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Finding good plumbers in the UK is difficult. Require a plumber in an emergency and you've got a real problem.
There's a lot of articles on selecting plumbers. We've all heard the advice - get quotes, followup references and ask friends and families for referrals. All good stuff nonetheless it makes it sound like people needing a plumber have a choice open to them.The 5 Best Things About Plumbing Service.
This really misunderstands the issue which the typical householder faces. Yes we do want to find a great plumber, that knowledgeable, polite, punctual, reasonably priced paragon of virtue but before we get that far, we have to find a plumber who's prepared to complete business with us.
If you need a plumber in an emergency, you'll either find the people which may have priced themselves out from the market and so are often available - Mr or Mrs "It'll cost you!" or their more reasonably priced cousin Dave "Quickest I really could get to you is next Wednesday." Not great when you have a trickle and it's now Sunday.
Indeed the positioning is not much better if you're planning routine work such as having a boiler serviced or your bathrooms installed. Obtaining a quote can be a challenge - getting the work started far more difficult.
Now, based on recent reports, the positioning ought to be easing.
Within the last couple of years, the press has run stories about a scarcity of plumbers. In 2003, the British Plumbing Employer's Council estimated that the plumbing industry would need to recruit 29,000 new entrants over another 5 years. This resulted in reports of City workers leaving their jobs in the hope of earning £70,000 annually as a plumber.
Now, however, you can find accounts of workers with plumbing experience from Eastern Europe filling vacancies on building sites and a surplus of trainees trying to find jobs.
For the householder, this will show that getting a good plumber who can be obtained is significantly easier. The logic is fine but plumbers that are designed for work remain an elusive breed. So when you have water pouring through the ceiling or your bathroom arrives next Wednesday, continue reading for Hot Hints on investigating a plumber.