Handyman or Tradesman?

Firblog

Hi, OH is thinking of getting some work done in/outside her house. Tiling & new shower in bathroom; and some outside work done, Tarmac/Concrete around the house - some fencing around the garden etc.

Would you go for specialists i.e. Tiler, Plumber etc for each job / or handyman to do all?

And who would you recommend in Convoy/Letterkenny area?

Cheers

IP freely

For the tarmacing/ concrete work I'd defo get a specialist. It'll cost more but longer. Look up Sp-Asphalt & Tarmacadam, they are pricey but do great work.

Firblog

IP freely wrote: »

For the tarmacing/ concrete work I'd defo get a specialist. It'll cost more but longer. Look up Sp-Asphalt & Tarmacadam, they are pricey but do great work.

Be pretty hard to get to do the work.. company disolved 19/06/2014

IP freely

Ha ha, oops. I still see him about and still tarmacing too. He has a permanent tan from the furnace 😂

Firblog

Firblog wrote: »

Hi, OH is thinking of getting some work done in/outside her house. Tiling & new shower in bathroom; and some outside work done, Tarmac/Concrete around the house - some fencing around the garden etc.

Would you go for specialists i.e. Tiler, Plumber etc for each job / or handyman to do all?

And who would you recommend in Convoy/Letterkenny area?

Cheers

If your going for an electric shower, I'd go with a registered tradesman, or you could end up invalidating insurance etc if anything went wrong, or at least based on the house insurance policy I have.

Pique

If it's a new electric shower from scratch she'll need an electrician for starters.

cosanostra

The way id go about this would be to bring in a reputable tiler and plumber to sort out the bathroom get them to recommend an electrician if any electrical work is required, get a reputable tarmac contractor to do the street and finally bring in a handyman to do fencing someone you know does a good job and is easily paid. I certainly wouldn't get the same person to do tiling plumbing and tarmacing, jack of all trades master of none comes to mind

muffler

cosanostra wrote: »

I certainly wouldn't get the same person to do tiling plumbing and tarmacing, jack of all trades master of none comes to mind

+1 on this.

Get reputable individual trades involved.

If you want a couple of recommendations for tarmac contractors let me know

Firblog

Aye, was figuring different people for each different job ok, put the question out there in case someone knew some magician who was a master of all

Firblog

Well herself has been contacting different 'contractors' to do the various jobs, and has had the grand total of ZERO call to give a quote :eek Many have promised to call to see what has to be done, but none seem to be able to find the house...

She has decided to go with concrete around the house, so if someone could recommend a person / company that is good I'd be grateful as she is now talking to a handyman who reckons he can do all the jobs.

dazza21ie

Firblog wrote: »

Well herself has been contacting different 'contractors' to do the various jobs, and has had the grand total of ZERO call to give a quote :eek Many have promised to call to see what has to be done, but none seem to be able to find the house...

She has decided to go with concrete around the house, so if someone could recommend a person / company that is good I'd be grateful as she is now talking to a handyman who reckons he can do all the jobs.

Hi Any chance you could pass details, looking for someone to do some concrete around house.

henke

If anyone has details on concreting around would also appreciate details. Thanks.

Firblog

OH has just gotten quote from 'handyman' and it's not bad.. will pass on contact details when I get them from herself.

annascott

Can anyone recommend a person to weed and tidy a small garden and driveway? Hopefully someone who knows hos stuff and won't destroy herbs and fruit bushes etc. Letterkenny area.