Handwerker Schweiz

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Tradespeople in five Swiss cities

Same businesses and phone numbers as the German lists for Zürich, Basel, Bern, Genève and Lausanne. Most businesses reply in German or French. How to contact them →

This entrance does not describe the language used on the phone. You call the number yourself. The other 14 cities are on the German, French and Italian pages.

Cities

Eight trades in each city. Counts match the German list.

Guides

Written for residents who need the German or French words, a message they can send, and the Swiss rule on who pays.

By trade

RoofersWords for a leak, and a message you can send. PlumbersA leak, a heat pump, and applying before the work. ElectriciansThe installation permit, the board, and a fault. PaintersInside paint, a facade, and asking for a visit. LocksmithsWhat an on-call note is, and when to call the police. BuildersA bathroom, an alteration, and the commune permit. GardenersA cut, green waste, and how you describe access. CleanersEnd-of-tenancy cleaning, and who usually pays.

Calling, rent and the registers

CallingHow the numbers are dialled, and the first minute. MessagesA German text and a French text, with the blanks. RentalsWho pays for a repair in a rented flat. Checking a nameZefix for the name, ESTI for an electrical permit. VATThe 8.1% rate, and what a UID line looks like. GrantsCantonal portals, applied for before the work. Emergencies117, 118, 144 and 145. A trade card is not one of them. DepositThree months of rent, and the handover. GEAKThe building energy certificate, and when a grant wants it. This listWhat these English pages are, and what a card is not.