Why is it so hard to get a tradesman?

[BushyDreamer]

Just that really.

I've got 2 basic jobs that need doing and all I get is time wasters and people ghosting me. I don't know where I'm going wrong, but I'm on the verge of having a go myself. I'm no carpenter, how hard can it be? 🙄

I was just using £75 as an example.

The thing is, once you've been in business a long time, you don't just have to take every job that comes along - you can afford to be picky and to turn down stuff you're not interested in or that you just don't want to do.

It could also be the case that they simply don't have a day free to come and do a job for you - DH has gone through periods where he's booked solidly for months and genuinely doesn't have a spare day that isn't eaten up by other things.

It's really, really not. It's where I started with both jobs and it's just endless women shilling their boyfriend's/husband's/brother's business who then either don't reply or fob me off.

And yes, I tried asking for recommendations from people who had actually been customers and it doesn't make any difference.

There's an old boy who might be coming over on Thursday "to measure" and if he doesn't, I think I will actually do it myself and hope that no one throws anything too heavy as the glass.

I'm sorry to hear this. I hate to sound smug but I've had very good luck using FB this way.
Starting to wish teen DS wanted to become a plumber or chippy..

I think it’s a bit like online dating where they sort of line you up and then don’t bother because they had a better offer. The only luck we’ve had in the last couple of years is with people we know/friends of friends.

Thats a god analogy and the internet overall probably is a big factor. Before Google reviews and Facebook searches you had to take on small jobs to keep building a client base and gaining exposure though word of mouth locally. No need to bother with that now onecsn easily reach a huge pool of potential clients over a much wider geographical area.

Could you try a local window fitting company or glazier.

Yes I've been trying to get a glazier, they're the ones messing me around. Window companies don't want to know.