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User6179
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yes that's the way to decrease risk..dont pay cash and dont pay a deposit..I dont ask for one.
ask for references,if possible check the references by talking to his customers,again its expected and a good reference gets the work in..
im not totally in agreement with the Trust our traders type companies,they charge a lot and you only need to get a few people to say "he done a good job for us" they do check criminality and weather or not theres ccj and liquidation risks I believe.
best recomendation you can have is a friend who recommends a trader..
I would never pay a deposit but I have in the past ordered and paid for the materials so the tradesman is not out of pocket , I feel that's the best way to go when dealing with someone for the first time .
Checkatrade is Ok but who is going to pay to have their company name next to a bad review .