Fmb.. - To be trusted by public?

[topgrafter2007]

federation of master builders.. do they still want £600quid to stick you on there list without vetting you in any way shape or form? from what i remember from 2 yrs ago they do no checks at all! take your money and lure general public into beliving your thoroughly checked out! any one a current member??

[msh paving]

FMB is the hardest trade organisation to get into , you need references from past clients they view your work and take a very dim view off anyone who trades badly , i have 2 friends in it was very hard for them MSH

[GB_Groundworks]

my dads building firm is a member and has been for about 8 years now, but seen on ebay copies of the stickers etc for vans to imitate being a member.

[topgrafter2007]

maybe the guy i spoke to when i rang couple years ago was a bit vague on details. they seemed to be interested in getting me signed up 1st then ask questions after if you no what i mean. :;): it seemed more of a sales driven scheme than one driven to serve the public. maybe theyve changed since then. i joined a council scheme in blackpool run by trading standards. pay your fifty quid get your id badge after CRB check proves your not a terrorist and bobs your aunt fanny. theyed remove you i guess if you got bad rep ive no doubt.

[topgrafter2007]

watched that cowboy builders 2 weeks ago and they spoke to FMB about someone. director was very offish! and when he got back to the program apparently the guy they was investigating hab a dozen complaints against him!! guess they still valued his custom :;):

[Dave_L]

FMB has been exposed by the consumer programmes - the scheme has no credibility in my eyes.

[topgrafter2007]

thats just what i thought Dave! guess thats why its plastered all over trade magazines eh to sell to us not the public. even council schemes are flawed as ive found.

[Dave_L]

I don't see the need to be paying some "Federation" some serious amounts of money to attract work - if your work is good, then attracting possible work shouldn't be too difficult to come by. Word of mouth advertising is the best (and cheapest) form of advertising in my books.

[GB_Groundworks]

my dads buys plots builds them then sells them so doesn't really need it but hes been in the game for 30+ years with no comlaints so guess it was easy to get or he fell for the sales patter haha. also in nhbc and another one.

[seanandruby]

if these schemes did work, which i doubt. they would take your money but the work would go to one of their own who gives them a backhander. you might be lucky and get a job no one else wants. Exactly what i thought, "why give your money to someone when your reputation should get you work" ???

[lutonlagerlout]

i think we have been in it a long time,when we do council stuff they do a masterbond thing where the client pays 2% extra on the job for some kind of insurance
as has been said not sure of the worth of it really
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