Name: Builder
Brand: HaMuch
SKU: builder
Rating: 4.78 (20 reviews)

Find affordable Portobello builders

Prices range from cheapest £31/hour and £232/day (Feenan Joinery) to £63/hour and £438/day (Travelling Workshop Limited) - average £38/hr

HaMuch is Excellent

Local Portobello builders & recently posted jobs

"Electric fireplace removal" - EH11, job posted 07/01/26

"Chimney breast removal" - EDINBURGH, job posted 19/07/25

"Chimney breast removal" - EDINBURGH, job posted 03/06/25

"Need a builder" - EDINBURGH, job posted 20/05/25

"Chimney breast removal" - EDINBURGH OLD TOWN, job posted 17/02/25

"Remove chimney breast" - EDINBURGH, job posted 09/01/25

"Repair needed to damaged metal cladding on outside of warehouse" - LOANHEAD, job posted 18/12/24

"Remove chimney breast on ground floor only. Looking to get quotes for total cost of job roughly to see if it’s worth proceeding." - EH21, job posted 18/11/24

"Replace harling on garden wall" - EDINBURGH, job posted 14/11/24

"Remove chimney stack. It’s a shared property and council are quoting £3500 for each of four properties. Ours is privately owned and rented. I had to put in a fictitious phone number as I live in Cyprus. Email is good." - MIDLOTHIAN, job posted 15/08/24

"Remove chimney breast" - EDINBURGH, job posted 08/07/24

"I am looking to install garden decking over soil using composite decking. The size of the deck is 8m x 2.4m" - MIDLOTHIAN, job posted 22/06/24

"Remove chimney breast" - EDINBURGH, job posted 27/05/24

"Repoint or repair brickwork" - NEWHAVEN AND LEITH, job posted 18/02/24

"Ducting extractor fan to external air in second floor flat." - EDINBURGH, job posted 17/02/24

"Remove chimney breast" - EDINBURGH, job posted 15/02/24

"Nedd to build a floating floor 20sqm" - EH10, job posted 17/01/24

"We have water damage in our kitchen due to a faulty installation of a washing machine. The damage is mainly to the walls" - EH5, job posted 18/11/23

"Looking for some one to dig pavement and road and make water and sewer connections and also to drop kerbs." - EH17, job posted 03/10/23

"Airbrick fitting and laying concrete plinth at back door, doormat sized to support flood barrier .Must be this week! EH36RH" - EDINBURGH, job posted 02/10/23

What are the best ways to avoid problems when paying the Builder?

The most important thing is do avoid handing over cash or paying large sums in advance. Be wary of paying cash for a cheaper job, i.e. to avoid VAT, you may be going down a slippery slope of not doing things properly which may eventually mean your job is also not done properly.

Agree when you intend to pay, ideally after you are satisfied with the completed job. If it is a big job agree a schedule of staged payments which is fair to both parties.

To avoid bad tradespeople and to ensure you can find them should they not answer a mobile;

Get proper contact details and check them yourself
Check if the company is verified on the Companies House website
Get phone details, ideally a land line or 0800 number and check it
Get a physical office address

Before the job starts should I agree standards of quality and behaviour?

Get quotes in writing by email or in person if possible. Getting quotes online or by text is ok (make sure you accept the offer by replying). For large projects make a written agreement, schedule of works and snagging plans as part of a working document. Also;

Agree expected quality of workmanship and materials in advance
When will work start and when will project be finished, what happens if project over runs ?
How long is the guarantee on work and materials eg 12 months
Discuss onsite behaviour in advance (no smoking, swearing or using mobile phones for non-work purposes)
Agree that your Builder will remove all debris and rubbish and what level of tidying up you want after job

Compare Portobello builders rates

Compare Portobello builders rates (excluding VAT or callout charges)
Location in UK	Hourly Rate	Daily Rate
Builders near Musselburgh	£36	£259
Builders near Edinburgh	£37	£271
Builders near Dalkeith	£36	£257
Builders near Bonnyrigg	£36	£259
Builders near Penicuik	£37	£273
Builders near Kirkcaldy	£41	£288
Builders near Haddington	£36	£264
Builders near Broxburn	£31	£233
Builders near Livingston	£31	£233
Builders near Dunfermline	£41	£270

Job estimates from builders near you

Our cost guides help you find out how much you should budget for various small building projects, from repointing brickwork to installing a fireplace. Take a look at our small builder cost guides below:

Chimney breast removal - £634

Repoint or repair brickwork - £367

Build retaining wall - £307

Floor screeding - £597

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