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Proper builder wanted

On 10 Sep 2018 at 4:08pm Breathe in wrote:

I live in Lewes and I'm looking for a good, reliable builder for a spot of joinery and brickwork. Lewes builders all seem incredibly expensive, that's when they can bothered to quote at all, and on the flaky end of fancy. I suspect I need to look further afield - Seaford or Ringmer perhaps? Any suggestions?

On 10 Sep 2018 at 4:43pm Nancy wrote:

If you pay peanuts you get monkeys.

On 10 Sep 2018 at 5:00pm Just Saying wrote:

Yeah they have more demand than supply, it's frustrating but I guess there's no point in them spending times talking to you if they can't do the work anyway.
I used Luke Beasley (who uses a local chippy, electrician etc), best way to contact is through Facebook.

On 10 Sep 2018 at 5:50pm Sandman wrote:

Matt at MSP Carpentry based in Hove.

Check it out here »

On 10 Sep 2018 at 9:50pm Cementman wrote:

Hove is too far

On 10 Sep 2018 at 10:27pm Reassuringly expensive wrote:

Lewes is an expensive town to live in therefore the people who live here that provide services will charge accordingly. You saying they�re expensive, well, how much do you earn ? Obviously enough to afford to live here

On 11 Sep 2018 at 5:41am Spot on wrote:

Also used Luke and he was he was exactly what your looking for , turned up quoted then turned up and did the work no fuss no messing about just got it done. would high recommend

On 11 Sep 2018 at 6:56am PhilnKirsty wrote:

I�d look further afield - Saltdean, Peacehaven, Newhaven - I know a great builder but he picks & chooses his work and is always booked. Ultimately if you live in a �1 million + house you should expect people to take the piss

On 11 Sep 2018 at 9:03am Breathe in wrote:

I love the assumptions that followed my post: that I'm a born-yesterday DFL on a banker's salary living in a million pound house. None of the above. If I didn't know Lewes builders were taking the piss I wouldn't be looking elsewhere. Anyway, thanks for the suggestions, I'll give Luke a try

On 11 Sep 2018 at 10:33pm Buttons wrote:

John Charles very good builder I can recommend

On 12 Sep 2018 at 10:45am Where�s my Audi? wrote:

When you say �proper builder � I assume you want a divorced, philandering, Transit driving, roll up smoking, cash up front, jack the lad. I�m afraid there�s none of them left. They�re all iPad carrying hipsters now ala H*W