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Unable to get a hold of a builder at all

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  • 10-09-2020 4:20pm
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    Idonotknow
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭


    Been emailing and calling companies to try get quotes in strengthening joists and quotes for future work on my house (such as removing walls) but no answer by phone or email. Starting to think I’m blacklisted for an unknown reason!!!

    Anyone have any idea what’s going on? Thought construction industry etc was back after COVID

    Parent always said August was the worst time to try get a builder


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    jonnybravo
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭jonnybravo


    Idonotknow wrote: »
    Been emailing and calling companies to try get quotes in strengthening joists and quotes for future work on my house (such as removing walls) but no answer by phone or email. Starting to think I’m blacklisted for an unknown reason!!!

    Anyone have any idea what’s going on? Thought construction industry etc was back after COVID

    Parent always said August was the worst time to try get a builder

    Where are you looking for? We're doing a renovation in Dublin and our builder said he's booked up until next year. Judging by the number of skips and building sites around they all seem very busy.


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    whippet
    Registered Users Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭whippet


    I waited 6 months for a builder to start a job for me last year once we agreed pricing and spec - it's a sellers market out there


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    Idonotknow
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭Idonotknow


    I don’t mind waiting, not even able to get a quote or booked in for the future is the problem!

    Looking to get all the 1st floor joists fixed/strengthened


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    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    Idonotknow wrote: »
    I don’t mind waiting, not even able to get a quote or booked in for the future is the problem!

    Looking to get all the 1st floor joists fixed/strengthened

    Quiet possible its the scope of work also .
    No builder is going to make a call on structural work
    Unless you have a detailed engineering's proposal to work and quote off


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