Trusted tradesman mapped as expert reveals how to avoid rogue traders
In the wake of the news that energy prices have skyrocketed, there is no better time to be wary of costs. It is therefore vital that we protect our time and money by only recruiting the services of trustworthy tradesmen!
Caution is crucial, especially given the fact that 56% of brits have fallen victim to cowboy builders in the last year.
With this in mind, Heatingforce.co.uk decided to investigate which UK city has the most trustworthy tradesmen.
By utilising the government certified site Trustmark,experts at Heatingforce.co.uk discerned the number of tradesmen in each city by inputting the ‘city’ and then the following professions ‘electrician’, ‘plumber’, ‘carpenter and joiner’, ‘plasterer and renderer’ and ‘builder’. The total sum of these jobs was used to see which city has the most trustworthy tradesmen.
The Top 5 Cities With The Most Trustworthy Tradesmen
Rank |
City |
Number Of Trustworthy Electrician |
Number Of Trustworthy Plumber |
Number Of Trustworthy Plasterer and Renderers |
Number Of Trustworthy Carpenters and Joiners |
Number Of Trustworthy Builders |
Total Number Of Trustworthy Tradesmen |
1 |
London |
1,016 |
149 |
192 |
419 |
988 |
2,764 |
2 |
St Albans |
881 |
125 |
173 |
388 |
901 |
2,468 |
3 |
Chelmsford |
576 |
93 |
95 |
212 |
6 |
982 |
4 |
Lichfield |
442 |
62 |
45 |
88 |
220 |
857 |
5 |
Coventry |
412 |
61 |
47 |
90 |
211 |
821 |