An Irish Courier Comparison Website launches

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Oliver Dempsey

An online solution for people who need goods transported but do not have access to a van or truck has been created by a 30 year-old freight forwarder living in Ratoath.

Transbid.ie is being launched by Kevin Blake, who describes it as “an exciting new venture”. It went live on Saturday 3rd September.

As he launched his new business last week, he said: “It may be something as small as a lamp needing to be delivered from Meath to Wexford, or a full house move from Donegal to Kildare. A lot of people will go online searching for delivery or removal companies and accept the first quote they get. They don’t know if the person is trustworthy, reliable or if they have been offered the most competitive price on the market. Depending on where the item is being collected and delivered to, it may be difficult to find somebody in that geographical area.

“I came up with the idea when my mother-in-law bought some furnitue off adverts.ie website, but when it came to the transport, it was too expensive. She asked me could I help her out, which I did as my backround is logistics, but I thought there must be a lot of people out there in a similar position.”

The website is simple and easy to use. Kevin Blake said: “The concept is simple and that’s what we are aiming for. The average person who doesn’t know much about computers or internet should find it straightforward to use our product The user inputs the details of the item they need transported, advising details of the piece, such as the amount of pieces, the weight and the dimensions.

“They can also upload a picture of the goods they need moved to make it easier for transport companies to quote. Transport companies who are registered with Transbid can now quote for this business. The user should receive a few quotes, and could save up to 75 per cent. The user will also be able to see the transport company who is quoting and his customer service history.”

The innovative website will also benefit transport providers, as they may be returning from Cork to Dublin, for example, every Friday, having made their regular delivery there, and are coming back to Dublin with an empty truck. By using Transbid.ie, transport providers can regularly check in to see what new jobs have been inputted, and if one suited them, they could bid on this job very cheaply as they are returning from Cork to Dublin anyway.

You can visit Transbid.ie at www.transbid.ie

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Results of Christmas Draw for 1st price 120euro!!!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey

Christmas DrawHi folks,
here is the result of the November Competition held on December 26th for people who posted feedback or shared our newsletter. Congratulations to the winners of 1st prize €120 cash and 2nd prize 2 Tradesmen.ie t-shirts, now that’s priceless!!! You’ll have to watch the video to see who won!:)

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=301243509917173

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Even Santa uses Tradesmen.ie HoHoHo:-)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey

Happy Christmas from Tradesmen.ie!!

Thanks to everyone who has posted jobs on Tradesmen.ie posting over 40,000
jobs helping to create and sustain employment in the Irish Economy. We hope that you enjoy a peaceful
and fulfilling holiday season and new year filled with promise and opportunity.

Our office will be closed for Christmas from Thursday 22nd of December and re-opening
on Tuesday 3rd of January but you can post jobs throughout the Christmas on
our website at www.tradesmen.ie
and they will be sent out every day except Christmas Day and Sundays. Email
and text messages will be checked throughout the Christmas Holidays.

With Best Wishes

From all the gang at Tradesmen.ie!:)

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Noel Rowland Retrofit Technologies comes 2nd in the Apprentice

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey

Noel RowlandWell done to Noel Rowland from Retrofit Technologies for coming 2nd in the Apprentice this year. Retrofit Technologies is an Irish external insulation company which is clearly committed to providing a quality service.  They are the sole distribution agents for the complete range of Cantillana External Wall Insulating Systems, mortars, plasters, paints and tile adhesive products in Ireland.  It is our pleasure to be working with Noel here at Barrowvale Technology Ltd and Tradesmen.ie and I have no doubt that Noel and his company will prosper in 2012 and the years ahead.   Congratulations Noel and best of luck with your new business!:)

You can visit Noel’s website at www.retrofittech.ie

Cheers
Oliver Dempsey

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Testimonial from Pat McLoughlin Pinnacle Maintenance

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey


This is a clip that was recorded at the Autumn 2011 Ideal Home Show, RDS, Dublin. The testimonial is from Pat McLoughlin, Pinnacle Maintenance, Limerick. Pat’s company provides Full Maintenance, Repair and Electrical services – Plumbing, Brickwork, Gas, Drainage, Painting, Plastering, Tiling, Labour and Cleaning. Window Cleaning. 24h / 7 days.

Visit the Pinnacle Maintenance website at http://www.pinnaclemaintenance.ie

or to post a job or register as a tradesman please visit http://www.tradesmen.ie

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Christmas Gift Ideas for 2011 – Tradesmen.ie Gift Voucher

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey

Christmas gift voucher from Tradesmen.ieAre you looking for ideas for Christmas gift ideas this Christmas?  Well maybe a Tradesmen.ie Gift Voucher might be just what you’re looking for!  Tradesmen.ie Gift Vouchers can be used when you hire any type of tradesman or service provider from our website.  This means that a huge range of services can be paid for that can’t normally be paid for with traditional gift vouchers.

Many of these services are very worthwhile and essential maintenance jobs  rather than a luxury that people may not need.  Examples of such jobs include boiler service, garden maintenance, window cleaning, gutters and chimney cleaning etc. and other services could include anything from a painting job to putting up shelving to installing a new bathroom. So if you’re wondering about something different to buy as a Christmas gift, birthday present or  wedding gift why not buy a Tradesmen.ie Voucher this Christmas!  Click here to buy a Tradesmen.ie Gift Voucher

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House Painting Prices from Dublin Painters

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey

house painting pricesWe recently we carried out a house painting price survey of some of the painters from Dublin on Tradesmen.ie. We asked our tradesmen for quotes on a semi detached 3 bed house that required painting internally and externally. With regards internal painting the lowest price in our survey was €600 and the highest was €3,500 with the average price being €2,050. With regards the external house painting the lowest price was €350 and the highest €1850 with the average price being €1,100.

The findings from our survey:

Averaged price for external painting of 3 bed semi detached = €1,100

Averaged price for internal painting of 3 bed semi detached = €2,050

Please see replies to our survey below:-

Shaun R: 2.000 inside external 900

Dion I: E850 outside. E1750 inside provided it’s relatively clear of stuff. D

Thomas D : Inside 2200 outside 1800

Andrew S: internal around 2000, exterior around 900 depends on render finish

Arthur G: Inside 700-1500. Exterior 500-1100.

Thomas J: 2k inside. 1,2k outside. standard dulux white.

Brendan W: E1,600 for interior. E400 or E500 for exterior ballpark figure of course.

Kenneth L: 1500e internal. 700e external.

Tony M: Labor inside ceilings walls woodwork two coats of paint 850 euro external are walls and ceils 350 not inc paint

Joe G: 600 inside. outside 550euro

Ciaran B: Inside 1575 outside 850 including labour materials and vat

Adrian M: 1150incl paint.850incl paint

James M: Inside materials and labour 700 – 900. Outside 600 – 800

Chris K: The house inside it will be 750e + extra for paint.outside the house is 450e+ extra for paint

William F: Interior walls ceilings timber work price does not include for stripping of wallpaper price 2250. Exterior walls cills reviles 1850

Gerry C: to paint inside of 3bed between 2.000 to 3.500 depending on finish outside between 600-1200 also depending on finish

Paddy D: Including vat and paint,1750 inside,800 outside

Wayne K: For a standard 3 bedroom house hall stairs landing bathroom plus on suite sitting room kitchen dinning room i would usually quote around 1100 outside walls and window cills around 500to 600

Michael G: To paint inside of 3 bedroom semi d 2 coats on every thing inc all prep = e1,7oo +painting of outside of same 2 coats all round=e1 5 oo .

Damian B: I would have to see job inside all Dulux paints two coats on everything 2800. Outside u would hav to see.

As you can see the prices vary a lot.  Make sure that you are comparing like with like when you are pricing painting.  See does the quote include or exclude paint and see does it include or exclude vat.  See what paint is being used, for example Dulux paint will be more expensive but will be far better quality.  Also, make sure that you only hire a professional painter and that you ask for previous references and insurance details etc..

If you have any comments or suggestions please feel free to comment below and if you would like to get up to 4 prices from rated painters in your area please post your job here

Regards Cheryl Chambers

Tradesmen.ie

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Phone System Price Comparison

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey

Office Phone SystemRecently we asked some phone installers on our website for prices on office phone systems in Ireland.  We ask them to provide us with a quote for analogue and digital phones for a 5 phone office system and a 20 phone office system.  The 5 phone office system would have 3 lines and 5 extensions and the 20 phone office system would have 6 lines and 20 extensions.  Here are the prices that we got back below:

Jim J: the price depends on the type of phones the customer wants i wil give u a price for both 3 lines 5 extensions (analogue phones) 800 plus vat 3 lines and 5 extensions (key phones) 1050 plus vat 6 lines and 20 extensions (analogue phones) 1800 plus vat 6 lines and 20 extensions (key phones) 2800 plus vat the difference between the analogue phones and the key phones are the analogue phones would be similiar to your home phone and the key phones have hold buttons and visual indications when calls are in process.
Paul R:prices for phone systems as follows – 5 phone system analogue €1100, digital €2550. 20 phone system analogue €2250, digital €4250
Ian C: €2000 & €5500 respectively, for 5 or 20 handset systems, good system with voicemail, SIP trunks, VoIP channels.  As the system extensions increase the cost of the handsets is what makes the difference in price. We can do basic digital systems for approx. 30% less than the iPECS but we find customers add the features back onto the basic systems and it ends up costing more in the long run.
So as you can see there is quite a difference in the cost of phone systems for the office but be careful to compare like with like and be sure to find out if cabling is included in the price.
Paul T:a basic analogue 5 phone system is about €1100 + vat and a 20 phone system is about €4000 + vat this does not include cabling.

I hope this article was of some benefit to you and please feel free to post your comments or questions below.  If you don’t want to spend time looking up lots of websites, filling in forms and making calls just click here to get up to 4 quotes fast from rated phone installers.

Cheers
Oliver Dempsey
Tradesmen.ie


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Tradesmen.ie on Ireland AM – TV3

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey

Hi Folks,

We were delighted to be asked for an interview on TV3 this week. Ireland AM were doing interviews with companies who were exhibiting at this years Ideal Home Show.

Click here to view our interview with Ireland AM.

Tradesmen.ie on Ireland Am - TV3

All the best,

Tradesmen.ie

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Ideal Home Show Free tickets RDS Dublin 2011

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Oliver Dempsey

brian kirwan, The Apprentice TV3We have free etickets for the Ideal Home Show to give away to readers of our blog. The Ideal Home Show will have approximately 30,000 visitors and is the biggest event of its kind of the year.  It runs from October 28th – October 31st at the RDS so please try and get along to the show and find out all of the latest ideas on furniture & decor, kitchens, bathrooms, interiors, DIY, lifestyle and home accessories.

Please visit the Tradesmen.ie Zone stands N60 to N65. Our own stand is N64 and we’d be delighted to see you there over the weekend. We will be available to answer any questions that you have on how to get the best use of our site and how to obtain the most competitive quotes from skilled tradesmen. We will also have free promotion codes to double our monthly prize for those of you who hire a tradesman from Tradesmen.ie and post feedback. On Friday October 28th we will have Brian Kirwan, finalist from ‘the Apprentice’ series on TV3 on our stand so if you would like to get a photo with this up and coming celebrity please come along to our stand on the Friday:)

You can download your complimentary eticket here

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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