Lakes Carpentry & Builders Ltd

Really happy, its taken a while to plan but the result was that everything actually went to schedule and Bill and team delivered. So friendly and polite, highly reccommend!

Following a call with Bill, he came to the house to discuss the work. Bill came across as very knowledgeable, experienced, helpful and polite. The refurbishment started in June and just finished - all done to a very high standard. Bill managed the whole project and his team (electrician, plumbers, plasterers) brilliantly, keeping me up to date on progress and working around my nightmare schedule! Zane was also very polite and hard working. Bill does not cut corners and is a perfectionist. If we require further such work, he will be at the top of my list to call. Cannot recommend them enough!

Following a brief call with Bill, we arranged a visit to the house to discuss the work. Bill came across as very knowledgeable, experienced, helpful and polite. The work included repainting; re-plastering; removing carpets, fixing the base of the floors, laying new one/ laminate flooring and skirting boards; fixing doors, handles; repositioning of radiator, replacement of lighting, replacement/repositioning of sockets, fixing issues with the electric board; kitchen removal/ installation of a new one, including installation of hobs, oven and water softener. The work just finished-all done to a very high standard. Bill managed the whole project and his team (electrician, plumbers, plasterers) brilliantly, keeping me up-to-date on progress and working around my nightmare schedule! Zane was also very polite and hardworking. Bill does not cut corners and is a perfectionist. If we require such work again, I will call Bill first. Highly recommend, if you look for someone to do it right!

Bill Lakes took on a job left unfinished by a builder who let me down. Although he considered it a potentially difficult job (cladding and insulating rather an ugly and delapidated extension), he took it on and was able to overcome any problems met quickly and effectively. He was always punctual and he worked hard and tidily, with a good attention to detail and determination to do everything as well as possible. He always arrived when he said he would, and so did the people working with him. The job is nearly finished but in the meantime I have asked him to do another one.

Bill from the first meeting always arrived when he said he would, together with his team for the various jobs required (electrician, plumber, plasterer etc.); they were all pleasant and hard working. Bill is a very experienced builder and was able to identify and resolve issues quickly and successfully. He has almost completed one job and started on another. These are transforming the appearance of the property (outside) and tidying it up inside - also ensuring proper insulation and economical use of materials. Overall, one of the most striking things you notice is his total focus on the work in hand, the rapid progress he makes and the determination to do the best possible job. He does not cut corners in the interests of speed and is a perfectionist.

Having done a number of renovation and extension jobs for us, we asked Lakes to continue the decorating that had done on a previous job to the rest of the house. This included prepping all of the naturally coloured skirting boards and door frames to be painted white, as well as decorating 3 bedrooms and a 2-level landing with uneven ceilings. As ever, Bill and Zane provided excellent advice on finish and colour options and were very accommodating of all of the furniture moving that had to be done, impacting timelines. The quality of work was excellent and we are very pleased.

Having done a number of renovation and extension jobs for us, we asked Lakes to continue the decorating that had done on a previous job to the rest of the house. This included prepping all of the naturally coloured skirting boards and door frames to be painted white, as well as decorating 3 bedrooms and a 2-level landing with uneven ceilings. As ever, Bill and Zane provided excellent advice on finish and colour options and were very accommodating of all of the furniture moving that had to be done, impacting timelines. The quality of work was excellent as ever and we are very pleased with the finished result.