We decided to extend our home as we were looking to add more space to accommodate our growing family. Our former kitchen was very small and we wanted to create an open plan kitchen/diner with plenty of natural light where we could gather together with friends and family in a sociable space. Our property is listed so we needed to ensure that the new extension was sympathetic and tied into the existing building. Paul assisted us with this in sourcing high quality like for like materials, such as timber windows and doors, at reasonable prices, perfect for our period property.
Certain items such as the render to the outside and the number of roof windows were discussion points but with Pauls help and experience we agreed to pay a little more to get exactly what we wanted. The K rend to the outside was a product we haven’t had before and we got samples of this and gave them to Paul to sort this out, which he did and we are very pleased with the result. We had an issue with drainage and a lack of rodding points so Paul had a good think about it and suggested we put one in the garage for future access rather than having an inspection point in the house or at the back door. It was a great suggestion as we have access but well hidden in the garage. The design did evolve a little as well but Paul was always helpful and patient and provided us with great advice. We definitely don’t regret going with his recommendations as it all works well.
Paul brought in plasterers, roofers, electrician and plumbers all of which were highly skilled, polite and definitely recommended. They all worked well together and the quality was excellent. Paul and his team were always on time and very clean and tidy whilst being very professional and helpful. I was amazed you can remove that much soil across the front of the house and not had it everywhere. Paul was always polite, knowledgeable, helpful and patient. He is real gem and we are very lucky to have found his services via recommendation from a neighbour. Spending such as large amount of money of our savings was daunting but Paul’s demeanour and professionalism instils confidence so you know you have made the right decision. The end result provides this.
We would definitely recommend Paul to friends and family and in fact we have recommended him to our previous neighbours who have now moved to their new house and he has since quoted an extension on their new house. The extension works exactly as I had imagined it or even better actually as the fit and finish are incredibly good.
Richard Kay