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I don't know how these stats are made, but I know in later years I've had consistent problem booking good tradesmen, and several of the good ones I knew basical
by smsm42 5y ago
I don't know how these stats are made, but I know in later years I've had consistent problem booking good tradesmen, and several of the good ones I knew basically told me they are booked months in advance and refuse all but the most lucrative jobs. And basically getting anything - even the smallest of jobs - done at below $200-300 is out of the question. Larger jobs get into four and five figures really fast. So I think these numbers may not reflect the real picture.
OTOH, I see a lot of (relatively) young people on these jobs, so I think the newer generations get the idea, or at least some of them do.
- kelnos 5y agoYep, that's what I've heard from friends who have tried to do even decent-sized projects on their houses. And I've personally taught myself to do things like patch and paint-match drywall because I know it'll be near impossible to get someone out to do jobs like that.
- dazc 5y agoI don't know if it's the same in the US but here, in the UK, there is a similar issue except that there is also a sub-domain of partially skilled tradesman fighting over the scraps and this group is growing fast because of the surge in demand. If you want someone on the job tomorrow morning you can still find people. You will very likely regret it though.