BRITAIN'S MOST TRUSTED TRADESMEN
A survey by leading UK consumer magazine Which? polled 1,461 householders to find Britain’s most and least trusted tradesmen.
HOW TO BUILD TRUST AND INCREASE YOUR REVENUEIt’s great news for sparkies and bad news for builders and roofers, whose reputations are well and truly in the gutter.
Britains most and least trusted tradesmen:
- 1. Electricians - 80% trust
- 2. Central heating engineers - 75% trust
- 3. Plumbers - 73% trust
- 4. Carpenters - 72% trust
- 5. Decorators - 70% trust
- 6. Plasterers - 68% trust
- 7. Glaziers - 65% trust
- 8. Tilers - 61% trust
- 9. Kitchen Fitters - 58% trust
- 10. Builders - 53% trust
- 11 Drain and Sewer Services - 50% trust
- 12. Roofers - 48% trust
Also worth mentioning is that the top five trades are those that require more qualifications and regulation, which may account for increased trust.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
One of the quickest and easiest ways to build trust is with a professional website. There you can display pictures of your workmanship, testimonies from satisfied customers and details of professional affiliations and qualifications.
HOW A WEBSITE HELPS YOUR BUSINESSCommon concerns for British householders when it comes to hiring local tradesmen are: not turning up on time (69%), poor workmanship (55%) and being ripped off (46%).
Whatever your trade, a website from Digi-Tools will help your business and your reputation.
