Author: Andy
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Business owner and electrician of 12 years encourages women to join trade industry
7 September 2022 If young women take up a trade at the age of 18, they could easily be earning upwards of £50k by the time they are 25. Amy Nicholson, owner of Amy’s Electrics, has worked with electricians who are women for 12 years and has owned her own company for the last five…
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My trade experience: plumber and heating engineer Nathan Martin Nicholls
7 September 2022 Nathan Martin-Nicholls is a black British-Caribbean gas engineer, who has worked in the industry for over 17 years. This is his story of how he transitioned from an apprentice to senior gas engineer whilst at BritishGas, to a business owner and his views on gender, race discrimination and suggestions for improvements. Nathan…
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The trade industry is rarely brought up in careers advice in schools
7 September 2022 A student shares her experience 17-year-old college student, Gemma Grey (to protect the privacy of a minor, we’re using a falsified name), is currently in the process of making her future-career decisions. With hopes to enter the field of zoology and conservation, Gemma reveals she never heard the trades being offered as…
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How to find the perfect furniture in pain-free record time
Ever wondered how to find the perfect furniture without spending hours looking for it? 2 in 5 Brits have reported being overwhelmed by the amount of choices when it comes to picking the right furniture for their dream home. And, it took them on average over a MONTH to find their perfect item. With the…
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Big mistakes that bring down the value of a property
So, you’ve tidied the garden, decluttered the inside of your home and feel ready for the prying eyes of potential buyers… it’s time to put your home on the market! Or is it? When the time comes to sell, sprucing up your home is essential but make sure you haven’t overlooked any big mistakes which…
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Tradesperson spotlight
The tradesperson spotlight is where we’ll be regularly featuring one of our tradespeople in our newsletters and on ratedpeople.com. It gives us a chance to celebrate great businesses and means we can give them some exposure to homeowners, and they can share insights for other tradespeople into how they use the platform to grow their business…
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House extension trends in 2022
Did you know building an extension was the top job homeowners spent the most money on in 2021? You may be tempted to invest in ways to maximise your space and with homeowners spending on average £19,111 for their dream house extension, we can understand why. Whether you’re tight on space, trying to accommodate your…
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Transform your garden for perfect al fresco dining with an outdoor kitchen
With the weather warming up it will soon be time to dust off the rusty grill in your shed and get ready for barbecue season! Most of us only cook in our gardens a few months a year, but we all love warm afternoons spent eating outside, so why not make more of it? Set…
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Paint that is beautiful, eco-friendly and easy to use? We found it.
Demand for home improvements has skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic. As we shared in our Home Improvement Trends Report this year, 32% more improvement jobs were done in 2021 than in 2020. Painting is hands down the most common thing that people have been doing to their homes during this boom, and demand…