Restoration & Refurbishment

Getting non-London builders to do work in London

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.41 PM

A simple question to see if this idea is feasible or a complete non-starter: Would it be possible, or has anyone done this before, to get builders, electricians, plumbers etc from outside of London to do a project in London? The background is as follows: I am in the process of pulling together quotes from various trades to have my recently purchased house completely refurbished. It hasn't been touched since the 1950's. In my brief research, it seems day rates are considerably less outside London, e.g. Wales, than in London. So would non-Londoners be willing to live and work in a house in London while refurbing it? Just wondering if this has ever been done before. Cheers all.