Home services

Hiring someone to work on your home

The hardest part of hiring a tradesperson is knowing who will turn up. A business with a proper website usually tells you more than a business card can: what it does and doesn’t do, which areas it covers, sometimes its prices, and how to ask for a quote. Every ad on Find4U links to a website we have read ourselves before the ad runs.

Before you hire anyone

Ask for a written quote. It should list the work, the parts or materials, labour and any call-out fee, and say how long the price is valid.

Check registrations that the law requires. Some work in South Africa must be done or signed off by a registered person. Electrical installations need a certificate of compliance from a registered electrician. Gas installations, and anyone handling refrigerant gas in aircon and refrigeration, must be registered with SAQCC Gas. Ask for the registration number or card.

Ask about the guarantee. Find out how long the workmanship is guaranteed, and what the manufacturer’s warranty on any equipment covers. Some warranties depend on installation by an approved installer.

Agree who cleans up and who gets the old equipment. It sounds small, until you are left with an old unit on the lawn.

Pay against progress. For bigger jobs, a deposit for materials is normal, but avoid paying the full amount before the work is done.

What you will find here

Ads in this section cover services such as aircon and refrigeration, with installation, servicing and repairs for homes and businesses. If you are in Pretoria, go straight to aircon and refrigeration in Pretoria.

New ads arrive every week. If your business does home services and has a website worth visiting, you can place a small ad too.

Written by the Find4U team at QX Software in Pretoria. We read every website before its ad runs.