£15 an hour. That was the figure being thrown around on a well-known social media platform — not Facebook — where customers were openly debating what tradespeople should charge. £15 an hour, or £130 a day, was being described as a perfectly acceptable rate.

Let’s make one thing absolutely clear: no legitimate tradesperson in 2026 can charge £15 an hour. That rate is virtually identical to the National Minimum Wage. And that’s the crux of the problem — people are confusing a business rate with a take-home wage. They are not the same thing. Not even close.

You’ve had three quotes. They’re all different – in this guide we will explain why.

One company has a smart website, a detailed quote with written contract, and a team of DBS-checked staff. The second is a bloke who answered after you called him 3 times and sounded like he was half asleep – his number was passed to you by a friend of a friend. The third company sound half decent, you found their Facebook page, but they don’t have a website, you spoke to them on Thursday they can start Monday. All 3 are offering to do the same job.

This guide exists because those gaps needs explaining. Not defending - explaining. The financial figures you will read in this article are real, they are ours (individual to us), and by the time you've read them you'll understand exactly where your money goes when you hire a legitimate limited company - and exactly what you're not getting when you don't.

At Upcycle Interiors Ltd, the seed of our idea was planted through necessity. Like many homeowners, we faced the frustration of trying to find reliable tradespeople in Weymouth and beyond.

Hello everyone — it’s been a while since my last blog update! We’ve been busy here at Upcycle Interiors, but I wanted to share something...

Upcycle Interiors Limited (UIL) specialises in renovations and also provides a reliable, professional handyman service, property maintenance, general building work, carpentry, landscaping, & interior/landscape design.

Based in Weymouth, our team are trustworthy, reliable & communicative - we only take on local jobs.

The business specialises in upcycling salvaged materials & our three pillars are: 

1) Professionalism;

2) Trustworthiness;

3) Reliability.

Please see the below video to find out about the 3 pillars that Upcycle Interiors stands by - Professional, Trustworthy, Reliable