{"id":3395,"date":"2026-03-04T09:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/tradesmen-mallorca\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:44:17","slug":"tradesmen-mallorca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/tradesmen-mallorca\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradesmen in Mallorca \u2013 Finding Reliable Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are renovating, building a pool or installing air conditioning, you need reliable <strong>tradesmen<\/strong> in Mallorca. For many expats, communication in their language is key.<\/p>\n<h2>Types of tradesmen available<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Electricians:<\/strong> Installation, repairs, solar panels<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plumbers:<\/strong> Sanitary, heating, pool pumps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Builders:<\/strong> Renovation, conversion, new builds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carpenters:<\/strong> Furniture, kitchens, fitted wardrobes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Painters:<\/strong> Interior and exterior<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air conditioning:<\/strong> AC units, heat pumps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gardeners:<\/strong> Garden maintenance, irrigation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metalwork:<\/strong> Gates, fences, railings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Finding English-speaking tradesmen<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Our directory:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/business-directory\/\">Find tradesmen<\/a> with reviews and contact details<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recommendations:<\/strong> Other expats are the best source<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook groups:<\/strong> Expat groups regularly recommend tradesmen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Costs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hourly rate:<\/strong> 25-50 euros (basic work) to 50-80 euros (specialists)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Materials:<\/strong> DIY stores like Leroy Merlin and Bauhaus offer good prices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Written quote:<\/strong> Always request a <em>presupuesto<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>References:<\/strong> Ask for photos of previous work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permits:<\/strong> Larger works need building permission<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invoice:<\/strong> Always work with a <em>factura<\/em> (invoice with IVA) \u2013 no invoice means no guarantee<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> Plan generously \u2013 projects often take longer than expected<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deposit:<\/strong> Maximum 30% upfront, remainder on completion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>DIY stores in Mallorca<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leroy Merlin<\/strong> \u2013 Marratx\u00ed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bauhaus<\/strong> \u2013 Palma<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bricomart<\/strong> \u2013 Palma<\/li>\n<li><strong>AKI<\/strong> \u2013 Inca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find tradesmen in our <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/business-directory\/\">business directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/moving-to-mallorca\/\">moving to Mallorca guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are renovating, building a pool or installing air conditioning, you need reliable tradesmen in Mallorca. For many expats, communication in their language is key. Types of tradesmen available Electricians: Installation, repairs, solar panels Plumbers: Sanitary, heating, pool pumps Builders: Renovation, conversion, new builds Carpenters: Furniture, kitchens, fitted wardrobes Painters: Interior and exterior Air<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alltag-familie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}