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How to tell if Cowboys are operating in your area.
Cowboy Builders just turn up on your doorstep identifying a problem and offering to help.
Cowboy Bureaucrats tell you what needs fixing and give you no choice.
Cowboy Builders can’t give you a definite quote but can’t quite explain what the job is or how much it’ll cost.
Cowboy Bureaucrats have no idea what the job is and don’t care what the costs are.
Cowboy Builders will call up Victoria Plum to ask advice on how to fit a sink unit.
Cowboy Bureaucrats call up the lobby board of the CFSG to advise them on the hotel trade.
Cowboy Builders don’t want to provide a contract.
Cowboy Bureaucrats wont even consult you on the work they’re carrying out.
Cowboy Builders want to arrive at lunch-time and knock off early.
Cowboy Bureaucrats want to have lunch and hang out at the cooler.
Cowboy Builders don’t have a registered business address.
Cowboy Bureaucrats have a vague business title and no contact number.
Cowboy Builders say they’ve completed multiple previous jobs, but can’t produce any references.
Cowboy Bureaucrats have zero aptitude or experience for the job and can’t cite any satisfied customers.
Cowboy Builders are disorganised, incompetent and never call you back.
Cowboy Bureaucrats have to be dragged kicking and screaming into Zoom Calls just to deflect from basic questions.
Cowboy Builders think they hold all the cards and can delay fixing the problems because they were paid upfront.
Cowboy Bureaucrats think they hold all the cards because they get paid whether they fix the problems or not.
Cowboy Builders develop an unhealthy disregard for health and safety because on small sites it’s unlikely that a tower block will fall on their heads.
Cowboy Bureaucrats think that regulations entail developing rules for every imaginary scenario will improve animal welfare, eliminate all risk and prevent all acts of God.