Yes
all builders are conmen.
You bellend.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 18:53, 2 replies)

Nope, I've had very good work done by proper professional builders.
This one was a well-known cowboy. The local Trading Standards people knew all about him but as most customers daren't tell him where to get off, he usually gets away with it.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 20:10, closed)

Yes.
I assert that all builders are conmen. Find me one that will

a) turn up to do the work.
b) work to the plan provided rather than whatever seems like a good idea at the time.
c) not demand money for work not done
d) not lie about work not done
e) maintain an actual postal address in the UK
f) not be wanted by the polish authorities for theft and credit card fraud
g) employ labourers legally allowed to work in the UK.
h) actually finish the job.
i) not piss off "on holiday" for six weeks in the middle of a job.
j) bring the job in at less than 150% of the quoted price
k) make good when charging for making good.
l) not attempt to dispose of rubble, cement, and toxic chemicals by tipping them into my pond.
m) supply the fittings paid for rather than providing cheap knock offs and pocketing the difference.

etc etc...

Do that and I'll buy you a pint.
( DukeEuphoria Comes highly reccomended, Fri 1 Oct 2010, 12:29, closed)

The roofers who did my parents' roof
Worked like slaves, hardly stopping for a break. They were all over the roof like ants, I think the whole roof was retiled in a day. The good ones ARE out there.
( eXOBeX, Sun 3 Oct 2010, 14:27, closed)