Finishing Trades

Completing Remedial Works After Handover

Finishing trades are typically required following remedial works within an occupied property. Tradecast carries out these works as part of post-completion maintenance, focusing on closing out reported issues.

These works usually follow repairs carried out by other trades within Tradecast and are delivered as part of a coordinated response to customer care requests.

Finishing Trades Covered

Tradecast undertakes a range of finishing tasks required to complete or reinstate areas affected by post-completion repairs, including:

  • Painting and decorating
  • Silicone sealing
  • Ironmongery adjustments and replacements
  • Final cleans following repair works

Finishing trades are applied where needed to conclude repair activity and return affected areas to a usable condition.

Sequencing and Close-Out of Works

Finishing works are often dependent on other trades being completed first. Tradecast manages this sequencing internally, ensuring finishing tasks are scheduled at the appropriate stage and not carried out prematurely.

This approach helps reduce unnecessary repeat visits and allows finishing works to be scheduled at an appropriate stage.

Finishing Trades as Part of Post-Completion Maintenance

Within post-completion maintenance, finishing trades support the resolution of reported issues rather than acting as standalone services. Tradecast delivers these works under instruction from housebuilder customer care teams, as part of a structured response to post-handover requirements.

This allows finishing activity to remain proportionate to the issue being addressed and aligned with the wider maintenance programme.

Our Client Feedback

Tradecast Building Services Ltd
Excellent
4.7
Based on 3 reviews
Our 1989 Wimpey timber framed house has leaked since it was 5 years old. Wind and rain on the front of the house caused water penetration. This leaked into the ceilings of the front porch and dining room, which both extend beyond the main roof, under a hip roof. I have lost count of the number of NHBC and insurance assessors, builders and roofers who have said they would fix the problem. The leadwork was replaced at least three times and the corner with the quoin stones was removed and rebuilt. The brickwork was painted with silicone "sealant" twice and the windows replaced. The main roof was replaced and the hip roof replaced twice. Nothing fixed the leak.

After the winter storms of 2025/26 we faced further water damage. I contacted Tradecast (who respond very quickly by phone or email). Joseph Bryce, the general manager, came out to inspect the house and said that the cavity tray above the porch and the dining room was either damaged or not fitted.

He sent a quote to cut several rows of bricks out from under the windows and fit new cavity trays then make the wall good again. He also included the cost of repairing the plasterboard ceiling which had been badly damaged. This quote was quite a bit more expensive than that of another builder but they did not mention cavity trays, so I went with Tradecast and I am really glad I did.

Tradecast were able to start work within a fortnight and actually did the external works while we were away on a winter holiday. When we returned I was amazed to see that the repair was almost invisible. The brick and cement works were a perfect match. The internal joinery, plaster work and painting were then carried out by very tidy, polite and skilled tradesmen and the result is also an invisible repair with absolutely no internal mess.

We have had several storms since the repair and so far there is absolutely no sign of water penetration. Joseph then came and visited to check we were happy with the job before payment was requested. I have no hesitation in recommending Tradecast on the following criteria:

Ease of contact/communication *****
Ability to identify then solve the problem *****
Time it took to start the job *****
Time it took to complete the job *****
Quality of workmanship *****
Attitude of tradesmen *****
Tidiness during and after the works *****
Fantastic service from Tradecast today fixing my sills and Roof noise thanks Chris for the sills and Martin for the roof noise hopefully we have no issues with noise but Martin did say he would be right back to resolve if it comes back
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