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How-to Guides

How to Build a Professional Trade Portfolio: A Step-by-Step Guide to Showcasing Your Work

You've completed hundreds of jobs. Your customers are happy. You know your trade. And...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

How-to Guides

How to Find a Water Leak in Your Home: A Step-by-Step Guide to Identifying the Source

You notice a damp patch beneath the kitchen sink. Or perhaps there's a mysterious...

Ahmed Mahamed · 12 min read

Buying Guides

How to Choose a New Front Door: 10 Things to Consider Before You Buy

Your front door is one of the most frequently used parts of your home....

Ahmed Mahamed · 10 min read

Business Growth

Should You Start Taking on Bigger Jobs? 10 Things Tradespeople Should Consider Before Moving Up

You've built a steady trade business. The diary is reasonably full. Customers are recommending...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Maintenance & Care

Why Are My Windows Wet Every Morning? 10 Causes of Condensation and What You Can Do About It

You wake up, open the curtains and find the windows covered in water. Sometimes...

Ahmed Mahamed · 12 min read

Tips & Tricks

The Last Hour of the Job: 10 Things Tradespeople Should Do Before Leaving Site

You've finished the installation. Everything works. The tools are packed. You're already thinking about...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Seasonal Advice

What Should You Check Around Your Home After Heavy Rain? 10 Warning Signs Worth Investigating

Heavy rain is one of the best stress tests your home will ever get....

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Pricing & Cost

“It’s Only a Small Job”: How Tradespeople Can Price Work That’s Hard to Predict

“It should only take five minutes.” Most tradespeople have heard some version of it....

Ahmed Mahamed · 10 min read

Customer Advice

Something Doesn’t Look Right After the Job: What Should You Do Before Calling the Tradesperson Back?

The work is finished. The tradesperson has packed up. You’ve finally got the room...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Trade Insights

Who’s Actually Making the Decision? How Tradespeople Can Avoid Confusion When Several People Are Involved in a Job

You visit the property. Discuss the work with the person who contacted you. Agree...

Ahmed Mahamed · 10 min read

Troubleshooting

Why Has My Door Started Sticking? 9 Possible Causes and What to Check

The door used to close perfectly. Now you have to push it. Or lift...

Ahmed Mahamed · 10 min read

Trade Insights

When Does Being Helpful Become Unpaid Work? How Tradespeople Can Protect Their Time

A customer calls about a problem. You spend 15 minutes talking them through it....

Ahmed Mahamed · 10 min read