I hope someone can help me, and point me in the right direction. I have been trying to get someone to do some property maintenance, but no one wants to do it. Can you please help me find someone to do this job.
I have a 1930s house with a empty cavity wall. I want cavity wall insulation. The cavity wall people came along, drilled an inspection hole in the brickwork, stuck an inspection camera in and noticed that there were a couple of brings on the inside skin that were protruding. (We think maybe they had been pushed back when someone put in an electrical socket.) The bricks were not bridging the cavity but Mr Cavity Wall Man said that he wouldn't do the job. The cavity had to be clear. No excuses.
So, I bought a similar camera to his off eBay and drilled a few more holes around the house and noticed there were a few placed were there was the odd broken brick lodged between the cavity.
I thought it would be easy to get hold of a bricklayer and get them to remove the odd brick, reach in a remove the broken bricks, and also find a way to fix the protruding bricks that Mr Cavity Wall Man found. I'm just a layman but it does not seem too hard for someone skilled with bricks to do this. It is beyond my DIY skill level. I am not too fussed about matching the lime mortar colour, as once the cavity wall insulation is done I intend to re-point (the lime mortar is very dry). I have about 7 spare bricks, but I am pretty sure the existing ones can be reused - the mortar is so dry that you just need a screwdriver to scrape it away.
But no one wants to do the work. I've said I don't mind paying an extra day if it takes longer than 2, and don't mind paying per day.
A few people have come round, are very polite and seem interested. But then when I follow up they are not interested (although they never say this it is clear).
I am a bit weary about going down the Trust-A-Trader route, but may have to give it a go.
Can you please tell me how I need to 'sell' this to a tradesman. Do I just search for a bricklayer in my area? How can I get someone to do this work?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have a 1930s house with a empty cavity wall. I want cavity wall insulation. The cavity wall people came along, drilled an inspection hole in the brickwork, stuck an inspection camera in and noticed that there were a couple of brings on the inside skin that were protruding. (We think maybe they had been pushed back when someone put in an electrical socket.) The bricks were not bridging the cavity but Mr Cavity Wall Man said that he wouldn't do the job. The cavity had to be clear. No excuses.
So, I bought a similar camera to his off eBay and drilled a few more holes around the house and noticed there were a few placed were there was the odd broken brick lodged between the cavity.
I thought it would be easy to get hold of a bricklayer and get them to remove the odd brick, reach in a remove the broken bricks, and also find a way to fix the protruding bricks that Mr Cavity Wall Man found. I'm just a layman but it does not seem too hard for someone skilled with bricks to do this. It is beyond my DIY skill level. I am not too fussed about matching the lime mortar colour, as once the cavity wall insulation is done I intend to re-point (the lime mortar is very dry). I have about 7 spare bricks, but I am pretty sure the existing ones can be reused - the mortar is so dry that you just need a screwdriver to scrape it away.
But no one wants to do the work. I've said I don't mind paying an extra day if it takes longer than 2, and don't mind paying per day.
A few people have come round, are very polite and seem interested. But then when I follow up they are not interested (although they never say this it is clear).
I am a bit weary about going down the Trust-A-Trader route, but may have to give it a go.
Can you please tell me how I need to 'sell' this to a tradesman. Do I just search for a bricklayer in my area? How can I get someone to do this work?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
