Help & guidance for tradespeople
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What insurance do tradespeople need?
Whether you're a carpenter, plumber, electrician or different kind of tradesperson, understanding which types of insurance are needed to protect your business can be difficult.
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What questions should you ask when hiring a handyman?
When we have a job that needs doing, either at home or in the office, it’s normal to think of how we can get those jobs done with the minimum of fuss and expense.
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What are the key points electricians need to consider to be successful?
Once you’ve qualified as an electrician, you can officially enter the trades industry and begin your career.
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The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act: will it help protect the livelihood of tradespeople?
Tool theft has been a long-standing issue for tradespeople up and down the country, costing them time and money.
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Study Reveals The Impact of Tool Theft on the Trades Sector
The impact of tool theft has, for a long time, been a pain point for tradespeople. To understand the impact on the sector, we undertook research to get a better picture of how many tradespeople have been victims of tool theft, what the most stolen tools are, and the impact of the crime on their business.
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How to become a locksmith
Locksmiths are highly skilled tradespeople. It’s their job to fit, repair and replace locks and keys. As the vast majority of buildings in the UK - both domestic and commercial - use locks to secure their property, locksmithing is a high demand trade. This means this profession can be very lucrative.
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A guide to insurance for window cleaners
Window cleaning can be a demanding and challenging job. It requires individuals to work outdoors in all weather conditions, operate at heights and handle potentially hazardous cleaning chemicals.
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Do window fitters have to be FENSA registered?
If you work as a glazier or window and doors fitter, you’ve no doubt come across FENSA. However, unless you work for yourself, you can be forgiven for not knowing what this organisation does and why they are so important in this industry.
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How to employ an apprentice as a self-employed bricklayer
Seen as an efficient and cost-effective way to ensure practical skills are passed from generation to generation, there is a long standing tradition of apprenticeships in the construction industry. Bricklaying is certainly no exception to this.
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Must-have garden tools for landscaping businesses
Regardless of profession, any tradesperson is only as good as their tools. And when it comes to professional gardeners and landscapers, this is certainly the case.
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How to set up a carpet fitting business
Regardless of profession, any tradesperson is only as good as their tools. And when it comes to professional gardeners and landscapers, this is certainly the case.