Attic Conversions
See Builders.
Audio Visual
See Aerials – TV & Satellite, also TVs and TV Repairs.
Awnings
See Torbay Blinds Ltd. (feature 12).
Bathrooms
We recommend that you involve your bathroom installer when
sourcing your materials. They can ensure a quality product is
purchased that will fit your needs. The discount they get from
their suppliers will be able to compete with the best prices you
can get – usually at a higher quality from a trusted source. If
there are faults with parts, your installers can chase these up,
not you. They will listen to your needs and should be able to
find the best match for your tastes and budget.
See also Plumbers, Builders, Tiles and Tiling, Carpenters
and Joiners, Kitchens and Bathrooms.
See also Steve Handy Building Services Ltd. (feature 120).
Plumbworx Devon Ltd.
079 30 079 079
[email protected]
www.plumbworxdevon.co.uk
Bathroom design and fitting by polite, friendly
GASsafe registered team working to high standards
of finish. From total bathroom refurbishment to
shower and toilet installation. Wall and floor tiling,
plastering, underfloor heating and all your plumbing
and heating needs. Free quotes.
10. R Whites
Carpentry and Construction
07828 911799
[email protected]
Facebook: ‘@Rwhitescarpentry’
Versatile trained carpenter whose skills include
professional tiling, shower boarding and plumbing.
Ideal to help you plan awkward areas. Working with you
from start to finish throughout your project, with utmost
satisfaction in mind. ‘Friendly, clean, knowledgeable and
helpful’. ‘Workmanship and attention to detail is excellent’.
9.
Bedroom Fitting
See Carpenters, Kitchens, Blinds.
Bicycle Shops, Bicycle Maintenance
The Bike Man
07707 691496
[email protected]
Peter is a mobile bicycle mechanic that comes
straight to your door. Servicing your bike on the spot
while you wait. Otherwise servicing at his workshop
and dropping your bike back – choosing a time and
day that is convenient for you. Customers include
enthusiasts, commuters and families getting several
bikes fixed at once.
11.
Biomass
See Renewable Energy.
Blinds
See Rochelle’s Curtains and Blinds (feature 32).
Torbay Blinds Ltd.
01392 270715
[email protected]
www.torbayblinds.co.uk
Family run business for over 40 years, manufacturing
and installing all types of internal and external blinds
and awnings, in a wide range of fabrics. Many
motorised options including a Smart Home solution to
activate blinds from your smartphone. Also repairs,
servicing, and a factory showroom. Happy to visit you
with samples and to measure. Very well
recommended members of the Guild of Master
Craftsmen and the BBSA. ‘They know all makes of
blinds, how they work, how they function’, ‘polite and
courteous’.
12.
Boiler Breakdowns and Servicing
See also Plumbers.
For annual boiler service contracts with emergency
response included, payable by Direct Debit see Fords South
West Ltd. (feature 112).
Brickwork, Bricklaying, Stone Walls
Oldburys Building Restorations
Build . Restore . Maintain
01395 262200 / 07766 795357
[email protected]
www.Oldburys.com
Lime mortar restoration, repointing and wall
conservation to the standard required by National
Trust and English Heritage properties. Also damp
treatment sympathetic to older properties using
non-chemical methods. CSCS Heritage Gold Skills
Card holders.
13.
Broadband
R Whites Carpentry and Construction (see above)
See Aerials, also Computers, also WiFi.
See Telephone Engineers – Phone & Broadband (feature 132).
Builders
Cheaper does not mean better. The lowest quotes may be
unrealistic prices which cannot be achieved without cutting
corners or by charging you more than originally quoted. All
the businesses in Our Local Expert have been recommended
for good quality service and value for money.
See also Bathrooms, also Brickwork, Bricklaying, Stone
Walls, also Carpenters, also Driveways, also Groundworks
(for foundations, excavations and plant hire), also Kitchens,
also Plasterers, also Roofing, also Surveyors. For smaller jobs
see Property Maintenance, also Home Maintenance, also
Handyman.
For party wall advice see Architectural and Drawing
Services, also Surveyors.
For land surveys see Benchmark Exeter Ltd. (feature 130).
For planning consents see see Simon Spencer MCIAT
– Chartered Architectural Technologist (feature 7) also PWS
Plans (feature 6).
Allison Building Services
Facebook: ‘Allison Building Services’
01392 861070 / 07710 401317
[email protected]
www.allisonbuilding.co.uk
For extensions, garage conversions, garden rooms
and other larger jobs. Silverton-based father-and-son
team Nigel and Marcus Allison were recommended
for ‘sympathetically renovating an old cottage whilst
providing expert advice on keeping the original
character’. Taking pride in their quality of work and
never taking short cuts. Flexible to your needs, Nigel
even promises “civilised workers”!
15. ARG Services
01392 460422 / 07890 992957
[email protected]
All home improvements and building alterations.
16. Bricks’n’Blox
01392 926413 / 07725 901199
[email protected]
Andy Wallace is a general builder well recommended
for extensions, new builds and renovation work. Over
25 years of experience make him an excellent
all-rounder. No VAT charged. ‘Easy to discuss details
with’. ‘A good finished product at a reasonable rate’.
17. JR Cheeseman Carpenters and
General Builders
07958 516642
[email protected]
Facebook search ‘J R Cheeseman’.
Extensions, conversions, new builds, kitchens and
bathrooms from friendly builders with an excellent
reputation created over 15 years. Expect high quality
work on budget. Gas and electrics within the team
means no problems co-ordinating suppliers. See their
excellent work on their Facebook page. ‘Brilliant!’
14.
Headon Construction Limited
07867 882335
[email protected]
Facebook: ‘HeadonConstruction’
All building works undertaken from extensions and
garages, to retaining walls, driveways and
landscaping. ‘Hardworking’, ‘totally trustworthy’,
‘came in on budget and did a great job’.
19. K & W Builders
07801 852289
[email protected]
Experienced bricklayers with a business built on
returning customers. For large and small extensions,
new builds, patios, driveways, knock-throughs,
archways, garden walls and more. Calling on their
own network of excellent trades as and when
required. No hidden extras, happy to share their
experience and offer advice at times that best suit
you and your project.
20. LMC Building Contractors
01392 975290 / 07583 166535
[email protected]
LMC Builders enjoy a loyal customer base built on
quality of workmanship. For general building,
extensions, renovations, loft conversions and more.
With an in-house team you don’t have to worry about
coordinating all trades. ‘Clean, tidy and professional’.
21. MM Construction Solutions
01626 779180 / 07920 770223
[email protected]
www.mmconstructionsolutions.co.uk
Mike Margrie offers the complete building service.
From refurbishments, renovations and extensions to
garages, loft conversions, conservatories, kitchens
and bathrooms. MM Construction Solutions pride
themselves on reliability, reputation and quality of
workmanship. Recommended to us as ‘extremely
pleasant and hardworking.’
18.
TD Builders
24 Scotch Mead, Aylesbeare
01395 233995 / 07751 738092
[email protected]
Recommended to us for being ‘friendly, tidy, and above all
– extremely reliable’. Terry Woolley and his team perform
all building work at very competitive prices including
extensions, renovations and roofing. In business for
over 20 years, offering guarantees on all work.
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