My Main concerns when hiring someone are.
Quality of work
Honesty
Price.
Reliability.
Cleanliness
Flexibility.
Politness
Stephen hit the nail on the head. He was knowledgeable, and he priced the job very reasonably.
I needed my guttering sorted and it was a tricky situation with access, using my neighbours garden, which Stephen didn't complain about once. He's not one to exaggerate the job and just got on with it.