The Cost of Rogue Tradesmen - Britmet Lightweight Roofing

According to research from TrustMark, incompetent tradespeople have cost homeowners in the UK just under £2 billion in the last 12 months; five times the value of domestic burglary claims during the same timeframe. 

Of the approximately 18 million homeowners who have employed roofers, renderers, plumbers, patio contractors, 17% have had to fix the work at an average cost of £600. 

The survey shows that a million homeowners (6%) selected tradespeople based on the lowest price. Interestingly, 84% of tradespeople claim this was why so many homeowners received a poor standard of workmanship. 

Approximately 57% of UK homeowners failed to check the qualifications of those hired to work on their homes in the last year. Despite this, a lack of technical skill was cited as the most common problem tradespeople come across when they are called upon to fix botched jobs (91%), as well as being the most expensive to repair. 

In response to these findings, TrustMark has joined forces with consumer minister Jenny Willotts to launch a new set of standards for tradespeople. These will help UK homeowners find reliable tradesmen who have been rigorously tested by experts.  

Sourcing roofing experts and lightweight roofing materials 

If you are searching for a roofing contractor, remember to check out their credentials and take a look at Trustmark's guidelines.  And, if you are looking for lightweight roofing materials, Britmet Tileform can provide a quality solution.

Britmet Tileform Ltd is the UK's only manufacturer of lightweight roofing systems and offers a broad range of roofing materials including high-quality structural roof trays and lightweight panel systems on a supply, or supplied and installed basis.  

Contact Britmet for further details. 

Sources:  http://www.nfrc.co.uk/nfrc/media-centre/nfrc-news-detail/2014/04/04/bunglards-cost-brits-more-than-burglars 

 

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