This small shopfront in a most unprepossessing area is a place where you can find workmanship of a…read morekind not seen in most places. John, the owner, and Steve his son work with wood. Rather like saying Tiger Woods works with golf balls. They are not artists, they are hugely talented tradesmen. And if it can me made of wood, they can do it. Over the years, for me, they have: Made a kitchen worksurface. Repaired a 200 year old chair. Made a bed. Made new window frames and door frames. Re-made my house barge boards to match. Repaired a picture frame. Re-built a pre-war car wooden frame. Made replacement architrave. Are you getting the idea? Don't bother looking for them on the Internet - they aren't that kind of business. But, if you need something in wood, go.

Unreliable and unprofessional…read more We booked Dan to carry out a straightforward bay window refurbishment (Which I have since had to do myself). From beginning to end we received nothing but delays, excuses, no shows, pestering for keys and changes of plans. As soon as we payed the deposit for the works he announced he had a dog with separation anxiety which he had no choice but to bring along (Despite having been told that we didn't want a dog in our house). This dog was then the catalyst for the barrage of plan changes and no shows. He brought this dog into our friends home on a previous job, same story, he was told the dog was not welcome and as soon as the deposit was paid, separation anxiety revealed and he brought the dog anyway. I do not see the need to recount the specifics of our disappointing experience in their entirety but I recommend avoiding this trades person as he obviously takes on far more jobs than he can handle at any one time.

I had some custom made cupboards made for my kitchen a couple of weeks back by Dan! All seemed fine…read moreuntil they all pretty much collapsed within the space of a week and have now left huge holes in my kitchen walls! I naturally emailed and called to try and get the problem fixed but I unfortunately I had no response or received any explanation. He came from recommendation of a friend of a friend but I won't be using his shoddy services again! One to avoid and thankfully I have a professional who has since rectified everything!

merrick have done some works for me, which let me very happy. So much so that I am keeping him as…read moremy handyman, for all my home jobs. He was fantastic, delivered a good job with my kitchen tiles, and some bits and bobs. high service standards, very good...as well as good value for money.

From the owner: dm&merrick building &maintining we specialises in plumbing , tiling , carpentry , joinery ,…read morebricklaying , wall skimming , decorating , we also fit kitchen , bathrooms suites & all D.I.Y all jods are free estimates

We've recently done a complete remodel on our house, and Peter was a fantastic partner in the…read moreprocess from start to finish. He was a good collaborator, always helping us come up with ideas, providing suggestions, and being flexible as we figured out the choices we wanted to make. When we hit problems or complications, he was incredibly patient in working with us to find the best solutions. He also brought in a great team of people to work on the job - special commendations to Sebastien (who ran the build site), and Mariusz, who did top notch plumbing work. He takes pride in his work, and was happy to address any concerns we had, and snags that came up at the finish of the project. We'd happily recommend him to anyone looking for an affordable and professional builder.

From the owner: home refurbishments, kitchen & bathroom fitting, carpentry, bespoke & custom carpentry,…read moredoors,windows,floors,stairs,cupboards,wardrobes made to order, electrics, plumbing, plastering, painting & decorating

It is not easy to find good carpenters that you can fully trust. These guys did an excellent job in…read moremy kitchen and fixed the problem with the mechanism of my bed. I was really happy with the result and will definitely recommend them to all my friends. Thank you guys.

From the owner: We have only one main task - to make your home the best place to live. Our builders earned the…read morereputation of the most reliable experts in London, thanks to their professionalism and hard working. They have many years of experience and are able to help you in every aspect of building services. Our big list of services includes plastering and wall boarding, bathroom fitting, kitchen fitting and much more. If you need a free quote or further information about our services, please visit our website or contact us now - we are available 24/7.

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!

Grant Lowe Carpentry built me a lovely staircase to replace the old one we had. The original one…read morereally dated the house and looked terrible. Grant came in a ripped out the old one and replaced it with a brand new one that we selected (following a meeting with him to discuss proposals). When it was finished we replaced the carpet (planned as this was old as well) and now the stairs looks fantastic. We were so pleased and he's a very nice chap. Recommended.

This company has no concept of customer service or professionalism and I would not recommend them…read moreto any one. The finish on their products is awful and they do not deliver onto time or necessarily the right place! I have had my item left outside someones elses doorstep. I have had to pick up the product myself where I was promised delivery on several occasions. In short stay away form this place.

My experience with Michel Fauvrelle is that at the end of the day, he is a con artist who is…read moreeffective as long as he thinks he has more work with you or has something to gain. When he realises he doesn't, he will cut and run before completing the work leaving with your property and stolen fees. He was hired to first build two hallway cupboards, which were fine. The third cupboard, wall to wall bedroom closets, was to be our last major project. No proper timeline was ever stuck to (he is terrible at project management), the work started in August and after December, Michel has refused to come by and finish the last pieces of work citing a multitude of excuses including that he has no time. When he was given funds to purchase curtain rods and brackets, he lied that the order had been placed. When we called the supplier directly, we discovered no order was placed, and Michel finally fessed up but then proceeded to keep the money he had been given for that as the final 25% of his project fee for the closets, which was to be paid upon completion. Since December, he has been a slippery conman who refuses to come and finish the work or return the money. He is unreliable and untrustworthy, and my guidance would be not to work with him in any capacity - as an employer or as someone looking for cabinetry work in their home. It will only be a matter of time until he robs you too.

Carry out an internet search on this individual's name and trading name, and you'll find an array…read moreof dissatisfied customers. Common theme is he takes a deposit and runs. He'll also quote cheap to obtain your deposit. I too fell into this trap but am pursuing via a CCJ, I suggest others do the same to ensure he doesn't trade again in the UK. Avoid at all costs.