"Rogue builders" although in the minority decidedly give the building manufacture a bad name and hardly a week goes by without there being still another TV program about the so called "Builders from Hell". With the aid of secret cameras these "Rogue Builders" are disclosed in presence of millions of watchers when they blatantly try to betray customers out of their hard gained hard currency.



Therefore how can you protect yourself from these distasteful qualities who unscrupulously split off unsuspicious fellow members of the public? The following are some assistive propositions to consider before leasing a builder.

1.Always ask for reference points and details of last jobs. Go to see these jobs wherever possible. A good builder will be only too dignified to show you evidence of his expertise.

2.Be wary if they offer 'cheap deals' for "cash-in hand" jobs or propose you can avoid paying VAT for cash.

3.If they do not require to commit themselves to a written contract they should be avoided like the plague.

4.If they say they can start immediately be wary, as a good builder is normally busy.

5.If they make you a surprisingly low quotation you should handle this with distrust.

6. If they appear unintentional to look at plans or to discuss the items this should also ready off alarm bells.

7.If they can only be achieved by mobile phone and are reluctant to divulge where they live then this should be seen as a red flag.

8.If they try to baffle you with tangled explanations when asked apparently smooth interrogations they may be graduates of the "If you can't convince em confuse em" school of constructors and you know that it may not be in your best pastimes to employ them.

9.If they say they are a member of a deal affiliation, make sure to check it out as anybody can say they are a member when in fact they are not.

10.Have at least three written quotations from various builders and be very special about what you want done.Leave very little room for mistake and this will pay dividends further down the line.

11.Now is the time to clarify everything and make sure that no gray areas exist especially regarding payments and when they should be made.

12.If any problems arise during the constructing work sort it out with your builder exact away and make sure he fully understands your directions.