Are you among the many UK home owners living in fear of cowboy builders?

IT may come as no surprise that home owners in the UK are so frightened of being ripped off by a cowboy builder, that a third don’t bother getting the work done.

However, what’s probably even more shocking is that if everyone had more confidence in the building industry, they would typically spend an average of £40,000 on major home improvement projects over the next five years.

These latest figures are according to research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) which also reveals that as a result of 32 per cent of owners not getting work done, the UK economy is missing out on £10 billion of work per year.

However, with organisations like Safe Local Trades always put the consumer first –and finding a tried, tested and reliable tradesperson to pay to carry out your home improvements is simply a click away.

Established in 2008, SLT has been championing the consumer against rogue and cowboy traders for a decade; including cold calling conmen and fraudsters faking their credentials.

Safe Local Trades has earned over 12,000 positive reviews for its members working throughout the PE postcode area.

Director Eileen Le Voi said: “This report does make disappointing reading, and sadly it is apparent that cowboy builders are still reigning terror on home owners.

“However, tireless work of Safe Local Trades and our fabulous members means that anyone looking for a new bathroom to replacement windows and everything in between can rest assured of professional and reliable workmanship.

“The aim is ultimately to restore nationwide confidence among all home owners so they can invest  hard earned their cash in reliable building work.”

Finding a trusted and reliable tradesperson couldn’t be simpler – visit www.safelocaltrades and use the drop down searches to find a trade in your area.