mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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just wondering how you would go about choosing your tradesmen for maintenence? Im looking at getting in contact with a few regarding servicing for any gas appliances they have, or replacing any old ones. and also providing them with their annual gas safety certificate
is it too cheeky to email them all brochure type page from my work email?
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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Im not a landlord but I wouldn't think its cheeky emailing them with a brochure. They won't know about you or your busines until you do. Nothing to lose eh!
Also what about speaking to letting agents also? They usually take care of maintenence and things like that, the company my Dad uses do anyway.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Do it, Might be worth trying to go round an estate agents aswell.
If you have a decent price and are quick you will get repeat work.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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neoquip
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Registered: 12th Aug 02
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I'm a landlord.
But being in the construction trade anyway (Decorator) I know all the right people. 
best ask friends and get recomendations.
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AndyKent
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Stick something in the post. We're always on the look out for reliable plumbers (managing agent) since the ones we use are good quality but always busy.
If you worked in my area I'd give you a go tbh. I don't mind getting details through in the post, though a direct email without a phone call first would annoy me a bit.
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Jill
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quote:
Originally posted by neoquip
I'm a landlord.
best ask friends and get recomendations.
Me too. I'm quite lucky though as the guy I rent my property out to never seems to have any problems (touch wood). But I have a couple of friends in the trade- carpenter, plumber, painter and electricians, so that seems to cover most areas luckily 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Im going to use Andys first hand experience and knock a page up with a list of services and a little info and whack it in the post
cheers!
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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I'd send them an email or letter and let them know what you can offer and rates as well, if your gona be cheaper than who they are currently using then it's gona raise an eyebrow! These agents are out to make money and you could always adjust your prices within he next few years!!
This your own business matt?
I've been thinking lately about starting up myself and also doing a lotta of advertising etc to get me going,
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mattk
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yeah, I was out of work for 6 months last year and 6 months this year, couldnt find work this year so decided to stick an ad in the paper, been busy enough the last few weeks, just a little more would be good
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AndyKent
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To be fair, it's not always about price. For some landlords we get paid a percentage extra on work instructed so going for a cheap contractor isn't always in our interest.
For bigger clients we have an annual budget so more focussed on value.
Top of the list is reliability, not over-charging for non-standard repairs and most definitely speed of attendance.
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deanmcreynolds26
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maybe its a scottish thing with the price then lol
starting a new business i meant its good to get your name out there and top prices for starting out isnt gona attract every customer thats what i mean...
Good luck with it matt, id be interested to know how you get on
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