Guides

Hiring a tradie, the smart way

Plain-English guides for homeowners — how to check a tradie is licensed and insured, read reviews without being fooled, get comparable quotes, and run a renovation in the order that saves money.

How to hire a good tradie (and avoid the cowboys)

The full checklist — licences, insurance, reviews, quotes and the red flags — for hiring a tradie you won't regret.

7 min readRead

Tradie licences & insurance: what to check before you hire

Which trades must be licensed, how to verify it, and the insurance every genuine tradie should carry.

6 min readRead

The right order to renovate: which trades come first

Demolition to finishing — the correct sequence to book trades so nothing has to be redone.

7 min readRead