Opus is a glass makers shop based on Chandos Road in Redland. They deal with a wide range of…read morebusiness - from making ornamental glass objects (see picture) to taking on commissions for things like stained glass windows and specialist lights. It's a small shop, but it has a really good artistic atmosphere, and when I went in, although I wasn't looking for anything in particular, I had a lengthy chat with the assistant. They run glass making courses, where you can create an object of your own making under their guidance, which sounds like an appealing idea. They deal with both residential projects and large commercial ones - they've installed a number of stained glass pieces in a few restaurants and office buildings. This is a really interesting shop - just pop by for a chat if nothing else.

Opus is a quirky shop that makes you question its location on Chandos road. Surely there can't be…read moreenough people in the surrounding area with a desire for wonderful hand made glassware? Well it survives and them some...the staff are extremely friendly and showed me their pieces. I imagine some of them would look exceptional in a contemporary kitchen or bathroom. The colours are vivid and you know that you are getting something unique as all the pieces are made lovingly by the two owners and the two owners alone. This is the sort of local business that deserves your support, so go on the website, have a browse and start looking at that dingy bathroom that could do with a bit of decorating!

Martin and the crew set up a mortgage for us last year on a buy to let property…read more I must say the service is great and the communication was 1st class throughout the process. Well done guys, it takes a lot to keep me happy.

Tile Market, well supplies mainly tiles...no surprise there then. From outside (and also the photo)…read moreyou can pretty much see what they have to offer in one glance. If you are looking for tiles, it's definitely worth a visit as I can't imagine there isn't a colour or design they don't have. The showroom is actually pretty big, it goes back far further than the photo suggests so they really do have a good collection to offer. The staff I spoke to were polite and helpful in suggesting ideas if you haven't already made up your mind. I didn't really find their designs too original, but word on the street is that you can request more personal designs and they will do it for you. I'm guessing that will cost you a small fortune though.

If you want personal service with a no pressure sales team then head to this place. Friendly family…read moreran business with staff who seem to know everything about their trade. I wanted something very special for my bathroom and I must say the end result is stunning. They recommended a tiler that was happy to use the large glass tiles and the result is exactly what I was after. You won't find cheap rubbish tiles here, but even so I got my tiles at a pretty good price and they do have special offers on certain ranges. All in all I thoroughly recommend you visit this shop if you want traditional service from knowledgeable staff.

Q: What's friendly, efficient, honest, clean, comes to your rescue in a crisis and doesn't cost the…read moreearth? A: Gregory Plumbing Services A good plumber is hard to find, but EUREKA here you have found one. Gregory Plumbing Services will do anything from changing a lowly washer to complete bathroom installations. Gregory Plumbing Services specialises is domestic plumbing and offers a good quality, professional plumbing service to the South East Wales area. I have used Gregory Plumbing Services twice, once to have radiators fitted and once to have a lead pipe replaced. On both occasions I was very happy with the work. Having work done on your house can be stressful, but Simon the owner of Gregory Plumbing Services, with his thoughtfulness and cheery disposition, seems to make the process a whole lot easier.

We used Gregory Plumbing Services to have the flush on our loo replaced and the overflow from our…read morebath fixed. We asked Gregory Plumbing Services because they were local and were delighted with the services. Simon Gregory was fantastic. He efficient but also dilligent and very reasonable. We also asked him to look at another job, and he was honest in saying that the job could be costly and offered a cheaper alternative. We were delighted and having a young baby, these things really matter. Charlotte, Taffs Well

Really helpful staff, honest and full of good advice. I found these trustworthy and def the best…read moreestate agents in Barry!!

This is one of the newer estate agents in Barry. Nina, her husband and a team of experienced staff…read morework hard to give a really personal service. They give honest, straightforward advice. They go the extra mile to try and get a property sold and do their best to remain good humoured even in a difficult property market. They have recently added a lettings department to their business which seems to be doing well. They mainly deal with properties in Barry and Barry Island, but occasionally have some houses in other parts of the Vale of Glamorgan. Their fees are similar to their competitors and the location of their offices makes them very visible to potential customers.

Michael Jones & Co. are an independent company based on a busy commercial street in Cathays…read more Whitchurch Road is home to a number of professional companies including firms of solicitors and Chartered Accountants, both of which are to be found next door to Michael Jones & Co... which, it has to be said is all very handy! Michael Jones & Co. provide a number of services including property sale and valuations as well as offering a lettings service. It is for the latter that I know them. I registered with Michael Jones & Co. on-line when I was looking to move over a year ago. The form I completed was pretty exhaustive, but was quick to complete as all I had to do was provide contact details and tick a few boxes. I didn't end up renting through Michael Jones & Co. but I was pretty impressed by the level of service. They sent me information on several rented properties that they had on their books, all of which were appropriate to my needs. Updates were regular, but not excessive. I would have been happy to commit to renting through them had I not found an ideal place through a friend in the end.

Michael Jones were typical bad letting agents when we rented from them. The house was filthy wen we…read moremoved in - had to scrub everything, especially the kitchen down, despite it being a condition of us moving in, that they clean the house. There was also a socket hanging off the wall, which we had to ask them to re-fix, a health and safety issue hat they actually put on the inventory! The freezer drawers were jagged and broken, another h & s issue that we phoned up about several times and ended up having to take them directly to the agency for them to agree to replace them. They couldn't as there was no serial number on the fridge freezer. There was lots of rubbish left in both the front & back gardens, which we had to ask to be removed. The contractors only removed some of it and when we asked them to come back, the receptionist was rude and arrogant, suggesting we'd left it there. We had to threaten photos from when we'd moved in along with environmental health before they'd send out more contractors. They tried to get contractors to go in with a key without us being there and let themselves in to do a viewing without us there, even though we'd agreed to be there to let them in 5 minutes later! This is classed as trespassing, by the way. We never got a formal apology for this, the reaction was 'none of our other tenants have ever complained'! Probably because they don't know their rights! The receptionist was always rude and arrogant towards us and once Jenny Jones realised we weren't going to take any c*ap from them (I do know my tenant rights as a housing officer) she was also quite rude. We left the house spotless, but on inspection, Jenny wouldn't acknowledge this at all. It was just as well we'd kept accurate photos of when we'd moved in, or it would have been much harder to get our deposit back.

If you want a taste of what business in general and timber yard in particular should really be…read morelike,you'll get it at Bendrey. I am in the building trade and use them whenever possible. But I really do go there as much for the ambience and cosy feeling of a family business which supplies just about any timber product you could ever need and always at a very reasonable price. It's easy to get lost among the huge uncut logs and piles and piles of timber which leave you wondering to what use they might be put. The staff are wonderfully cool and very knowlegable and especially helpful. Wel worth a visit- if only to wander around the yard!

recommended by our builder,. we had a lot of fencing and garden work done and these guys were…read morereally good on price, a third cheaper than the builders merchants and the did stores, and much better quality stuff. the opening hours are worth checking , not open sundays

Our office at work has just been re fitted and we decided to use Avent Interiors after we had been…read moretold they provided a great service and the advice was true. They were able to meet our requirements and also made helpful suggestions of their own along the way. The job was done on time and professionally and i will definitely recommend them to the offices around us!!