My(Rogue)Builder.com

[Colour Republic]

MyBuilder.com is a web based lead finder service where home own receive quotes off tradesmen, you can read about the tradesmen that are quoting for the work.

Here is just some of the feedback for a member tradesmen...

"Tim has literally plumbed my whole house and fitted a new boiler and central heating system. I get along with him just fine, he's got a heart of gold. Very professional and accommodating when"

"What can I say, Tim has done a fantastic job on my bathroom. It's absolutely beautiful. I needed my bathroom completely stripping out turning into a new shower room to help care for my husband who is unwell and needed these changes. Tim was very caring and considerate throughout the process."

"Highly recommended ! Tim arrived spot on time and fixed my mother's plumbing problem with ease. We would call again to book his services."

Sounds promising doesn't it? Especially seeing as the adverts for mybuilder.com sponsor cowboy builder Tv programmes and say to contact them to avoid such problems.

The feedback above is from a member who's work I've just been to inspect with a view to correcting the mistakes. On my first visit I couldn't get in the bathroom because Dyno-Rod were busy clearing a blocked toilet (which by the way they couldn't clear because the soil pipe is blocked with expanding foam) cost of call out £180 - Cost to remove soil pipe to clear the blockage £410. So that's nearly £600 just to get the WC working

The horror movie you are just about to see is of his handywork.

(You might want a pillow to hide behind)

[Dan]

Oh my god! What a shocker!

[Colour Republic]

Oh my god! What a shocker!

The worst I have ever seen Dan and I don't say that lightly because I have seen some real pigs in my time. The bathroom looks 10 years old when in fact it is less than 10 weeks old!

[kilty55]

lol my god......i cannot beleive the toilet siting on top of battons pmsl

[Saltire69]

Really really bad. What on earth is he doing with the toilet. Hope they didn't pay him.

[kilty55]

i shouldnt laugh some poor beggars paid for that

that has to be the worst yet i have seen

[doug boardley]

speechless

[Colour Republic]

Really really bad. What on earth is he doing with the toilet. Hope they didn't pay him.

They paid £1,600 for the pleasure.

Floor tiles are on hardboard btw... classy

[kilty55]

is that meant to be boxwork by the pan? looks like a guinea pigs hutch

[Colour Republic]

is that meant to be boxwork by the pan? looks like a guinea pigs hutch

It was a bit of shoddy boxwork, which was ripped out by Dyno-Rod to try and clear the blockage, they cut a whole on the top of the soil pipe to get access (hence why a boss with access is now glued to the top) The Soil pipe is almost level until it gets under the bath, there are 6 x 90deg bends before it gets to the stack

[Dan]

Somebody tell tim he needs to deliver papers or something instead?

He should be ashamed. Surely he knows the work is not just rough, but like rooooooooough!

[aph257]

They paid £1,600 for the pleasure.

Floor tiles are on hardboard btw... classy

Oh My God. thats got to the worst.

[Dan]

It was a bit of shoddy boxwork, which was ripped out by Dyno-Rod to try and clear the blockage, they cut a whole on the top of the soil pipe to get access (hence why a boss with access is now glued to the top) The Soil pipe is almost level until it gets under the bath, there are 6 x 90deg bends before it gets to the stack

Jesus! You're kidding!?!?! 6 90's! I doubt waste would even make it out?!

[SandyFloor]

You have got to be kidding!!

[Colour Republic]

I doubt waste would even make it out?!

I can reliably inform you... It doesn't!

[Dan]

Found Tim on mybuilder. He's had another really satisfied customer since so he must be okay really. Apparently he wouldn't take the extra cash offered by the customer for the extra time he spent on the job (probably trying to bodge-fix things he'd broken). Sounds like a nice bloke to me to be honest.

[Colour Republic]

I knew he wouldn't be that hard to find, whoops did I give too many clues??? Shame

Here was the feedback left for him by my (potential) cutomer

"DO NOT USE THIS MAN. We saved so hard to get our small bathroom done and he has completely ruined it. We are left with a shower that does not work, it only produces cold water, it is placed too far down the bath so you can't even stand underneath it and it makes a loud screeching sound when turned on. The toilet is so badly plumbed that it has already blocked twice and now for the third time when we have not even been flushing toilet paper down it, we have had to use public loos as can't afford to get it unblocked again. It needs to be completely re-done. The toilet will never be able to be used as it is. The finish is appalling, the floor is uneven and some tiles cracked and uneven. We asked for the wall and ceiling to be re-plastered and there are huge lumps everywhere. Nothing is straight and the seals have holes and is already cracking. Our sink only produces cold water and that as a trickle. He caused a huge flood from bad plumbing which badly damaged the two flats below, over £3000 worth of damage. He is now completely uncontactable, despite leaving hundreds of messages via every possible technology. We cannot use our bathroom and cannot afford to have the whole thing done again, which needs to be done. I can't explain how devastated we are, as young first time home owners (studio flat) he has absolutely ripped us off and should be struck off. We are so upset that we are seeking the advice of a family solicitor and are going to seek compensation."

[hillhead]

oh dear.

[kilty55]

oops,shame he wont be struck off anything although they should give him a restraining order so hes not allowed within 100 yards of anyones bathroom for 30 years

[tfs]

Those tradesmen directories are out to make money from tradesmen you get a listing (good or not) just by paying your fees.

Obviously feedback can be left to help people decide whether opr not to give you a call but, Im pretty sure these could be false testimonials.

[Dan]

How's he managed to get false feedback on there then? You could stick some of those jobs on for a tenner lol and pay your mate the tenner back at the pub, they're full bathroom fits and whatnot.

[tfs]

Dont know to be honest have never given that website a thought but I woudlnt believe all feedback I read on any directory.

[Colour Republic]

Those tradesmen directories are out to make money from tradesmen you get a listing (good or not) just by paying your fees.

Obviously feedback can be left to help people decide whether opr not to give you a call but, Im pretty sure these could be false testimonials.

My gut reation is that the first 2 testimonials given to MyBuilder.com by the trademen my be false. The problem comes when a lot of the jobs posted on there are small handyman type jobs, fix a leaking tap and what not, then somebody posts a full bathroom refit and the tradesmen take on a job that is completely out of their skill set.

But all the potential new customer sees is +100% positive feedback but forgets to check what the job was for.

This is the third bathroom in 6 months I've been called into have a look at that has been undertaken by members of these type sites (2 from MyBuilder.com, 1 from MyHammer.co.uk).

This tradesmen has some postive feedback from a bathroom he fitted for a disabled couple via MyBuilder.com, The customer who's bathroom it is above said "In hindsight after reading his feedback I wonder in the reviewers disability was blindness" Her words not mine

[tfs]

if its legiate feedback then you have probs hit the nail on the head and this guy bitten off more thatn he can chew.

[Edburys]

Do not use mybuilder.com... !Not worth the effort and money so sod it

[user123]

I just watched it and got a coughing fit... that's just horrible...

[faithhealer]

classy Rob, you really enjoyed making that vid didn't you lol

[jay]

i like the way he joins pipework with expanding foam

[Mouldy]

FFS if I did a job like that I'd leave the country and then fall ill due to insomnia! I've seen some crap in my time but thats right up there with the best, (worst), of them.

Feel sorry for the people whose house that guy has buggered up.

[Stewart]

An absolute disgrace....... This guy obviously bit off more than he could chew, and is a typical example of why I would never be associated with this type of site. I really feel for the customers, but why did they let him continue with the work and pay him?