Thursday 5 March 2015

BEWARE! Dodgy loft boarders in your area once again. Cowboy Builders!!


I have concern that a few of our new customers have expressed to us before choosing us to do the work.
Something I wasn't aware of until now is that some loft boarding companies are going around quoting for work then passing on to another company or contractor to do without advising the customer who will be doing the work. It was only because of a few vigilant customers that this was discovered when phoning the company back and asking who will be installing the boarding, being told it was another company who will be doing it, but would not say who or given any contact details.. !!!!!!
This to me is just not good practice if the company you call to quote doesnt actually do the work, then the customers should be informed and it should be clear in writing on the quote and all the facts attached!!!

But who are these contractors? are they odd job men? are they qualified? approved? insured? a guy down the pub? who guarantees the work?

Not only that I have also heard jobs being passed on down the line to 3 or 4 so called installers before one of them chose the work, mmm maybe its who will do it the cheapest?

This is a disaster just waiting to happen to someone.

I would advice anyone who has any doubts to get the quote on a proper letter headed quote, with full address, land-line phone number and VAT registration number if applicable.

Also when getting a quote ask questions about the company, ask, do you employ your own installers? are they trained, qualified, accessed, approved, certified, insured? If the answer to any of these questions is NO then think twice about who they are. Are they a real business or just in it for the money until they get caught?

Here today gone tomorrow! with no contact details, or guarantee.

Please check out any company beyond questions, if they are of any good standing within the building world they will be registered with some authority like Safe Trader run by Lancashire County Council Trading Standards. Not the likes of Rated People, My Builder, unfortunately these companies only sell leads to them they don't access the companies work or credibility, even the feedback they have can be fraudulently made up. Ask for references from others who have had work done, even ask to speak to existing customers, we always have customers who are willing to vouch for us.

Loft Boarding NW answer YES to all the questions above and we are a member of LCC Safe Trader who keep a check on what we do and how we do it 24/7.
We only employ our own certified approved and trained installers and we give a 5 year guarantee on the equipment we install.

Remember: Anyone can install loft boarding, but its how its installed that really matters.

Please be vigilant, watch out, there are cowboys and fly-by-nights in every trade. 

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