Not to ask friend's DH to do this job?

[justdoityourself]

I have a friend who's DH is a tradesman. He's done a few jobs for me before, very reasonably priced, nice bloke, but his workmanship isn't great. No major issues just the finish is a bit sloppy.

I need another job done on the house and I just want it done beautifully tbh. I've found a guy who comes very highly recommended to give me a quote but I'm racked with guilt over not asking friend's DH!

I know he's really busy so it isn't like he needs the work...I'm contemplating asking him to give me a quote and hope he says he can't fit me in for 6 months then I'll have a good excuse (the other chap has a few days between big jobs when he can fit me in next month) WWYD?

Just do your own thing, don't get him involved.

You can employ who you like. I'm quite fussy, so I would employ the other guy. Just don't mention it DHF. Or will it be obvious what you've had done?

Do your own thing. Don't mention it to friend or DH at all.

Hire the right person for the job. Your friend's husband isn't the right person. You don't owe your friend or anyone else an explanation and you don't even need to mention it.

They aren't close enough friends to come and notice the job has been done, as it's upstairs. I'm paranoid I'll bump into the friend's DH at the tile showroom or something. Just overthinking it!

Good grief. You are massively overthinking this. Just hire the person you want.

Just hire the one you want. If you bump into your friends dh then say you thought he was really busy and you didn’t want him to be stressed trying to fit you in as he might feel obliged to.

You don't owe him your job or your money!
Get the work done by someone you think will do the best job.

Choose your own tradesperson.
If you bump into the DH in the tile showroom, just say you were doing some research but it's looking too expensive (also, Topps will let you order samples on-line )

Just get your guy to do it and don’t worry about it. My DH is a mechanic and some of my friends take their car to him and some dont; it’s none of my business what they do and nothing to do with our friendship. By getting him to quote you it risks him saying he’ll find time and brings attention to the fact you haven’t used her DH

Employing friends’ husbands who do a sloppy job is a great way to lose friends. Trust me on that. So just employ the other guy.