If you have recently had building works done and the job was done professionally to a high standard, why not recommend builders in Kent. Getting a good builder can be a nightmare, and if you have no connections to the industry and don’t know anyone that can recommend a good company then where do you begin looking? Recommendation sites are springing up all over the internet for many different trades and skills, and if you have a view then it helps those that don’t! The process tends to be really simply you just log into the site, select the south east coast and type a recommendation for the builders in Kent you have experience of!
Be honest with your review but also try and be fair – sometimes issues crop up that neither you or the builder could have predicted – the important thing is how professionally they dealt with it. By all means explain what went wrong but also what the company did to help. Clearly if it is a bad building firm then people need to know that – the best way to beat the cowboys is to name and shame them so that no one is taken in by their spin. Basically try and give the sort of information that you would want yourself if you were searching for builders in Kent. Word of mouth is an excellent form of advertising as well so if you are out and about why not mention the excellent builders in Kent to your friends. This works equally well when someone comes round and sees your new conservatory or sees the repointing work on the outside of your house, it only takes a couple of minutes to mention the name of the company that did the work – after all who knows when your friend might need a builder themselves!
The thing to remember is that these are tough economy times for everyone, so the last thing anyone wants is to get ripped off by cowboy builders and shoddy workmanship. If we all take the time to add to review sites we all benefit from better consumer experiences, plus of course genuine reputable builders in Kent are going to be delighted to see that their hard work has been recognised by loyal customers. More customers coming their way will also benefit them during this stressful financial period so give it a go! Free advertising is something we can all do for companies that help us out – how many times have you said mentioned that you have a great bank, or that you know where to get the best electrical goods? How often have you told a friend not to have their hair cut in a certain salon or told them not to eat at a certain restaurant. Put like that it seems natural to recommend tradesmen but surprisingly few people do – probably because up to now there was little outlet – apart from word of mouth – for you to do this. If you do one thing today – recommend builders in Kent!
Dave Ruttle write for Building Today Magazine and Brickwork Southeast - the premier Kent builders.