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Looking for a tradesman or handyman who can do a property maintenance job for me on a property in BL6 area.

Can't get there myself because of Covid restrictions.

Horwich ?
 

On 11/02/2021 10:47, Bazza wrote:

Looking for a tradesman or handyman who can do a property maintenance job for me on a property in BL6 area.

I saw the message the first two times... and I still don't know any
tradesmen in the area!


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John Rumm wrote:

On 11/02/2021 10:47, Bazza wrote:

Looking for a tradesman or handyman who can do a property maintenance
job for me on a property in BL6 area.

I saw the message the first two times... and I still don't know any
tradesmen in the area!

Besides, if maintenance needs doing, it justifies a visit ...

Horwich ?
 

On 11/02/2021 11:13, Andy Burns wrote:
John Rumm wrote:

On 11/02/2021 10:47, Bazza wrote:

Looking for a tradesman or handyman who can do a property maintenance
job for me on a property in BL6 area.

I saw the message the first two times... and I still don't know any
tradesmen in the area!

Besides, if maintenance needs doing, it justifies a visit ...



It may well be legal to travel for that purpose. However, it's a really
astoundingly bad idea to travel halfway across the country to do what
sounds like a small job.

Horwich ?
 

On Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 13:32:31 UTC, GB wrote:

It may well be legal to travel for that purpose. However, it's a really
astoundingly bad idea to travel halfway across the country to do what
sounds like a small job.

It's 232 miles there and 232 back so if I was to do it, it would involve me staying somewhere overnight. So doing it myself is plainly not possible in the current circumstances.

Horwich ?
 

On Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 13:32:31 UTC, GB wrote:

It may well be legal to travel for that purpose. However, it's a really
astoundingly bad idea to travel halfway across the country to do what
sounds like a small job.

For me, it's 232 miles to get there and 232 back and would involve me in an overnight stay. Hence not practical in the current circumstances.

Horwich ?
 

On 11/02/2021 15:27, Bazza wrote:
On Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 13:32:31 UTC, GB wrote:

It may well be legal to travel for that purpose. However, it's a really
astoundingly bad idea to travel halfway across the country to do what
sounds like a small job.

For me, it's 232 miles to get there and 232 back and would involve me in an overnight stay. Hence not practical in the current circumstances.


So, a day's time spent travelling. Plus mileage on your car at say 20p a
mile, marginal usage. Plus cost of an overnight stay. And, that's before
you even think about the public health aspects.

Can you supply a toolkit to whoever is on site?

Horwich ?
 

On Friday, 12 February 2021 at 09:39:08 UTC, GB wrote:
On 11/02/2021 15:27, Bazza wrote:
On Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 13:32:31 UTC, GB wrote:

It may well be legal to travel for that purpose. However, it's a really
astoundingly bad idea to travel halfway across the country to do what
sounds like a small job.

For me, it's 232 miles to get there and 232 back and would involve me in an overnight stay. Hence not practical in the current circumstances.

So, a day's time spent travelling. Plus mileage on your car at say 20p a
mile, marginal usage. Plus cost of an overnight stay. And, that's before
you even think about the public health aspects.

Can you supply a toolkit to whoever is on site?

That's a "no" because I am 232 miles away. The main requirement is to get a quote for doing the job. The amount of work to be agreed upon following an inspection and provision of photos showing the remedial work required.

Horwich ?
 

On Friday, 12 February 2021 at 09:39:08 UTC, GB wrote:
On 11/02/2021 15:27, Bazza wrote:
On Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 13:32:31 UTC, GB wrote:

It may well be legal to travel for that purpose. However, it's a really
astoundingly bad idea to travel halfway across the country to do what
sounds like a small job.

For me, it's 232 miles to get there and 232 back and would involve me in an overnight stay. Hence not practical in the current circumstances.

So, a day's time spent travelling. Plus mileage on your car at say 20p a
mile, marginal usage. Plus cost of an overnight stay. And, that's before
you even think about the public health aspects.

Can you supply a toolkit to whoever is on site?

No tools provided. The main priority is to make an inspection, take photos and then quote a price for doing the work

Horwich ?
 

Bazza wrote:
No tools provided. The main priority is to make an inspection, take photos and then quote a price for doing the work

[you seem to be replying to every post twice]

So why can't you use the usual 'find a trader' websites, and are instead
asking this of a bunch of random people on the internet?

(yes I know the 'trader' sites have their flaws, but so do we)

Theo