There are a range of Norwich builders out there but there are also a range of horror stories in the public domain too. We have all heard of people who have been cheated out of money, had half built extensions or just had a hard time working with people who are rude or just downright akward. This article is going to try and help you to make sure that your next encounter with a Norwich builder is nothing but pleasant and the results are exactly what you wanted.



One of the best things to do first when selecting a Norwich builder is to ask your contacts if they have any good recommendations. Your friends and family may have previously employed a Norwich builder that they found great and be prepared to recommend them to you. This is also a good way of finding out who to avoid ? people are always more than happy to tell you who did a bad job for them and that way you can narrow down your list of prospective Norwich builders.

Once you have got a shortlist you can do a little more research on your selected few. Most Norwich builders will have a website and this is an excellent way to start to suss them out further. One the web site they will have examples of work they have done. They will tell you what the Norwich building firm can do well. It will also give you an overview of any awards they may have won for their work and also will tell you if they are members of any industry groups such as the Federation of Master Builders. They may also be members of trading standards groups ? such as a Register of Approved Traders. If you see that a company has some of these accreditations you can almost certainly be sure that they are a genuine company who will be reliable to work with.

Once you get to this stage it is probably to get them in to see the job and to do you a quote. This is also an important part of selecting who you want to work with. Some Norwich builders may be cheaper than others but d you get on with the people. If it is going to be a piece of work that is going to take a long time it is important to get a good relationship going with your building partner.

For an example of a Norwich builder who takes pride in their work and works efficiently with high regard for customer service go to http://www.ashgate-construction.com