{"id":2353,"date":"2026-09-25T01:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/how-to-choose-a-builder-you-can-trust\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T01:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:33:54","slug":"how-to-choose-a-builder-you-can-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/how-to-choose-a-builder-you-can-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a builder you can trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right builder is the most important decision in any project. These checks protect you.<\/p>\n<h2>Get written, itemised quotes<\/h2>\n<p>A quote should list the work, materials and exclusions. Be wary of a single figure with no detail.<\/p>\n<h2>Check insurance<\/h2>\n<p>Ask for proof of public liability insurance, and employer&#8217;s liability if they employ staff.<\/p>\n<h2>Ask for references and see past work<\/h2>\n<p>Speak to recent customers and look at completed projects.<\/p>\n<h2>Agree payment stages<\/h2>\n<p>Pay in stages tied to completed work, never most of the cost up front.<\/p>\n<h2>Put it in writing<\/h2>\n<p>Agree start and finish dates, how changes are priced and who handles building control.<\/p>\n<h2>Warning signs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pressure to decide quickly or pay a large deposit in cash<\/li>\n<li>No address or company details<\/li>\n<li>Reluctance to put anything in writing<\/li>\n<li>A quote far below all the others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Communication during the job<\/h2>\n<p>Agree how and when you will get updates, and who your main contact is. Regular site meetings on bigger projects keep everyone on the same page.<\/p>\n<h2>Handover<\/h2>\n<p>At the end you should receive certificates for electrical, gas and building control work, plus warranties and instructions for anything installed.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Is the cheapest quote the best?<\/h3>\n<p>Not always. Compare what each quote includes.<\/p>\n<h3>Are you a registered company?<\/h3>\n<p>Cevero Properties Ltd is registered in England and Wales, company number 15782992. See our <a href=\"\/properties\/galery\/\">projects gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The checks to make before you hire a builder in the UK: written quotes, insurance, references, payment terms and contracts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-property-advice"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353\/revisions\/2407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}