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Cowboy Builders
Tips, tricks and information on how to spot rogue and cowboy builders and also a platform for you to post and warn others of cowboy builders you may have encountered and help to spread the word of their dodgy dealings
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Advise on bond used on garage
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Triton digital mixer shower just stopped working and only has cold
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Cowboy tiling (funny)
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Eden Wright - Anyone used them for Home Improvement Works?
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Patio paving slabs - best material to fill in large gaps
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Silicone on External uPVC Door Washing Away
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Fixing Sagging Bedroom Door
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Shower Installation With Leaks After 2 Years!
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Gas Leak From Flooring Installation but who Pays for This Please?
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Removing Megaflo, Pump Pressure and Boiler?
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Bodged Repointing Mortar Crumbling to Dust
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Help and Advice on Poor job From Fencing Contractor and Unsure What to do
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Chimney Removed and Roof Retiled but Only With White Fabric Underneath?
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is 3 Days to do 3m2 of Small Tiles Normal?
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Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:09 pm
Where to Start With Listing Jobs to be Done After Cowboy Builder
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Septic Tank Used as a Soakaway?
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Tue May 14, 2019 11:34 am
Avoid Builders Selling Blue Badge
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» Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:28 pm
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Hugh Schkok
Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:13 pm
Have I Been Ripped off With Soffits, Fascias and Guttering?
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Brick Work up to Roof Line? for Rear Extension
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Builder Swindles OAP out of £80,000
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Private Investigator To Trace Fraudulent Builder
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Explanation of Latching Current
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Scaffolding Left Erected on Site but Company Gone out of Business
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Advise Needed On Patio Job and Unhappy Customer
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Opinions of Quality of Work With Gaps and not Very Straight
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New Batten Light fitting help please!
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Can I Part Ways With my Builder Due to Some Issues?
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How Much is Realistic Compensation to Fix Issues With new Extension?
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