Building a happier Christmas

A call has gone out to builders, plumbers and electricians in North Lanarkshire to give a day of their time to carry out work for householders who would normally be unable to get essential work done.

MyBuilder. com, the leading online marketplace for homeowners to find quality tradesmen, has launched its annual MyBuilder Hero project, challenging generous tradespeople to give up a day of their time to undertake jobs for people in need.

Tradespeople from all over the UK are already answering the call, taking on jobs without pay in order to help people out this Christmas.

If you, or someone you know, has not been able to afford a small, but essential job around the house, the MyBuilder Hero Project might be able to help.

To take part, householders-in-need can simply post a Hero Project job on the website, explaining what the job is and why they need it done.

MyBuilder will then attempt to match them with tradespeople in North Lanarkshire who will volunteer up to a day of their time, as well as compensating every tradesperson who takes part up to £100 for material costs.

Jobs that have already been posted on the site include fitting an extractor fan for a homeless shelter and painting an autistic child’s bedroom their favourite colour.

MyBuilder founder and CEO Ryan Notz said: “We know how much the amazing tradespeople that use MyBuilder love their communities, and we knew they’d jump at the chance to give something back this Christmas.

When we’ve run the Hero Project in the past, we were overwhelmed with the response we got, and we expect this year to be bigger than ever. I’m sure we can help people and families in need across the country at a time when they need it most.”

Tradespeople and householder who need work done or would like to nominate someone who does should visit www. mybuilder.com/hero/2017