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noddyholder · 26/09/2006 11:05

would you hire them?Or do you think its unfair to British builders Following an excellent efficient and fair priced (about half)small job I am thinking of using a team to finish our house as the team I usually use are really expensive and it would take about 2 more years to finish!Or use the polish guys and have a completed house before xmas?In a dilemma and do feel a bit mean but am sick of living in c**p tbh

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PretendFriend · 27/09/2006 19:15

In fact without a call to remind them they probably wouldn't even remember to come HappyDaddy's post is spot on.

noddyholder · 29/09/2006 12:43

Well they have started and are unbelievably quick and skilled so much so that dp was running tound with a pen and paper making a further list for them of all the bits we were going to do ourselves Although they decorate in v short shorts and stink of fahrenheit but I can live with that!

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puddle · 29/09/2006 12:50

Noddy I am really interested in contact details for them - do they do decorating?

MamaGlamourPuss · 29/09/2006 12:54

lol hunker - when the builder over the road comes home tonight I will rush out and polish him

donnie · 29/09/2006 12:55

'taking work from british builders' - God what an offensive attitude!

go for the best ones - judging from the OP it's a bit of a no brainer!

MamaGlamourPuss · 29/09/2006 12:59

I don't think it is an offensive attitude - aren't well all encouraged to buy from british farmers? I certainly don't think noddy was being offensive.

I agree with the posts about the brit builders though, tehre is plenty of work and they might be encouraged to pull their fingers out and get some work done!

noddyholder · 29/09/2006 13:40

puddle they are doing decorating now Are stripping walls filling re lining painting etc and excellent prices I will cat you their email address etc I must admit I am terrified that my other builders knock on the door and see them but what can i do?

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drosophila · 29/09/2006 14:50

I would just choose who I think would do the best job irrespective of where they come from. I have had a Polish person do a job in the kitchen (excellent) a british person do a floor job (excellent), an Irish person also do a floor job (excellent), a British person do a garden job (Crap), a british plumber who trained in Germany (Excellent) and I will continue in this way.

I get three quotes and I make a judgement based on price and their portfolio if they have one and even better a recomendation.

noddyholder · 29/09/2006 15:50

I agree drosophila I have had all kinds good and bad but the attitude of these guys is unbelievable compared to the norm!

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berrycherry · 29/09/2006 16:24

can anybody tell me how you find polish builders? I have been given extortionate prices from british builders, and frankly I am fed up with it.

2shoes · 29/09/2006 16:52

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2shoes · 29/09/2006 16:52

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FioFio · 29/09/2006 16:58

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fuzzywuzzy · 29/09/2006 17:02

For electric, gas or plumbing I'd use someone who's work is then certified to show the work is done to a specific standard.
Most other things I wouldn't mind really.

noddyholder · 29/09/2006 17:04

They don't do electrics but do plumbing but not gas so are above board.Look on Gumtree and then ask for references HTH

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muwika · 11/05/2009 14:01

Polish builders available. Please contact me.
Thank you

Hellotinkerbell · 05/05/2019 18:38

Can you help me recruit a Polish Builder to come to England and work on site over the Summer? Renovating a farm house in South West England. Must have knowledge of English/experience of building jobs in UK preferable, kind regards Sarah

LenaFlach · 13/02/2024 11:45

noddyholder · 26/09/2006 11:05

would you hire them?Or do you think its unfair to British builders Following an excellent efficient and fair priced (about half)small job I am thinking of using a team to finish our house as the team I usually use are really expensive and it would take about 2 more years to finish!Or use the polish guys and have a completed house before xmas?In a dilemma and do feel a bit mean but am sick of living in c**p tbh

And if u think this way, we Polish pay taxes from which also going many benefits to British, so don't be rude and racist.

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