Your turn to recommend - May 21
Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week
• Ashmark Roofing, A highly professional roofing company offering all roofing installations, repairs & maintenance. Covering all London. Call 020 88828812
• Home Trace, A bespoke home finder service with an independent and impartial view of prospective properties. Call 07789 411887 or visit www.hometrace.co.uk
Bathing Beauty
When your bath looks like it will make you dirtier not cleaner, something needs to be done and Bath Studio can help. The ‘Bath Shield’ re-enamelling service is the only system in the country granted the Royal appointment, and has been tried and tested for over 20 years, ensuring results fit for a Queen.
A great money-saving alternative to a complete replacement, the secret lies in a specially fomulated bonding system, which fuses the old bath surface to the new enamel, and increases durability and longevity.
Bath Studio also specialises in traditional-style baths from the turn of the 20th century, offering Roll Tops, Art Deco, Bateau and Plunger style baths from just £800, as well as a selection of classic bathroom accessories from both its own and the Chadder & Co ranges.
Cabin Fever
As the credit crunch continues to grind, there has never been a better time to invest in your home - and what better way to do it than by adding living space at the end of your garden?
From Cabins UK HQ in West Sussex, this family run log cabin specialist has been providing its clients with outstanding expansion solutions for over 20 years. The wide range of structures available are all constructed with mature wood ensuring they are robust enough to withstand the unpredictable British climate, and all timber is from sustainable forests.
Call 01273 241724 or visit www.cabinsuk.co.uk for details.
Website of the week – www.tileandstonecare.co.uk
Posted by Samee Mohammad at 17:15 on 20 May 2008
tips, advice, website of the week, tile, stone, hintsBathroom, tile and interiors company Taylor’s Etc. has launched www.tileandstonecare.co.uk to offer help and advice for selection, installation and aftercare of all types of tiles including natural stone.
Tiles and natural stone can do wonders in the pursuit of stylish contemporary interior design. However, caring for tiles and natural stone to ensure they maintain their beauty and cleanliness can be hard work. www.tileandstonecare.co.uk is a useful, informative website designed to assist Taylor’s Etc. own customers and provide a useful resource to those who aren’t.
The FAQ area provides answers to the most common problems that arise when tackling a tile or stone project - including stain removal from limestone, marble and slate, as well as more specialist questions such as the best way to clean an original Victorian tile floor.
Your turn to recommend - 14th May 2008
Posted by Alison Cork at 12:46 on 14 May 2008
recommend tradesmen, pure plumbers, hannan property services, e c electrics, System 1 Installations, A Dab HandPure Plumbers, An organisation set up with the client in mind, Pure Plumbers Initial aim was and still is, to improve within their industry, to change constantly, to strive for simplicity, transparency and most importantly quality of service. Covering all London and the Home Counties. Call 0845 3887507
Hannan Property Services, A professional company established 20 years ago offering a comprehensive range of building services. Covering London & Surrey. Call 0800 211 8997 or visit www.hpservices.co.uk
E C Electrics, Kitchens & Bathrooms. Eddie comes highly recommended for quality kitchen and bathroom installations, maintenance and electrical work. Covering North London. Call 07973 249 029
Even better than the real thing
Posted by Alison Cork at 12:42 on 14 May 2008
flooring, really useful bargains, discount wooden flooringLaunching this week is the new Senso range of flooring from Gerflor; a PVC ready-to-install, plank flooring that really does look remarkably like wood. It is incredibly similar to top-brand luxury woodplank finishes, but costs less than half the price, and requires no professional installation. Available in five different ranges, including Senso Rustic (pictured), these planks are the epitome of luxury for less. www.sensobygerflor.com or 01926 401500.
Freebie of the week - cleaning services
The approaching Bank Holiday is typically a time for a proper spring clean, but surely even the most dedicated domestic goddess deserves some time off to spend time with friends and family...So why not let the professionals take over? Check out www.myhomeplc.com. Myhome Residential Cleaning sends highly-trained, fully-insured, professional cleaners to homes throughout the UK to help get your home sparkling clean.
And four very lucky people can win a top-to-bottom spring clean blitz, worth £250. To enter visit www.homesandproperty.co.uk/offers or text CLEAN to 87233 (texts cost 50p plus standard network rate) before 28 May 08.
Your turn to recommend - May 7th
Posted by Alison Cork at 09:37 on 07 May 2008
tradesmen news, Ashmark Roofing, problemsolved recommend, pure plumbers, ham builders, vista avHere are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week
• Pure Plumbers, Corgi registered, a first class service with the client in mind. Covering South-East London, Docklands & Kent. Call 0845 388 7507/8 or visit www.pureplumbers.co.uk
• Ham Builders, General building, plastering and extensions, Clinton Ham has worked in the building trade for over 20 years. Covering all London. Call 07961 089012 or visit www.hambuilders.com
Grand Designs Live
Posted by Alison Cork at 09:28 on 07 May 2008
really useful, grand designs live, special offer, cheap ticketsIf you haven’t yet visited this year’s Grand Designs Live show at ExCeL, you only have four days to make sure you don’t miss out. Hosting over 450 exhibitors, a huge range of free seminars and of course, a certain Mr Kevin McCLoud, this is the destination for home inspiration.
And if that wasn’t enough to spur you on, you can exclusively claim half price tickets, making entry just £9. The offer is valid on advance bookings only. To book call 0871 230 5577 or visit www.granddesignslive.com and quote GRANDSTANDARD when booking. A transaction fee of £1.75 applies.
Free road fund tax from Van Monster
If your van has seen better days and you're desperate for an upgrade then Van Monster might be right up your street. Take advantage of a special offer for a free 12 month road fund license on any vehicle purchased before the end of June.
Browse the massive range of quality used vans at www.vanmonster.co.uk or alternatively visit one of their 8 sites at Birmingham, Bridlington, Colchester, Grantham, Leicester, Newmains (near Glasgow), Wakefield and Warrington.
With over 1,500 commercial vehicles in stock, there is plenty of choice ranging from car-derived vans to panel vans such as Sprinters, Transits, Vitos and Vivaros as well as chassis cabs and tippers. Van Monster stock vehicles from leading manufacturers, including Ford, Mercedes Benz and Vauxhall with mileage ranging from 10,000 to 80,000.
Exclusively for ProblemSolved members, Van Monster is offering a 12 months road fund license to any tradesman that buys a vehicle before 30th June 2008. To redeem the offer, simply print out this email and give it to your local Van Monster team, or quote "ProblemSolved". Visit www.vanmonster.co.uk or call 0800 731 2121.
Freebie of the week - B&Q competition
A bicycle can help you get fit and go green but where do you safely store it? Luckily B&Q is on hand with a great new storage solution – the tridoorbikestore. And B&Q is giving readers the chance to win one of three. Large enough to store two adult size bikes, the Tridoorbikestore is worth £289, designed exclusively for B&Q by Wayne Hemingway and made from certified sustainable timber.
To enter, log onto http://es.homesandproperty.co.uk/offers/offers.html before 14 May 08 or text BIKE plus your name to 87233 (texts cost 50p plus standard network rate).
