician, read the Which? advice guide first
Gas engineers
If you are thinking of having gas work done, read Which?'s advice guide first
Plumbers
Which? tells you what to look for when you hire a plumber
Carpenters, plasterers and joiners
If you're thinking of hiring a plasterer, bricklayer, carpenter or joiner read the Which? advice guide
Groundwork and landscaping
Which? advises on what to watch for when landscaping your garden