Reliable Tradesman?

[patrickq]

No, it's not meant to be a joke!

Has anyone found a reliable plumber/electrician/maintenance person. I am doing a small amount of repairs and remedial work on home and need someone who is competent to work with Thai plumbing and electrics etc. Also maybe to assist with preparation/decoration. It would be great to find a single multi-talented individual, but otherwise separate trades people would be fine. Like to find someone I can trust to do the job properly first time around, who calls by when they say they will ... and doesn't promise to come back tomorrow, as in maybe next month, to finish job. Has anyone managed to track down this elusive individual and if so are you willing to share their talents?

Also any ideas on what is considered fair price for jobs/hours appreciated.

Patrick

[kurgen]

when you find him will you send him round to me please

good luck with your search

[astral]

It will be miracle if you do find him.

I had one who came to rewire my house.

He had an appointment. He turned up two days later and was surprised

when I told him to go away.

I found another guy, named Virot 038 322170, who did the rewiring for me competently,

but as you might imagine he is pretty busy with major works and not so keen on the small jobs

Edited January 19, 2006 by astral

[chippie]

Hi Patrick, my name is Brian. I have a construction company called Lang construction, we have a small team of men who do everything from maintenance on bars and houses to major construction works. You can contact me on 079108976.

[patrickq]

Astral, thanks for that, I'll call and see if he is interested, but can probably only offer about a days work at a stretch.

Brian, will be calling, maybe you'll be able to supply maintenance guys and furniture maker!

It seems that quality is hard to find here, I am continually stunned by the poor workmanship as I sort out the house we are in, just generally sloppy, switch fittings never level, paintwork erratic, virtually all the plumbing leaks ... such a contrast to the meticulous attention to detail displayed by many Thai artists.

I'd do it all myself, but really just want to get the house up and running so we can enjoy it.

Patrick

[tuk tuk]

hi Patrick

brian and his boys have done a lot of work on my place. and i can say i am happy with all the work i now retain them for any repairs because i can trust them to do a good job and come back. they know the the value of repeat business which is rare.

chears tuk