How to Choose a Builder in Dundee

Dundee's mix of tenement flats and standalone terraced or semi-detached houses means the right builder for one project isn't automatically right for another - tenement work specifically needs experience with common ownership arrangements that a standard house-extension specialist may not have.

Ask about tenement experience specifically

"Have you worked on tenement properties in Dundee before?" is a genuinely useful question given how much of the city's housing is flatted rather than standalone. A builder with real local experience will already understand common ownership requirements, and how to manage both a planning application and Scotland's separate building warrant process.

Before you sign anything

• Public liability insurance - ask to see the actual certificate.
• Recent, verifiable reviews - ideally with photos, from people you could plausibly contact.
• A written, itemised quote - labour, materials and provisional sums broken out separately.
• Who's doing the work - some Dundee builders subcontract most trades; not a problem in itself, but you should know upfront.

Compare quotes on the same brief

Give every builder the same written job description rather than explaining it slightly differently each time. If quotes come back wildly different for the same brief, ask both the cheapest and the most expensive why - one has usually missed something, or is pricing in more risk than the other.

Trust, verified

On builderfinder.uk, every builder's ID is checked by a real person on our team before their profile goes live, with real completed projects and reviews from people who've actually hired them - so you can shortlist Dundee builders before you ever pick up the phone.