How to find the right Eastern Suburbs tradies

Are you planning to renovate or do some home maintenance at your place in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs?

Then why not support local tradies in the Eastern Suburbs by hiring one.

You’ll find that local tradies are great to work with plus more accessible and easy to find. However, with so many businesses around the Eastern Suburbs region, it’s important to know what to look for in the tradies you engage.

Our guide on what to check with your Eastern Suburbs tradies

Whether you need a painter, builder, electrician, a good tradie will be accommodating. Here are some tips on finding the right local professionals.

Check the tradies credentials

A licence is particularly important for many tradies, especially if the job is more than $5,000. You can check the tradie’s licence details on the NSW Fair Trading Website.

You can also check they have an ABN and are a registered business.

A good sign of an experienced and serious tradie business owner is one with insurances – particularly public liability insurance. And, should anything happen on site during the project, you’ll have the confidence of knowing that any injuries and damages will be covered.

Vet your tradies online

Google ensures that information is almost always just one click away. Some things to search for about your intended tradie include:

Do they have a website and testimonials?
Do they have a social media presence like Facebook, where you can see customer reviews and pictures of their past work?
Do they have professional membership associations or industry accreditations?
Are other websites talking about them?

Look around your local Eastern Suburbs community

One of the best ways to find local tradies is to source them locally. Look through local newspapers, Local Eastern Suburbs Facebook groups and even via ask at local shops like the hardware.

Source tradies from reputable local directories

This is connected to Google search. Try searching terms like Local Eastern Suburbs Directories and see what comes up. Some Eastern Suburbs directories are better than others at vetting the businesses they profile so make sure you only use a high quality vetted directory.

Need help with other local businesses in the Eastern Suburbs?

If you want to find other reliable local businesses in Eastern Suburbs Sydney to help you through the buying, selling and moving process, you can also try one from the Tradebusters Connect Top 3 Local Choice Eastern Suburbs free local directory. The details of recommended are listed on this website and you can contact them directly today.