Should I hire 1 builder or lots of different ones for renovation project?

Good afternoon, Being a project manager, I can hopefully offer some useful advice. Using multiple trades, employed and directed by you, always involves additional stress in some form or another. If you employ good, reliable people for all aspects then, generally speaking, people tend to work quite well together but there are still likely to be issues along the way. All issues can be overcome and usually without too much difficulty, but it depends on the extent to which you want to be involved on a daily basis. Also, a common problem is that tradesman A says that something is down to tradesman B. Tradesman B says it isn't etc etc and it isn't always clear who is right. I would look for a good, reputable local builder who subs out the plumbing or electrics etc to other people. They then take on board a large amount of project management and also are still responsible when things aren't done properly. It gives you a "go to" person in the event that you aren't happy with something. It's in his interests to make sure work is done to a good standard and it's in his sub-contractors' interests too, so that they keep getting work from him. It's a very good, two-way relationship. If you are undertaking a lot of work (cost of 30k+) then I would recommend considering a project manager, as they take on board ALL of the stress and trade management for you. However, this really depends of course on how much free time you have to manage it yourself and whether or not you're comfortable doing that. Incidentally, this is just my advice - I'm not trying to sell my services, as I don't cover London! I hope this helps! Regards Philip Walters Walts Consulting Ltd

Be aware sir trying get all trades to work to a rota wont work.Find a builder to do the job or your stress levels will kill you.If one trade does a no show this will effect the rota. Also pricing labour an materials will be an issue a builder will handle this for you using his contacts. Beware there people in this building game could empty your budget in a short time advice get a builder. Bill. Belfast.