Spurs or Halo?: The Homeowner's Guide to Avoiding a Cowboy Builder (Paperback)

Special attention has been given to the area surrounding contract law, explaining in easy-to-understand language, why you as the homeowner should use the law to prevent problems. It explains how the law can give you better protection before any agreements have been reached, and explains the importance of written contracts.

If problems have already occurred, the instructions are givento explain how they can be resolved. When work is in progress, it guides you through the basic inspection process, and highlights potential problems.

Most areas of construction are explained: foundations, floors, stairs, kitchens and windows to name just a few.

There are two glossaries: one to explain building jargon, the other to demystify legal terms.

Avert costly disasters avoid unnecessary stress and more importantly save yourself many hundreds of pounds.

From the Author
Now the homeowner has the power and knowledge to fight back.
After many years in the buildeng industry, I returned to full time education to study law. I soon realised that hardly any of the building clients I had encountered over the years had an inkling of how to reasure themselves that I or the company's that I had worked for had done a good job. There were plenty of DIY books about every conceivable angle of construction, but nothing on how to give the homeowner the upper hand if problems occur when employing a builder. More importantly to tell them what the minimum standards of quality are, and that they have the right to expect them.

Spurs or Halo is the fruit of this realisation, and it's been put together with my personal experiences with help from an architect to provide you with the knowledge to deal with the 'cowboys' when they strike, outlining the key problem areas in every part of home construction and maintenance from foundations to the roof. It's arranged in alphabetical order, to make it easy to find the section that you need very quickly.

Special attention has been given to the area surrounding contract law, and I've made every effort to explain this section in plain English. It tells you how you can use the law to prevent problems and how to get better protection before any agreements are reached. The importance of written contracts is highlighted throughout the section.

If problems have already occured, instructions are given to explain how they can be resolved. When work is in progress, you are guided through a basic inspection process, highlighting potential problems. There are two glossaries to explain building jargon and legal terms.

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