So two winters ago arranged for our crappy single skin utility room to be knocked down and an extension built to replace it, job was to start in May. Lockdown happened and builder took on other jobs and was delayed and after my asking him when he would come he said September. September came and went and he said he'd start November to which we said no given weather and doubts he'd actually even start then.
So found another builder, recommended by a friend, he came, quoted, seemed good, detailed etc and we agreed he would start second week of January as the room had begun to leak. I emailed end of December to check in as we need to empty the room first but heard nothing, gave it a week and tried a text, nothing. Start date came and went and still nothing so began worrying poor guy has covid and began to look for third builder.
Just saw second chap posting pictures of his current job online, still have heard nothing from him. It's a 40k job so would think it's worthwhile, simple flat roof job so nothing tricky.
I feel so knocked by this I have no faith the next builder will show but need the job done. Why don't builders show up? Why don't they say they don't want to or are running late? Second guy is clearly on a new job so it's not something that has run over...ugh.