The Building Sheriffs

Roofing, eh? Those blokes who turn up in a tar-covered van and shimmy up onto your roof like mountain goats?

Expensive? You bet. Well, do you want to get up there and do the job? In today's episode, The Building Sheriffs give you the inside track on roofing, roofers, life and the universe.

All about boilers (those magical things that keep you warm - until they don't).

So after your family, your health and your friends what are some of the most important things in your life? Food? Holidays? Christmas? The X Factor? Really? Spare a fond thought for the bringer of warmth and hot showers in your home - your boiler. Take it for granted at your peril! The Building Sheriffs discuss.

So the builders turn up, do their job perfectly and you pay them when they've finished? Simple. Not really. What about 'up front' payments? Cash? VAT? Learn all you need to know about this financial minefield with The Building Sheriffs.

It's a rare day off for The Building Sheriffs who decide to undertake the most unbuilder-like activity - they 'do lunch' in York.

Filmed live in a posh restaurant (something like Pizza Express), in front of a few scornful waiters, the boys shoot the breeze over a few Peroni.

So you thought you knew how to deal with builders? Do you make them tea, the moment they arrive at your house at 8.00am? They'll be disappointed if you don't! Listen up and see if you were right!

So, you've got to get a man in to fix some things and it's like he is from a different planet. He drinks tea with three sugars, he swears and he goes to the pub EVERY night. And he doesn't even seem to be scared of his wife telling him off for coming in blind drunk at midnight.

How can we get a peep into this strange breed's minds? Stick around. It may get interesting...

Today the Building Sheriffs discuss how builders work out their quotations. Yes, some of them do guess but, did you know that a lot of their pricing depends ON HOW YOU ACT during their quotation visit? Listen to find out more.

Have you ever wanted to get inside of the mind of a builder when he is quoting for your job? Do you realise that there are 2 reasons why you may not receive a quotation? 

From the authors of the leading website www.buildingsheriff.com comes the definitive podcast on building - and yes it is actually mildly amusing (so our wives say) as well as being pretty darn useful.

28. All about how to put up shelves! Don't tell me yours are still up, I won't believe you.Yes, it's the classic DIY disaster story - any why? Because it should be so easy - actually it is easy - but some many DIYers fail miserably at this task. Listen in as The Building Sheriffs give you a blow-by-blow account of the process as well as discussing Sir John Betjeman, Amazon Fresh, Sergeant Bilko and much, much more!

27. All About Understairs Toilets/WCs - a must have in the modern age, but how easy is it to get all of that pipework through? We remember outside khasis, those freezing January mornings when a trip to the loo put you in mind of Scott and Shackelton. Now? For many, a warm, tiled and ventilated cubicle of bliss under the stairs awaits your next urge. Do you have the urge to have one installed? For the low-down on the work involved, as well as the next part of EWs village quiz, chat about a £38,000pa membership London gyms and some talk regarding 'traipsing', listen in to The Building Sheriffs as they discuss these topics and much, much more...

26. All About Curtains and Blinds - one of our most-hated jobs - about as appealing as working on a can of worms and Pandora's box at the same time!

This is a nightmare of a job. We are usually asked to put up curtains and blinds for free as an afterthought by the customers - and there are always potential problems. Listen in with the Building Sheriffs for the low down on the pitfalls of putting up curtains and blinds...

25. All About Builders' Terminology. Ever feel like you (your husband) is being left out of the builders' conversation because he has small, pink hands because he works in an office. Bone up on builders' termiology with The Building Sheriffs: RSJ, sparks, tube, muck - it's more comprehensive than Esperanto with way more swearing!