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How Much Deposit Should You Pay a Builder in the UK?
What a builder's deposit should actually cover, why a percentage-of-contract deposit before work starts is risky, and how to pay safely by card or bank transfer.
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Deposits and stage payments on UK building work
Most money lost on domestic building work is lost through the payment schedule rather than through bad workmanship. Money paid in advance of work is money you can only recover by argument.
These guides cover what a deposit is actually for, how to tie each later payment to a stage you can see, and what to hold back until certificates and snagging are complete.
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Builder Stage Payment Schedules: A UK Homeowner's Guide
How to structure builder stage payments around visible progress, illustrative schedules for a small job and an extension, and what to check before each payment.
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