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Hiring a builder checklist & audit: Want to avoid cowboy builders?

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Find out if you’re asking the right questions before hiring a builder

Choosing your builder is crucial to any construction project. There is a whole genre of TV programmes about what happens when you get that choice wrong. That’s why we have used our many years of experience to put together this list of questions you need to work through before choosing a builder

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In just a few minutes you’ll know whether or not you are at risk of hiring a cowboy builder.

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Learn the tests for identifying a reputable construction firm.

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Get advice on how you can make sure you make the right decisions all the way through a construction project.

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We know how completely stressful picking a builder can be - this quiz can't magic all that away, but it can help you make sure you know what you are doing.
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Ufuk Bahar

BA(Hons) MA
Managing Director

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Managing Director

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