Over 30% of businesses experienced a plumbing 'botch job'
Posted: Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Research by WaterSafe reveals that almost a third of businesses have suffered from a plumbing ‘botch job’ and had to employ a second contractor to put things right, HVP Mag reported. In a survey of 250 businesses, the national register of approved contractors found the healthcare sector was most at risk of poor plumbing, with 50% of survey respondents reporting a botch job – compared to the national average of 31%. The leisure sector follows this at 46% and financial services at 40%. The most common reasons given for hiring a second tradesperson were: When it comes to using an approved plumber, 88% of respondents say they would be more likely to trust a plumber on a register promoted by their local water company and 75% were more likely to trust a WaterSafe-approved contractor. However, only 30% say they only ever use an approved contractor. Julie Spinks, director at WaterSafe, said: “It’s alarming to hear almost a third of people interviewed said the rogue installer they employed did not carry out the work properly. It gives reputable, qualified plumbers a bad name.”
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