You're planning some work on your home. Perhaps you're removing a wall. Building an extension. Converting the loft. Replacing windows. Changing the heating. Or...

Homes make noises. Cracks appear. Lights occasionally flicker. Boilers behave strangely. And most of the time, there is a perfectly manageable explanation. The...

Ask ten experienced tradespeople how they entered their trade and you may get ten different answers. One might have started an apprenticeship straight from scho...

For a tradesperson, having tools stolen isn't the same as losing an ordinary possession. Those tools might be needed at 8am the following morning. Without them,...

You need a tradesperson. You find someone who looks suitable and send them a message: “Hi, how much would you charge to fix my bathroom?” There's nothing wrong...

Something breaks in your home. The first question is usually: “How much will it cost to fix?” But there is often a second question that matters just as much: “I...

Being busy can create a strange problem. When you've got jobs booked back-to-back, enquiries coming in and customers waiting for availability, finding more work...

You walk into a room and notice it immediately. That unmistakable musty smell. You open the windows. It disappears for a while. Then a day or two later, it's ba...

The UK government has announced new measures aimed at tackling problems in the home-improvement sector and giving homeowners greater protection when hiring trad...

Government contracts may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about opportunities for small trade businesses. For many contractors, public-se...