I grew up in a small neighborhood up north, however everybody knew each other and it was simple to find someone to hire, however i then moved down south to a smaller, rural community.
It is the same vibe except I don’t know anyone, but that means I don’t know who to hire for certain tasks.
I have looked around, asked at the hardware store, consulting online services and even used facebook to find workers. I have been successful with finding a local Heating, Ventilation and A/C corporation to do my work. The electrician I hired was old and not absolutely fine though. I have yet to find a plumber too, then right now when I need plumbing work done, I use a large time plumbing company that is in the next neighborhood over. The worker needs to drive around 40 minutes in order to get to me. I believe I am paying for that drive time. The plumbing company does good work, however it is quite fancy. I would absolutely like to find a local guy and get the work done cheaper! Additionally, I absolutely like supporting local businesses and workers. I would rather keep the money in our small community. So far I can’t locate the guy that does plumbing work. I don’t want any average Joe either… With plumbing you don’t want to mess around. If there is a leak or a crack, I could be in large trouble, however plumbing fixtures are fancy, I don’t want them installed improperly. A water heater should last me around 20 years. Improperly installed and it won’t even last half that time.