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14 years ago
Good thorough service when involved with taking a commercial lease from the landlords they were acting for. Smooth transactuon
8 De Montfort Street
Leicester LE1 7GA
United Kingdom
0116 249 5720
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First Quality Roofing
(4 reviews)
Guy came out to give me an estimate to fix the leak in my roof. He provided me a few options and…read morewhen I was ready to proceed with the work, I emailed and called them. Nothing, no response, just ghosted. Don't waste your time. They seem to hate money.
I can assure you my review is not fake. David Barson's friend saw his truck outside my door. My ex…read moresupervisor, friend of David & Jack Barson knew I had him doing the job. I am not a malicious person - just warning people to be aware of traders that take umbridge to comments & not to trust management you work with. As I said before, my scolitor has ALL the details.
Hi Tech Roofing
(1 review)
Please do NOT trust this company, Hi Teck Roofing Harassed my uncle to a point the police had to be…read morecalled. Kept saying that "the whole roof needed to be replaced" and is making money of elderly vulnerable people! The guy has been reported to the Leicester City Council and is known to the police. Has been seen within Leicester, Syston, Birstall, Thurmaston, Belgrave, Humberstone Area. If you see him, White Van, Reg Number C2 HTR, do NOT open the doors for him. If he keeps banging on your windows, call the police. Poor work and says he will use quality materials but uses cheap instead!
Phil Shelton property maintenance
(3 reviews)
Phil was reasonable in pricing, punctual and did exactly what was asked for, and did it well…read more Phil helped sort some niggling issues in a new house with kitchen doors, hinges and shut lines. Paying attention to detail made the kichen look neater and easier to use. Thanks Phil!
Phil updated my kitchen- a proper job. Doors, a bespoke bar extension and various other technical…read morebits. I'll have no hesitation in using him again for the garden when that comes around. Very trustworthy and with a good eye for elegant solutions. Highly recommended!
EMC Builders
We recently had flood damage to our property in Leicestershire, which was a nightmare. Thankfully…read moreNeil and his team were able to come and refurbish the whole of the downstairs making it as good as new. I can certainly recommend their skills and professionalism top marks!
Magna Windows
Brilliant service from start to finish! Will be using them again, and would recommend. Great value,…read morebrilliant and efficient service!
G Force Architectural Conrete
DO NOT USE Paul Gaughan from GForce Architectural Concrete…read more I decided to use GForce following my visits to their other jobs provided by Paul Gaughan and reading the reviews on this site. It was mid-December 2020 when I agreed to proceed following the receipt of a quote from Paul. He asked about colours of concrete and booking a date as he had 15th January open. To do so I needed to pay him 10% deposit upfront which I did. He then asked if he could start work earlier, I agreed and as per payment schedule, a further 40% was paid. Works started on 8th January where the front of my drive was cleared as well as the existing front wall. Hard core rubble had been partially spread. From here on is when delays began to occur, with one excuse after another. Granted that bad weather also affected the timeline which I took into account however whenever there was decent dry weather Paul did not even turn up whilst working on other jobs. Paving work was done at the back of my property and eventually concreting started at the rear patio on 6th March 2021. My recently rendered white walls were left in a terrible state. Paul guaranteed that these would be cleaned once they are jet-washed. Clearly there are visible marks on walls from the colouring used as well as splashed concrete onto the rendered wall. A further 40% payment was demanded immediately and seeing the work progressing I paid. It was not until 24th March that he dropped Kevin (one of his employees) to start building the front wall. This has been partially finished, with the exception of pillars on 5th April. On this same day, Paul calls to demand payment for the wall claiming this was extra work not quoted for. Fortunately, I retained a copy of the quote and our exchanges via Whats App to confirm my version. Paul was trying to extort even more money from me. From then on, he came to collect his tools and equipment and only came to my property once to do some preparation work for less than 2 hours on 20th April 2021. Excuses have ranged from bad weather to staff not wanting to work as well as theft from his unit however it is now 18th June 2021 and despite multiple promises, Paul has not returned to complete the unfinished work. After paying 90% of the money to Paul, I have not see any indication of when he plans to complete the work as well as correct a number of items highlighted on the work done so far. Save yourself the stress/trouble/money I have been going through over the last 7 months and avoid G-Force Architectural Concrete like a plague. I heard so many lies (promises to finish the work, call me later/next day) from Paul that it is hard not to portrait him as anything other than a rogue/cowboy trader. He has forced me to take legal action to recover monies paid in advance (foolish of me to trust him) and employing a reputable contractor to finish the work Paul has left. I have now learnt that he has done exactly the same to other people in Leicester. Trading Standards will be informed of my case as well as other customers Paul has obtain money by deceit.
From the owner: We specialise in Pattern Imprinted Concrete. We are the Experts in the Archetectural Concrete…read moreBusiness.
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Dampco executed and project managed an extensive refurbishment of previously unused space in our…read morebasement. The Project Manager was outstanding, managing appropriately our requirements and the range of crafts (i.e. tanking, plumbing, electricals, decorating, etc.) required to complete the job. We were particularly impressed with the candor/clarity from the project manager for a job we were not familiar with and the quality of the craftsfolk he brought to site. All subsequent documentation/guarantees were supplied immediately upon final payment ensuring that we had continuous insurance coverage. I would thoroughly recommend the Dampco team to anyone looking to professionally convert their basement.
DAMPCO undertook extensive work at my property on the recommendation of my builder. At first the…read morepipe taking water away from the property was sited so that it gushed out gallons of water several times an hour onto the pavement. It is a very busy street and I was legally liable for damage to persons or their property, eg. a woman passing by with a pram on her way to the school opposite the house. The builder finally got the owner of the company to come and view after missed appointments. He said the pipe should be re-routed and that was done. I paid the bill - around the £6,000 mark - immediately after completion of the job. However it then took 6 months for me to get a proper guarantee for the work. The reason this was important was that I had been told that the water pump needed servicing every 6 months and I wanted to ensure that I maintained the conditions of the guarantee. The builder thought that this was rather frequent so I made many phone calls and sent recorded delivery letter to ask about the need to service and the cost from DAMPCO. No reply ever. The company has refused to answer questions and has clearly not shown interest or consideration of customers or aftercare of their products. This is a company which, once it has your cash, you may as well forget about. Damp proofing is a long term and expensive piece of work to undertake so do not take any risks.
Absolutely amazing service. We had to have our house rewired unexpectedly when we brought the…read moreproperty. Mace Electrical - Simon came straight out for a quote. He walked through the house with me and guided me through what needed doing. We went room by room, and answered all my questions in detail. Mace Electrical quoted and there was no pressure from them and gave me quotes for different options which was great especially on a budget. We had no doubt in the capability, professionalism, knowledge and approachability Simon showed us. Through the house rewire, Simon kept me updated and gave me options when small issues cropped up due to changes from other trades also working on the house, he had a great working relationship with other trades as well. We decided due to how Simon was, we went ahead and had extras done in terms of outside electrics to the garage, this was due to trusting Simon on his reasonable pricing. On the day of the rewire being completed, I had a walk through the house with Simon to have everything explained and shown the new changes, most importantly all certificates were sent direct to me by the end of the day. Simon went above and beyond my expectations and I would not be going anywhere else for electrics in the future. I would be happy to give Simon (Mase Electic) as a recommendation to anyone who needs anything doing electrical. Trustworthy, reliable, approachable and confident in the service he delivers
Highly recommend Emerald Home improvements. Just had patio doors fitted by Phil and Tez, lovely…read moreblokes, great work ethic and did a fantastic job.
"Lovely company,lovely job...." "Emerald recently installed…read moremy fascias,soffits and guttering.Throughout the process they were clean,tidy and efficient and I am delighted with the end results.Everybody that we dealt with was very friendly and helpful and the two fitters were very hardworkers.I keep popping outside to admire how lovely it looks.My neighbours have also commented on what a good job has been done.I would rate them 5 out of 5 stars." Mr & Mrs Phillips,Clifton
Helpful staff on the counter, but often wait for work to be done. Can often be busy and long waits…read morefor fitted of products
As the other review says, you can wait a while to have locks fitted as they are busy. This said…read more when my husband accidental locked me out the house last week they sent someone over in 20 minutes. I would say they're a very honest and reliable company in what seems to be turning into a cowboy infested trade.
Constantly changing dates, horrible experience with fitters. The person who came to measure the…read morecarpets was obviously blind due to not noticing the customer has severe physical disabilities and can't move furniture, and also saying one of the wardrobes was fitted. The fitters well where do I start. They come to fit the carpets and decide they are not doing it because furniture needed moving. Walking out saying you need to rebook and pay an extra £60 for us to move the furniture. Also telling other contractors how to do their job?? They were promptly told don't worry about my job and don't tell me how to do my job concentrate on your own. Seems the fitters had problems with females Use these at your own risk.
Really good for value, fab carpet and vinyls. Had the entire house fitted, cheaper than all other…read morecarpet places in Burton. Definitly recommend. Fitting service and staff were fantastic. Would recommend anyone to visit this store first!
Having heard many bad things about estate agents in general, and some bad reports of Spencers in…read moreparticular (I later found out this was about the Leicester based branch) I was very much on my guard and prepared for the worst when we decided we liked a house on sale through Spencers. I was very pleasantly surprised. The staff were all very pleasant and professional, as first time buyers we felt a bit clueless but they were happy to explain everything to us in a way that made sense. When we put in our offer it took a while for the sellers to get back to us. I was prepared not to hear anything for perhaps a few days, but they had the courtesy to give us a call and explain that they were still waiting for an answer but they would get back to us as soon as possible, this was much nicer than being left waiting with no explanation. From a buyers perspective I would highly recommend Spencers as they seemed very fair and professional in all our dealings with them.
Swadlincote Window Co are a well established firm on the outskirts of Swadlincote, adjacent to the…read moreRailway Inn. In their showroom they have a wide variety of double glazed windows and doors to fit any style of house. They also fit fascias, guttering and garage doors, as well as installing flat rooves. The salesman and the staff that measure up are friendly and helpful, allowing you to make you to make your own decisions, rather than using the hard sell that blights so many other double glazing firms. The fitting staff that installed the windows and doors were proficient at their trade, keen to get on and produce a quality finish. Swadlincote Window Co are a professional company that pride themselves on their finished product. We were so happy with their workmanship, we also employed them to fit us a new garage door. The price is also competitive, which gives them another edge over their rivals.
We had our windows approx 7+ years ago and they look as good today as when they were put in. We…read morewere really pleased with the time and effort that was put into getting our choice of Windows right (they made up 2 versions for us as we couldn't picture end product). The fitting staff were efficient and tidy and a pleasure to have around and the end product was great and at a really competitive price (had 4 quotes at the time). Would definitely recommend. Have been meaning to write this for years so hope they are still as good hehe
Great service. No problems at all from these guys. I would highly recommend them for hassle free…read morerepairs. They delt with my repairs swiftly and they were completed to a high standard.
BH are brilliant! A tradesman who does a mint job because he takes alot of pride in his work. I…read moreused BH to come onboard and change the taps and the clumsy pipework on my narrowboat. It might have been a simple job for him, as he made it look very easy, but I definitely wouldn't have been able to do it myself...Not without F@#k's and alot of mess! It's been about three months since he did the work and it's all working exactly as it should. A top bloke, very reliable, highly recommended.
Suppliers of Ready Mix Concrete in Nottingham and Derby areas. Dedicated and professional.read more
This is the first time i've had a delivery of concrete from a volumetric mixer, as i've always used…read morethe conventional mixers in the past. If like me, you are wondering if the mix is any good, i can confidently tell you that it is. If fact, i thought the volumetric mixer is brilliant. It uses a simple but very effective system to mix the concrete how ever you want it. Its also very controlable, i.e. stop, starts to fill up wheelbarrows and with out any mess. As for BestMix (Long Eaton), the service was spot on, the driver was frendly and experienced and the price was very good. I'm not a builder, but i've got many years of experience with doing my own projects. Therefore, i can recommend BestMix, and i'll be using them again when the need arises.
