Colin and his team recently sorted me an extensive damp problem, they took the plaster off several walls of my front room, we are living here so the dust and the potential mess was a big worry, but it needn't be as they covered everything with plastic sheets and floor with thick plastic sheeting, we needed a cleaner for just a couple of hours after the works the mess was kept to a minimum, the painter commented that the plastering was to a very high standard and requires little to no preparation. Colin mentioned this website to me and some of the feedback and that he thought it was fake, well I just can't believe the comments on here they just can't be for the same person and team that did the work for me, his men are the most professional and polite builders I have ever had work for me, they turned up on time every day and tried there best to keep the mess to a minimum which they did, Colin himself is a very friendly person and comes across that he really does care about the work and that he wants to do a good job, I think I am a good judge of character and unless the guy is a very good conman he is the real mcoy I would recommend to him to anybody, family, friends etc the guy is reliable and sure he is honest and is most defiantly trustworthy and his price wasn't the cheapest but i'm glad I went with him, I can assure anybody reading this that the Colin Barker who did the job for me me can't be the same person that these reviews mention, they simply can't be!! Just to mention, we checked with 2 of his last jobs he had carried in London and they couldn't speak highly enough about Colin and him team, I wouldn't risk anybody else! thanks Maria M read more

Colin recently did a large job in my flat where he damproofed a section of wall and tanked the coal cellar under the stairs. I came on to this site to leave a glowing review and cannot believe what I am reading! Colin and his men are the most courteous, communicative and efficient people I have ever had a job with! I had to move the start date twice because my baby was ill - which involved calling Colin at home on Easter Day as well as a previous weekend. He answered his phone immediately both times and moved the start date straight away and without quibble despite this significantly inconveniencing himself and his men. His only concern was the welfare of my child. When the work was being done, he and his workers were clean and quiet and left the flat exactly as he found it. On top of all this, he is a lovely man and really pleasant to deal with. I have heard of companies signing up on websites like this to bad mouth the competition. This may or may not be the case here but I would like any future potential customers of Colin's to know that he is an excellent worker, completely reliable and I would strongly recommend him for any dampproofing work. read more

I had a few damp patches on various walls of my property in west London, I hired Colin to do the works his quote wasn't the cheapest but he had been recommended by a reputable builder who has carried out several jobs for us all to a very good standard, Colin doesn't actually do the work now he has back problems and he really does have a problem with his right knee, he bent over during the survey and struggled to get back up. The guys who turned up did a great job and talked me through exactly what they were going to do and carried out the job to a very high standard, they even mopped my floor and cleaned everything up, I can only comment on how I found Colin, he his very friendly and profesional and the job was done to a very good standard and I received the guarantee 2 weeks after the job was finished, I would recommend Colin and his team highly read more

I simply had to write this review as I just can't believe the review on here is Colin it simply can't be, I have known Colin for a number of years and used to use his services in Sheffield, I also know loads of other builders that have used Colin and they only have good things to say about him, he recently did a job for me and has since carried out several jobs for family and friends around London, all I can say is he is always on time, always covers everything up with dust sheets and cleans up any mess, he is 100% trustworthy and very reliable, his nick name amongst his friends is Nev as he his never late, his plastering is top notch and I couldn't recommend him highly enough, hope that helps Col you don't deserve what some plonker as wrote on here, best Joanne read more

I hired Colin to do some skimming work on a small 1 bed flat I am renovating in West London. He and his guys did such a good job, that I also used Colin to do some damp proofing work in another flat in London. Both jobs were top class. I found Colin to be reliable, professional and always on time. His Northern 'nothing is too much trouble' attitude is refreshing, especially in London! Thanks Colin, great job(s) and I will definitely use you again. Scott Flower read more

Colin and his team undertook some dampproofing in an awkward and difficult reach place. They did a good job and were polite, reliable and efficient. They also left the area neat and tidy (unlike many tradespeople I've worked with previously!) Many thanks to the team, and I would recommend them. read more