No-show nightmares It’s more than frustrating waiting for someone to show who then doesn’t, especially if you have put time aside and waited in. You have a no show nightmare. We put a lot of store in good communication at scuseme, and I badger my team about keeping in regular touch with their customers (something […]
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Get smart. Get results. Like many people I’ve had some bad experiences; I’ve taken a heating engineer to the small claims court, suffered hair loss from a poorly trained hairdresser and been sworn at by a rude gas engineer who refused to fix a problem he had created. But I’ve learnt from these and got
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The power of face to face Last week I received a call from a lady who made a recent enquiry to find someone to do some work in her garden. Scuseme sent her the details of three tradesmen with whom she got in touch before appointing one of them. However, she told me that she
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Why I meet my tradespeople in person Deciding what to write my blog about depends on many things.  Most of my ideas are, of course, based on the services we provide and the people I meet. This is the favorite part of my work and recommending personally vetted tradespeople is essential to the success of
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Things you should organise before meeting a builder Good builders in Cambridge are in demand and they can be difficult to get hold of. So to make the most of their time (and yours) it is important that you have key things in place when you meet them. The list below outlines six things you
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How to find an electrician you can trust in Cambridge When it comes to sorting out electrical problems most of us are wise enough to call in a professional. Inevitably where there are opportunities there are opportunists and unscrupulous unskilled electricians operate in a surprisingly poorly regulated field. So ask the right questions, follow these
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7 key considerations to find a plumber that’s right for you With so much information out there it may seem that you are spoilt for choice, but make the wrong decision and you could end up with a ‘cowboy’. You have to trust the information that is provided. How to find a plumber you can
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7 key considerations to find a builder that’s right for you With rapidly spiralling house prices in Cambridge, a growing number of homeowners are choosing to extend their existing property to gain extra space without having to sell up. And although the cost of building an extension can be significant, it is a sure-fire way
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How to find trusted builders in Cambridge – how we check them out People often ask how we vet the builders we recommend on scuseme, so we thought that it would be a good idea to share what we do. This way you can see how rigorous we are so you too can share in
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