Month: November 2016

Raid on construction site of new US embassy

Labour inspection SZW raided the construction site of the new US embassy in Wassenaar last month. There have been allegations of excess working times of construction workers, illegal foreign workers and the construction site being an unsafe workplace.

Unsafe working environment irresponsible

The new US embassy is located at the border of The Hague and Wassenaar. The complex of 11.000 square meters is heavily secured. Some 250 constructions workers are active on the site, mostly from foreign countries: Romanians, Turks and Bulgarians. Investigations by Dutch newspaper AD imply that part of the personnel have consistently been working longer hours than allowed since the start of the project. The investigation is ongoing.

Safety of professionals is top priority

Regardless of the results of the current investigation, we believe the working conditions of professionals are top priority. Structurally working for too long under poor circumstances lowers the quality of output by professionals. Furthermore, the safety of the fixer and the Customers are at stake. MrFix only sends you a fresh, well-rested professional that gets your job done right first time ☺

Clean chimney for Pete this year? Our regular chimney-sweepers offer you a sweet Saint Nicholas Day deal. For just €70,- (incl. VAT and call-out charge), they sweep your chimney so that Pete doesn’t suffer grime stains. Naturally, we won’t send you a bungler…

Call 020-6750 333 or mail [email protected] and MrFix fixes it!

P.S. The fire insurance often doesn’t cover damages if the chimney is not demonstrably swept clean. MrFix sends you a neat invoice (with iDeal link) afterwards.

People die in Holland every year due to carbon monoxide leakage

Every year people die from suffocation due to carbon monoxide leakage from boilers. Carbon monoxide is highly toxic and even lethal when people are exposed to high concentrations. The main cause is people failing to check their boilers regularly. A properly checked boiler reduces the risk of carbon monoxide leakages. However, there is another problem: the quality of installers varies strongly. As a layman, you risk hiring a cowboy installer who fails to improve the condition of your boiler and reduce the risk you run.

Stricter competency requirements are a necessity

The Fire Department, but also the Consumers’ Association and UNETO-VNI want to introduce a mandatory quality label for the approval of boilers. At this moment, there is just voluntary labels like OK-cv. In other countries such as the UK installers have to meet strong competency requirements and are obliged to keep retraining in order to meet standards. In The Netherlands we recognise the seriousness of the carbon monoxide leakage problem but the necessary measures have not yet been put in place.

Mandatory label improves resident safety

We strongly believe your safety is paramount, so we fully support the introduction of a strict, mandatory label. Until such a mandatory label is actually there, MrFix comes to the rescue: we always screen our installers before we send them out, so that you are always sure of a safe living environment. A thorough check of your boiler, including cleaning, venting and refilling costs only €85!

Certainty of your costs: routine jobs for fixed rates

Winter is almost there and you enter a cold, uncomfortable home. The boiler is making rather weird noises and you fear the worst: the boiler is not working properly and needs fixing or even replacing. You enter a costly process in which your situation does not improve despited many visits by plumbers and installers. Not only does this cost you a fair amount of time, costs also get high due to labour costs, potential parts or even an entirely new boiler.

This is why MrFix now introduces fixed rates for standard jobs. for instance, once in a while you request boiler maintenance. During this maintenance visit we carry out a visual check and we immediately check whether the boiler is leaking and it still works decently. While we are at it, we check the safety of the current situation and naturally clean your boiler as well. For this extensive check we charge a fixed amount of €85 (including VAT and call-out charge) and you save yourself considerable trouble. After all, our professional plumber only needs one visit!

Every now and then it is wise to vent and refill the boiler. If you do this regularly you will not experience that rattling noise or other inconveniences. Moreover, the boiler keeps functioning optimally. This is a job that you can outsource to a professional plumber too, as it will only cost you €70 and save you a lot of time. These fixed rates for standard jobs include – just like our regular jobs – a call out charge and VAT. Our professional comes when you desire and more importantly he will fix your job right 1st time.

Save money by dealing with returning jobs in an early stage

Some jobs return every now and then and it is wise to execute these jobs accordingly. This prevents discomforts that arise when you choose not to check your returning jobs regularly. More importantly, a safe and comfortable place to live is so important… stop struggling to catch up and prevent problems by choosing to outsource returning jobs to a professional plumber.

Pay your job afterwards per iDeal and creditcard

One of the key advantages of hiring a home repair expert via MrFix is that you only need to pay after the Job, plus you get an invoice first. Besides direct debit and bank transfer you can now pay by iDeal or credit card as well. This makes it even easier for you to settle your bill in the way you find most convenient and safe. Payment is still due in two weeks but we notice that most of our Customers pay right away to achieve that Zen feeling: check, all is sorted & dealt with!

You can request your job through our web form, but you can also choose to call 020-6750333 (for Amsterdam and surroundings) or 070-7634300 (for The Hague and surroundings). If desired, you can even send us a WhatsApp message at 06-15380087.