Recently we carried out a Building Surveyor cost survey with some building surveyors on our website. We asked them to let us know a couple of examples of the most common type of job that they are asked to do and roughly what price a customer should expect to pay. We also asked them if they had any tips for the customer on having a good experience with their Building Surveyor. Here are a couple of replies we received below:-
Here is a video testimonial we received a while ago from Lydia Shallcross. Lydia posted a job on Tradesmen.ie and was very happy with the result. You can see the video feedback below:-
Wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year, let’s continue to keep tradesmen working and customers happy in 2023!
Our office will be closed for the Christmas break until Wednesday 4th of January but you can post jobs throughout the holidays on
our website at www.tradesmen.ie and they will be sent out. Email and text messages will be checked regularly throughout the Holidays.
With Best Wishes,
From all the gang at Tradesmen.ie:-)
1st January 2023
Here is the video of Santa as he announces the winners of the Christmas Draw 2022 to all the boys and girls!!
Each month we make a video of the draw for everyone who posts a job on Tradesmen.ie and provides feedback. The winners receive cash prizes and a mention on our blog:)
The draw for everyone who provided feedback in November was held on December 25th. You can see a video of the draw below:-
Thanks to everyone who posted jobs on Tradesmen.ie during the year. We hope that you and your loved ones have a happy Christmas and a fantastic New Year! Let’s hope next year will be a good one!
You may wish to replace your windows or doors if they are drafty, damaged, outdated, or if if they are not up to the current building standards or let in noise from outside. Or you may just not like the look of your old windows:-)
With that in mind, recently we carried out a quick window and door prices survey with some window companies on Tradesmen.ie. They were asked to price 2 external pvc doors, front and back and 7 average size pvc windows. All windows to have a u-value* of 1.3. We also asked them for some tips on getting the best job done. Here are some of the replies we got below:-
With the current cold snap and the high cost of gas and electricity, it’s a good time to look at ways to reduce energy usage in our homes. Having a home that is well insulated can save you thousands in heating bills and there is a range of grants available from SEAI for home insulation and renewable energy. Some methods to reduce your heating bills will require structural changes but there are also simple changes you can do yourself very inexpensively. Here are 6 ways to reduce your energy bills this Winter:-
Here is a video testimonial we received a while ago from Sean Whelehan. Sean posted a job on Tradesmen.ie and was very happy with the result. You can see the video feedback below:-
Hi folks, each month we have a draw for everyone who hires a tradesman and provides feedback. So not only do you get up to 4 quotes from Rated Tradesmen but you are also in with a chance to win a cash prize or make a donation to your favourite charity!
The draw for everyone who hired a tradesman and provided feedback in the month of October was held on November 27th. The results are as follows:-
For anyone who has a plot of suitable land, they may wish to build a new house instead of buying an existing house. The advantages with building a new house is that you can build it to your own unique requirements in terms of design and size subject to the planning laws.
A while ago we carried out a new build house cost survey with some tradesmen on Tradesmen.ie. In our survey, the question was how much would it cost excluding VAT to build a 150 m2 new house ready to furnish? We also asked them for any hints or tips they would have in order to have the best experience. We have included some of the responses below:-
