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Buying Guides

How to Choose a Cordless Drill: What Homeowners Should Look for Before Buying

Walk into the power-tool section of almost any retailer and something as simple as...

Ahmed Mahamed · 12 min read

Trade Insights

“Someone Else Has Already Had a Go”: How Tradespeople Should Approach Inherited and Previous Work

The customer calls. They explain the problem. It sounds relatively straightforward. Then, somewhere in...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

How-to Guides

How to Check Your Home for Water Damage After Heavy Rain: A Room-by-Room Guide

The rain finally stops. You look around the house. Nothing is dripping through the...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Legal & Insurance

“While You’re Here…”: How Tradespeople Can Handle Extra Work Without Creating a Payment Dispute

You've nearly finished the job. Then the customer asks: “While you're here, could you...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Sustainability & Energy

Where Is Your Home Losing Heat? 10 Places to Check Before Spending Money on Bigger Upgrades

You turn the heating on. The house gets warm. Then not long after the...

Ahmed Mahamed · 12 min read

Tools & Equipment

Repair It or Replace It? 10 Signs a Trade Tool May Be Costing You More Than It’s Worth

Every tradesperson has one. The drill that's been dropped more times than you can...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Troubleshooting

Why Does My Circuit Breaker Keep Tripping? 9 Possible Causes and What to Do

Everything suddenly goes off. The television. The kettle. The lights. Maybe an entire section...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Training & Qualifications

What Should You Learn Next? How Tradespeople Can Build a Training Plan That Actually Moves Their Career Forward

There is almost always another course you could take. Another certificate. Another manufacturer training...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Safety

What to Do If You Find a Water Leak at Home: 10 Steps to Limit the Damage

You walk into the kitchen and your socks are suddenly wet. There's water dripping...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Pricing & Cost

When Should Tradespeople Raise Their Prices? 10 Signs Your Rates May No Longer Make Sense

Nobody particularly enjoys telling customers that prices have gone up. For tradespeople, it can...

Ahmed Mahamed · 11 min read

Customer Advice

The Tradesperson Has Found Another Problem — What Should You Do Before Agreeing to Extra Work?

The floorboards come up. The tiles come off. The old boiler is removed. The...

Ahmed Mahamed · 10 min read

Business Growth

Why Good Tradespeople Get Forgotten: How to Turn One-Off Customers Into Repeat Customers

You do a great job for a customer. They pay on time. They're happy...

Ahmed Mahamed · 10 min read