The statistic shows the checks that homeowners carry out before hiring a tradesman in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2015, by activity. The most important check carried out was a personal recommendation of the handyman by someone the homeowner knew well: family, friends or neighbors. Approximately ** percent of the sample resorted to recommendations, whereas ** percent paid attention to the fact, that a contractor could specify the cost of their work up-front. The * and fifth most important checks carried out both involved the internet, with ** percent of people searching online for reviews and ** percent searching for the tradesman's website.
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YouGov, & HomeOwners Alliance. (April 18, 2015). Checks carried out by homeowners before hiring a tradesman in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/428768/uk-homeowners-hiring-tradesmen-criteria/
YouGov, und HomeOwners Alliance. "Checks carried out by homeowners before hiring a tradesman in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015." Chart. April 18, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/428768/uk-homeowners-hiring-tradesmen-criteria/
YouGov, HomeOwners Alliance. (2015). Checks carried out by homeowners before hiring a tradesman in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/428768/uk-homeowners-hiring-tradesmen-criteria/
YouGov, and HomeOwners Alliance. "Checks Carried out by Homeowners before Hiring a Tradesman in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2015." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Apr 2015, /statistics/428768/uk-homeowners-hiring-tradesmen-criteria/
YouGov & HomeOwners Alliance, Checks carried out by homeowners before hiring a tradesman in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/428768/uk-homeowners-hiring-tradesmen-criteria/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Checks carried out by homeowners before hiring a tradesman in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2015 [Graph], YouGov, & HomeOwners Alliance, April 18, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/428768/uk-homeowners-hiring-tradesmen-criteria/
