Tradesmen.ie Blog

Having a garden has lots of benefits. The physical activity required to maintain a garden is good for your body, health and mind.  If kids spend time outdoors in the garden, it is good for their health also and will lead to better sleep and better performance in school.  If you grow your own vegetables in the garden, it will result in you and your family eating healthier food and being in more touch with nature.  By working with your kids in maintaining the garden, you can create family time together resulting in physical activity with a purpose shared by everyone.

Of course you can also just get someone else to do the garden for you:-)  A while ago we carried out a survey with some garden contractors on Tradesmen.ie.   We asked them how much it would cost ex vat to design and implement a low maintenance garden for an average home. We also asked had they any tips for the customer on having a good experience with the tradesman.  Here is a selection of replies that we received below:-

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Producing our own energy in the community could be a game changer in Ireland.  If you don’t have time to read the whole article, the key message is that if you want to save money on energy, if you want to get a guaranteed income on your investments or if you want to help your community, a Community Energy Group may be the best way to go about it.

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Here is a video testimonial we received a while ago from Eddie Burke. Eddie posted a job on Tradesmen.ie and was very happy with the result. You can see the video feedback below:-

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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 June was held on August 2nd. The results are as follows:-

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Here is a video testimonial we received a while ago from Paul McGuinness. Paul posted a job on Tradesmen.ie and was very happy with the result. You can see the video feedback below:-

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Hi folks, with the break in the weather it’s a good time to look at the cost of roof repairs. If your roof starts leaking, it’s better to get it fixed sooner rather than later.  A bout of wet weather usually shows up any leaks in the roof.  As the saying goes, “a stitch in time saves nine”.  If a roof leak is left without fixing, damp will get into the supporting beams and into the roof structure causing timber to rot and putting pressure on adjoining supports.  Most of the time you will get away with just repairing the leak but if left for longer it will turn into a bigger repair job or even a part of roof or all of roof replacement which is very expensive. 

A while ago we did a quick Roof Repair Cost Survey with some roofers. We asked some roofers to give us a rough estimate of what it would cost to repair or replace a roof tile that has blown off. We also asked them to give any advice or suggestions on how to have a good experience with the tradesman. Here is a sample of the replies we got below:- Continue reading →

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 May was held on June 25th. The results are as follows:-

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