4 replies to this topic

[englishdamsel]

Tradie needed to:

• put up wall between lounge/dining
• build cat run
• repair damaged gate
• replace wall panel in bathroom and possible repair to water damaged ceiling
• provide quotes for building a new deck and rearranging kitchen cupboards/appliances
• several other small repairs

Must be licensed.

Thanks

[dave]

all simple job's ............................why go to the expense of a licensed builder who will charge you 100 times what the job is worth?

[Mystic]

Good point Dave, and especially as this work is to be done in Queenstown, where tradies are in very short supply and very high demand.

[englishdamsel]

Hi Dave,

I prefer to have a licensed tradesman as I have had experience with 'handymen' in the past where the results were less than satisfactory. There is also the problem of insurance cover and building permits - if something goes wrong I will not be covered. If I use a tradesman I can also get assistance from their industry association if need be.

If I dont get a response, I will ask Schultz Engineering - they have just done a couple of jobs on my rental property at a very reasonable rate.

P.

[dave]

you can purchase "liability" insurance for your unlicensed builder or he/she can buy it themselves, you can also ask if he/she has an ABN with a limited construction license

this usually covers the builder and owner of the property to a maximum of $12,000.00 of construction work undertaken!

I was in this business for 20 years combined with my sharpening business!

I won many a contract and made better than wages by coming in under a 1/4 of the quoted price of the "contractor"

for instance your dividing wall is only a non supporting stud and gyprock divider, cost for this should be no more than $500.........judge your licensed builder by this quote.......oh and from that quoted $500 I would make $200 for less than a day's work

simply having a bad experience with one should not tarnish them all! ask around and get a recommended one!