Paul Morrow is a fantastic Painter and decorator, he will undertake private or commercial work but…read morewill always get the job done to the customers satisfaction. By the time he finishes the job the paint will not even be dry, that is how rapid he is, but rest assured this will be a top quality piece of painting. He will even fill in the cracks and whilst he does this he will also provide you with plenty of craic. Paul Morrow is another tradesman who loves a brew, he can put wallpaper up whilst holding a cup of tea. Not a bubble in sight! There is no job to big or small and it is probably cheaper calling Paul Morrow in rather than trying to decorate yourself and having to buy 3 rolls of that flowery wall paper because it keeps sliding off the wall. So my advice is to call Paul Morro and save hours that you would have spent in a daze in B&Q.

I would have no problem recommending Paul Morrow Decorating who did a fabulous job both painting…read moreand decorating my house which had less than perfect walls. Felt very comfortable to leave them in the house working away very hard with no concerns whatsoever. Highly recommended.

Absolutely delighted with our full en-suite bathroom refurb by TBR. They took care of everything…read morefrom removing and disposing of the old bathroom to plumbing, tiling and even moving light switches. Adam and Kris were really lovely guys, and I will definitely use TBR Contracts again when we are redoing our main bathroom. I would not hesitate to recommend them at all.

Popped in here yesterday to pick up some electrical terminal blocks to fit a ceiling light, that…read moresounded very professional didn't it? To be honest I only had a vague idea of what I was looking for but the blokes in Castle helped me out as soon as I walked through the door. This is an old school DIY and hardware store - they seem to have everything behind that counter. The good thing about coming here rather than going to a chain shop is that I was able to walk in ask an expert and leave within 5 minutes. I also didn't have to buy anything I didn't need. They stock plumbing, electrical and decorating equipment including paint but I would suggest just going in and speaking to the guys who work there - they couldn't have been more helpful. What's more, the electrical blocks cost me under £2! Great value!

Castle DIY is an independent hardware store on the Antrim Road, just off by the Cavehill Road…read moreintersection. It's a great place for a bit of local knowledge. I'm not a driver so if something goes wrong or I need to get some paint, its hassle to go to one of the big B&Q or the other big stores. The staff have a great knowledge of everything they sell. I needed some orange paint and whilst they didn't have a certain insane colour (not my choice!), but they offered to get it delivered in withouth any extra charge. Pleasant, knowledgeable guys who will go that extra mile to help.

Great wholesaler for those in the electrical trade. Very friendly and can always get what you need…read moreeven if it's not in stock he usually can have it for the next day.

Having had a run of bad luck with an electrical shower that kept blowing fuses I was told to pop…read moredown here as I could 'pick the brains' of the owner and maybe get to the root of the mystery. The shop is quite old school; every nook is crammed with various electrical goods and parts. As they had quite a large selection of electrical showers I was able to point out my model and chatted to the man behind the counter as to why mine was blowing fuses at least once a week. He surmised that we were running the shower at too high a level for the cabling to ably carry the load and that was causing the fuses to blow. After buying a new fuse mount and a few more spares I had a quick browse through the selection of kitchen appliances before heading home for a spot of DIY. The advice was good, after replace the scorched fuse mounts and running our shower on a lower heat setting to date the fuses have remained intact. Pros: Personal touch. Good advice Cons: Shop is cluttered so probably best to ask for what you want first.

These are the guys to go to when you're looking for carpets, rugs, tiles, wooden floors, etc…read more They've been doing this for years, and have a small team that can fit the carpets and flooring as well (carpet-fitters are becoming increasingly rare). This is one of those places that relies on returning customers and word-of-mouth, which is why they're one of those local suppliers that have a real focus on customer service (see my Gibson's Butchers and Direct Furniture reviews). For being a small independent retailer, they seem to be able to keep their prices quite reasonable. I was just in to get a mat, but they have carousels of carpet samples as well as different types of wooden flooring on display, and they have another area for floor and wall tiles. The staff were very friendly - down to earth but professional.

Great company for price and even the product, but Serivce is Terrible. We were booked in for Am…read moretime which couldn't be fullfilled so we went for 4pm and still this could not be meet, the workers came at Approximately 5.30. Even though the installation was quick the bedroom had things on the floor and they put the carpet down over the top, bad job and unfinished. I called the following day and I was told they would come out asap afternoon time and no one came. Within 2 days this company managed to let me down 4 times, I tried to call but the company closed at 5pm.

After the hell I had with Northern Property against everyone warning us to stay away from them it…read morewas McGranaghans that saved us from having a breakdown! (See my review on Northern Property NI, I added the company on here as it conveniently seemed to avoid Yelp somehow). We told them what we went through and they wanted to help us straight away. We went for a viewing of an apartment right round the corner from the place we were meant to move in to with those Northern Property glipes and this place was in immaculate condition! Every fraction of the place was sparkling. There was a brand new mattress on the bed, sofas etc as advertised. It was massive and £25 cheaper for better quality (see my other review on that). We had our own furniture though but because the guy who owned the place was now living abroad he couldn't take the things away so we put them in the spare bedroom and my partner used it as a man cave lol the only thing was we had a few insignificant faults that we contacted them about and a guy came out to have a look and log them but nothing was ever done about them in the year we were there no matter how many times they came out to look at them. The maintenance manager is a lovely guy and the girl Sinead we were dealing with was brilliant, they're all so friendly you could happily talk to them all day! The only reason why we left was we were expecting our first baby and there wasn't the room for the nursery because of the owners furniture but I would recommend this company to everyone!

I cannot speak highly enough about the entire team that work here. My wife and I were first time…read morebuyers and to be honest had no idea what we needed to do, all we knew that we wanted a house. Having viewed other places with other agents and feeling uncomfortable and almost forced to make decisions, McGranaghans was the complete opposite. They were patience, guided us clearly and we always very upfront. From the staff on reception to the mortgage advisor, they were all magnificent.

Woodmac and Son are a Bangor based jack of all trades company. I say jack of all trades because…read morethey specialise in Electrics but this extends to portable appliance testing (Safety checks for you and me), fire alarm systems, CCTV systems, computer Cabling, security, intercom systems, emergency lighting and Inspection and testing. The reason I write about Woodmac and Sons is that they managed to solve an electrical mystery in one of my previous employers kitchens. The fuse blew up in the kitchen and we were left in total darkness, I even started peeling the head chefs head instead of the potatoes, that's when he decided to call in the electricians. Two separate electrician companies came out and were flummoxed (great word) by what was causing the power surge and in turn the kitchens electric fusing, but within 5 minutes of arriving Woodmac and Sons managed to solved the mystery and fix the problem. No, it was not the chef in the cellar with the candlestick it was in fact the blue fly lights that were causing the electric to trip. If you have an electrical mystery that needs to be solved then I would call Woodmac and Sons, they are reliable and affordable and really know their stuff.

Kirkpatrick's is a small but reliable plumbing and heating company. They recently undertook a…read morecontact at my work and they were great, they replaced an oil tank with a double tank (I am only saying what the invoice said, but trust me they used much more complicated language). But they managed to compete this large job in a day. Kirkpatrick's left absolutely no mess, you would not have even known that they had been but for the massive new oil tank. They are a very realistic company and will give you an honest quote no matter how big or small a job is. They have a great reputation in the local area. Joe, one of the workers was full of banter and man chat, something I relish. He told me many stories of jobs he had undertaken and also shared my tea addiction.