Testimonials
Large Double Dormer Loft Conversion- Customer in Shoreham
Large Double Dormer
Loft Conversion
- Customer in Shoreham
The whole experience from start to finish was superb. I was dreading the roof coming off my house and having such invasive works completed whilst living with my young family in the property. Not only was this made this bearable but we actually enjoyed the whole project. The impact upon the family was brilliantly minimised and they delivered a quality job to our specification on budget. I would highly recommend them for any similar works. Details of why I think this follow below:
Description of works: Existing dormer refurbished, 2 new dormers added, complete new tiled and flat roof, remodelled upstairs layout, renew upstairs electrics and plumbing, re-plaster existing walls and install new shower.
Customer experience: Excellent, Barry always knew what was happening next, controlled the job and his subcontractors very well. All were very interested in minimising the impact of the works upon the whole family and were very good with our inquisitive children. The site was always left very clean, tidy and safe. We regularly discussed progress and did make a few changes / additions, all of which were dealt with openly, sensibly and fairly. We always felt that we knew exactly where we stood and how the job was progressing. The children miss chatting to all the guys but are very happy with their new bedrooms. I genuinely feel that we have made a few new friends through our build process.
Quality of workmanship: Excellent. When working on a house that is ca90 years old there is always the issue of mixing new and old. Barry & Leigh managed to match skirting boards, architraves, ceiling heights and finishing to the existing details very well, with only a few clues (internally) that the house had not originally been designed and built that way. Although the expansion is obvious from the outside we are very pleased with the appearance, something Barry & Leigh thought and worked hard to achieve.
Subcontractors: Plumbing: Greg Peters was great, always happy to discuss details and delivered a great job. We have since used him on a separate job and been equally pleased. Electricals: Matt was good, everything is where it should be and works. He gave lots of notice for when space was needed to run cables etc and completed the work when he said he would. Roofing: Ky from Countywide Roofing was great, as were his guys and subcontractors. They worked like stink, sometimes in horrible weathers and delivered a quality job.Scaffolding: All good hardworking guys that worked all hours to ensure it was up when needed and out of the way when required. Cost: We are very pleased with the result and what we paid for it. The original quote was very detailed and enabled both Barry and ourselves to always know what the financial situation was as things changed. Both the changes and additions were dealt with individually and very fairly, with costs agreed before progressing. Barry also looked to suggest areas where we could save money or improve the output by either changing a design or fitting detail, which he left for us to decide upon a case by case basis. In fact I think it was on day 1 or 2 he suggested a change that improved the finished product and saved us ca £2000! Thank you Barry!
Would we use Barry & Leigh again?Definitely, they are often very busy (I can see why they are popular!) but even if I had to delay my next project to secure them I would if I possibly could.