20
Mar
Outdoor Property Projects
HomeForce provides reliable and experienced trades professionals for any outdoor property projects in Edinburgh. All tradespeople are thoroughly vetted continuously appraised and have a proven reliability record. Book a free quotation by calling 0131 315 0000, emailing info@homeforce.co.uk or completing the form on this page. Read on to find why summer is too late to think about outdoor property projectsRead more
5
Mar
Disputes with tradespeople – What to do
HomeForce helps ensure that disputes with tradespeople are a rare thing. However, it would be very optimistic to think that they never occur. When a dispute with a HomeForce accredited tradesperson does occur we offer a free mediation service. In this article we have tried to outline how disputes should be handled within the frame work of Scottish Law. ThisRead more
10
Jun
Are doctors more unreliable than Tradespeople?
Are tradespeople unfairly stigmatised? (A story about a visit to the doctor) I had a Doctor's appointment recently. It was for 9:30 on a Wednesday morning. I arrived in plenty of time. At 9:55 I was told that my appointment had been cancelled. I thought nothing of it. That is until a HomeForce customer berated me for providing – andRead more
11
Dec
How to Avoid Cowboy Tradespeople
“Tradesperson completes job on time and on budget. Customer declares themselves satisfied.” This is not a headline likely to appear in any newspaper. However, it is what happens most of the time. (See “Not all tradespeople are cowboys” for more) Although that is reassuring it doesn’t mean one shouldn’t take a few precautions to protect oneself from the few cowboyRead more
10
Dec
Not all tradespeople are cowboys
The perception of tradespeople as being “Cowboys” has become ubiquitous. This is partly because tradespeople are themselves so ready to criticise the work of other tradespeople (“What bunch of cowboy’s did this for you?”) and also due to wide-spread media coverage of “Cowboy Builders”. However, the vast majority of tradespeople are, in fact, not Cowboys. They are ordinary people tryingRead more
25
Apr
How to avoid conflict with tradespeople
The best way to avoid conflict with tradespeople is to use HomeForce accredited tradespeople. But that's not always possible. In any event we hope this guide helps. The reputation of tradespeople is of being poor communicators, not doing what they say they will and paying little attention to customer service. HomeForce help tradespeople provide a level of customer service andRead more
10
Apr
How to Prepare a Property to Sell – Money Saving Tips
When preparing a property for sale only spend money if doing so will: Increase the purchase price of the property In some other way make the property significantly more attractive (for example make it sell faster) Spending money on an existing property reduces the pot of money available to spend on a new property. Certainly there are some things thatRead more
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