We're currently renovating our house including having a new kitchen. Howden's was recommended to us…read moreand although it's trade only (you have to order through a builder with a business account) we wanted to see the quality and colour of the units, handles, worktop etc. We went to the Barking branch and they have some units on display. They also have sample doors and worktop pieces of all their ranges plus displays of handles. They don't have the same amount on display as many other kitchen companies but it was sufficient for us. The staff were really helpful and provided us with details of some local builders and kitchen fitters they recommend. This was so helpful and we may be going with one of them who we wouldn't have heard of otherwise but seems much better than others we've met. We booked a Howden's designer to come out and measure up, which is a free service they offer. A really nice guy called Terry came out, measured the kitchen area and asked about items and appliances we want included. He was brilliant at giving ideas and advice for things we wouldn't have thought about such as not having cupboards with glass fronts next to the cooker/hob as they get steamed up/greasey/dirty more easily there. Less than a week after the measure we were emailed a link to see 3D CAD drawings of the kitchen with a video 'walking through' the plan. We can now ask for changes to be made where we think necessary and go into the branch to go through it too. The units seem good quality but I'll be able to update this if we do get our kitchen through Howden's.

I was utterly satisfied and impressed with the quality of Garvan's workmanship and his absolute…read moreattention to detail. He is very professional & helpful in his work and I have no hesitation is recommending him for any of your bespoke furniture needs. Garvan comes highly recommended. Phil Smit

Pavdrive has just completed a block paving slab driveway for me. I wouldn't hesitate in…read morerecommending this company for the following reasons: - George and Sergei were very professional, polite, obliging and easy to work with. - They made sure they met my every requirement. - Their work ethic was faultless and they didn't stop until the job was was completed. - The work was planned so that there were no delays. - the work was of a very high standard with attention to detail. - they made sure they cleared up after themselves and left the property clean and tidy. - Their price was very reasonable. C Massey

We used this company back in May after a complete fallout with the previous construction company…read more Deyaney turned out to be the exact opposite they listened to our requirements and gave us few suggestions within our price budget and we were punctual. They did a complete kitchen refurbishment for us which took only a couple of weeks but the job was completed with a good attention to detail. Apart from minor flaws (like frequent fag breaks and sometimes excessive noise) everything went really smooth. I'd highly recommend them. p.s. I've just uploaded some photos of the kitchen

If you're looking to have your driveway redone, look no further than Paul at PP Fencing and…read moreDriveway. He recently re-laid our driveway, and we couldn't be happier with the results. What stood out most was his conscientiousness, craftmanship and attention to detail. He was able to reuse the original bricks which helped us to save money and reduce waste. He is a real expert. He arrived when he said he would, gave a fair price, and worked incredibly hard to get the job done on time. It's rare to find such a reliable tradesman these days--highly recommended!

I love my house because it's old and has character, but this is just code for it's a nightmare to…read moremaintain and look after! After two very cold winters, the thought of another one was too much to bare, something had to be done about our drafty front door. The first hurdle was finding a door that was fitting for the house, despite the age of the house we luckily had a standard sized door so I found one on web and had it delivered. The second was finding someone reliable to fit the door. I did what anyone would do and typed - Carpenter E3 - into Google and I found a site called mybuilder.com. This is were I found E5 Carpentry, which I selected based on their great reviews, location in E5 just down the road and detailed website. I emailed my enquiry and I received a quick reply from Calum, whilst he was on holiday! When he was back I received a very reasonable quote and I booked him in to do the job and he was kind enough to squeeze me in on a Saturday. The day for fitting arrived and it was raining. Rain and untreated doors don't go together. After about 20 minutes of wishing the rain to stop we abandoned for the day. Work resumed on bank holiday Monday and the weather was much better (I felt so bad that they gave up their day off!) Calum and Oscar had the patience of saints. The door frame was a nightmare, in short nothing was straight and as one niggle was solved another appeared straight away! They worked tirelessly throughout the day to get the door weatherproof. They kept the work contained and cleared up as they went along. The door was painted the next morning. I was very cheeky and asked if the door frame could be smartened up too and they managed to squeeze in the extra work for me they next day. I'm so pleased with my new door. It's really made the house feel more ours. I will definitely be keeping Calum's number for future work.

I chose Calum to build a new bookshelf and wardrobe and I am so glad I did. He did an amazing job…read more It was a bespoke bookcase design which also involved hinging a door and I was very impressed by the results. It was exactly how I wanted it. He and Oscar worked extremely hard to get both looking perfect. He also came up with some very good ideas of what else I could achieve as new ideas for the house. Would highly recommend them!

Needed a door and window installed and Potters Bar Windows has done an excellent job. Trevor was…read moreefficient and completed the work in good time as estimated. Excellent price too.

WindowHub sent Jamie out to provide a quote. He did a good job. After placing the order they…read moresaid it would take some time to get the order made. That was October. In January I called to enquiry about installation. 5 phone calls later they advised they cancelled the order because the surveyor was not sure how they would fit the front door. No mentioned of the other 2 doors. Instead of saying sorry we've arranged this contract at a price that we can't fullfill they lied to me and said they would honour the original price for the doors except the front door that they thought would be difficult to fit. Just so they could get Jamie back to my house to requote for everything. Jamie then started to spin this web of lies to convince me that it is okay to do what they are doing. Daniel Robb the owner was pulling the strings on this process. The annoying thing is that if you look in the car park of Window Hub and find the car Daniel drives it will be an Audi or BMW. New. Probably on finance but funded by the ample profits his company is producing. Or funded by his salary even if the company isn't making any profits. This is the problem with dealing with a small business who do not have any experience of how to negotiate contract properly or plainly how to communicate. All they car about is what money they are making and how flash they are going to look in their new BMW. They have wasted my time and cost me a lot of money having to purchase doors at current inflated prices. They didn't even have an explanation that made sense or an excuse really. Zero stars on my review. I will be using Safestyle due to price, professionalism, and ability to carry out installation. Feedback I would give the WindowHub apart from the obvious is that they shold have a charity they support. Nothing. What benefit to society or the local community does Daniel Robb give? He just wants a flashy car - well that's just the way it appears and apprearances are everything. Greed is good.... as the saying goes.

Excellent service for a rebuild of an existing extension. They were attentive and inexpensive and…read moreguaranteed a great result. Which we got. They also dealt with the snagging professionally, visiting multiple times to make sure we were satisfied.