Roofers least trustworthy traders as housebuilding costs up by a fifth – report
The IndependentSign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The average cost of household building work is up by almost a fifth on the last quarter, according to the latest figures. The average cost of a building job is now £12,634 due to the higher cost of labour and materials, up from £10,626 in July to September this year, Checkatrade’s inaugural UK Home Improvement Index found. We continue to see the issue of rogue tradespeople plaguing the industry, with roofing called out as a particular problem area Jambu Palaniappan, Checkatrade chief executive Checkatrade said it welcomed new Competition and Markets Authority guidelines to protect consumers by raising the bar on vetting by so-called “trusted trader” websites. Checkatrade chief executive Jambu Palaniappan said: “Prices have risen 6% across all jobs, but this quarter’s stand-out finding is the dramatic increase in the average cost of building work, which has seen a 19% surge in average prices.
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