Derek's is a gloomy and cluttered store on Payneham Road…read more The front exterior wall and much of the interior is strewn with mirrors of all shapes and sizes refelecting the surroundings and the resultant reflections in an odd manner. There are many different frames constructed and otherwise throughout the interior of the shop, but in none of the ordered fashion you will find in most framing places. There are some very nice frames here, antique and gold leaf, as well as many much less appealing. As well as picture frames and mirrors, Derek's has some fireplaces as well.

When I was younger I worked as part of a shop fitting team for a shoe company for a while, and we…read moreworked on various shopping centre sites as new shopping centres were being opened. In those days it was not unusual while working on a site to stop and chat with other teams who were fitting out new stores. You get to see the process other people go through, and appreciate their work. One outfit I would recommend is Griffiths, mainly because I believe the work is detailed well, constructed locally in a clean and skilled way, and the pride taken in the work is reflected in the quality of the finished product. For any trade, electric, carpentry, painters etc; you can give them a call 24/7 basically. I've never seen these fellows do a shoddy job. They work to specifications and work reasonably swiftly wherever possible. They will build the store for you if you have a new store to fit out, or if it is about offices they will provide you with the right solution to your needs after some consultation. I believe they also have several very happy clients when it comes to doing maintenance on residential and office blocks, so they are available for up keep with both office and residential spaces.

Shape Tiling is a small store on Payneham road specialising in tiles and pavers…read more They have a good selection of colours sizes and textures. Everything has quite a modern feel. The staff are firendly and helpful. Although opening hours are a bit erratic, appointments may be made for a viewing outside of general opening times.

I had massive problems with my outdoor pavers. I sealed them with a sealer I bought from my local…read morehardware store - BIG MISTAKE!!! They looked amazing for about two months, but became very slippery and the sealer started to wear away and looked patchy. Michael from M&A Sealing stripped and brought my pavers back to its original condition and sealed them with a product he recommended - DryTreat Stainproof. The water actually beads on the pavers! Michael left me with heaps of information on how to clean and maintain my pavers - it's a great product, applied by a very professional person! Anyone needing work on their pavers, I highly recommend Michael to you. I've already told my friends and family about him and my parents are looking at employing him for their bathroom and kitchen.

Had cause to need a room carpeted with not much notice given. McLeay's were fantastic to deal…read morewith. Helped me choose a suitable carpet at a reasonable price, and arranged for it to be installed within the time-frame I needed. The two chaps who came to lay the carpet were very good at what they do. The room looks amazing with the new carpet. McLeay's office staff, showroom staff and installers were all great to deal with. I have no hesitation in giving McLeays a five star review.

Redecorate is a really small and unassuming shop just behind a bus stop on Magill Rd. It would be…read moreeasy to overlook this one next to the glitzier offerings that surround it. There are a couple of things which set Redecorate apart. The first is that they specialise in recycled curtains. By this, I do not mean something you could pick up at Vinnies, these are really high quality and heavy weight. As anyone who has redone the furnishings in their house in earnest knows, curtains are bloody expensive! What a great idea to up-cycle them like this. They have a bunch of furniture in the store and plenty more in storage, most of it in Victorian and Georgian styles. They also offer a home styling service, that's right, they'll come to your house and do it for you and chances are they've already got all the gear on hand to do it!

We booked a visual termite inspection for our house and property…read more It took around an hour. Man was polite, efficient and thorough. Reasonable value. No pushy salesmanship and no pressure to sign any contract. They'll send us a reminder next year. Well done! Edith and Graham

Allstate overquote the service and then bump you up to a system that you do not need. I confirmed…read morethis by speaking to other pest control companies Australia wide - Allstate only want your money look around at different companies they will upsell their products and tell you they are the best in SA when that is just a sales tactic, definitely would not be going with them.

We built and took ownership of our new home last October. We went to Bob Burns Blinds to curtain…read moreand blind our whole house because they were local and South Australian and had a good reputation. We received excellent support and service in selecting our blinds, curtains and security doors. Two thirds of the curtains and blinds were made and installed within a month and the quality is excellent. The curtains look stunning. Our builder had promised to finish our doors and rear windows within a couple of months of handover and sadly nearly one year on we are still trying to get them to finish the job. We are hopeful it will be finished in the next couple of weeks. In the meanwhile we have vision blinds ready and waiting to be installed and we have had to put a hold on our security doors too because of the problems. BBB have patiently stored our blinds and waited to finish the job we paid for. They have regularly followed up with us about progress too. All staff from the customer support team to the measurers and installers have been super friendly and helpful too. At this point we can't fault BBB and would thoroughly recommend them to all. They're not the cheapest around but not the dearest either. The quality of their products and customer service totally justifies the expense. Thanks BBB for a great job so far. We hope to get the last bits done shortly.

Initially we went with BBB as they were a well know brand in Adelaide. Order was placed in early…read moreFeb. Measure done. Check measure done. (I am not sure what was check measured as I checked the diagram when it came time for installation and it was clearly wrong.) 7 weeks later, time for the installation and the problems begin. Take a Friday arvo off work - "The installer will be there at 2pm," we were told. We call at 3.45pm and were told, "he will be 15 minutes." The installer arrived at 6.40pm. We are having a 4 panel verticle drape installed in the living room. The panels were the wrong size by over 100mm. The installer advised that he would need to take them back in the morning to have them resized. We call at 11.00am the next morning and no one knows anything about this. I was advised, "Normally we would not call you, we would judt try to fix it." I requested a call on Monday - No Call. We call back on Tuesday and advised the service girl will call us straigh back - No Call. We call on Thursday and were told they will check and call us back - No Call. We get a call on friday to say the installer will be back Saturday. He comes back and puts the panels in. He Opens the packet for the Pelmet - No Tracks. The installers advises he will get and drop back one day the following week to put in. Wednesday, we call again - "He will be there thursday after work" - No Show - No Call. Friday - I call and are advised that she will check into it. She Promises a call back in 15-20 minutes - No Call. Monday - We SMS the installer and he says he will come that night. To confirm, I call the office and ask to speak to the manager. After being on hold for 5 minutes, I am told the manager is away and the office manager can call me back. I decline saying no one has called back yet, I wish to speak to her now. After a great deal of attitude, I am transferred. I relay the above story. A call is promised back where an appology for lack of communication is offered with annoyance over the fact we have contacted the installer ourselves. So apparently, tonight is the big night where this whole ordeal may finally be over. I recommend you find a different company if service is something you value.