Why pay when you can DIY?

Some times you feel the need to quote from an original source. Today its actually a slogan from our friends at http://www.diyforums.net/;

'Why pay when you can do it yourself?'

Research from Direct Line shows that home improvements average at £7,340 a time but yet 1.1 million of us Brits have had to put up with the substandard installation of kitchens and bathrooms and unsatisfactory extensions. In my case it was the fitting of a boiler.

The research goes on to state that 1 in 7 of those unhappy with home improvements have been stung by tradespeople not honouring a contract.

More often than not people that pay for work in cash believe that cash payers do not have the same legal rights as those paying on the books.

This is not the case!
Homeowners who pay in cash and are unhappy with the work carried out have exactly the same rights as those who pay by cheque or credit card.

I recently spoke with a very helpful volunteer from the Citizens Advice Bureau by the name of Lorraine about this very issue and received 3 helpful fact sheets about how to dispute unsatisfactory work by builders, plumbers etc.

Leave a comment if you'd like me to forward them to you.