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Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Roofix; high quality and efficient roofing company. Based in SW London. Call 020 7498 6329.

• Magic Wood Floors Ltd; experts in supply & installation of wood floors. Based in SE London.

• Watertight Solutions plumbing & heating. Covering greater London, Surrey, Windsor and Hampshire. Call 0203 002 6868 or see www.watertightsolutions.uk.com

• BM Building Services, specialists in interior refurbishment. Covering all London.

The Federation of Master Builders has opened nominations for its annual Master Builder competition. It seems builders can even recommend themselves  for these awards, which will cover the following areas:

NEW HOMES. New Homes built by a builder who constructs fewer than 50 new homes a year
SMALL RENOVATION PROJECTS. Professional residential / domestic restoration, refurbishment or extension costing less than £50,000
LARGE RENOVATION PROJECTS. Professional residential / domestic restoration, refurbishment or extension costing more than £250,000

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Taurian Plastering Services, experienced plastering offering a range of services, covering all London. Call 020 8789 3153 or 07771 761 921.

• ABM Services, specialists in interior refurbishment covering a variety of services, based in North London, covering N/NW London.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• D 'en' A Building Services, a professional multi-skilled building company offering an extensive range of building services. Covering Medway and Kent.

ProblemSolved is delighted to announce that tradesmen can now sign up online for a free basic webpage. This is a great way of advertising and marketing your company for free.

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.

As we head into summer, homeowners will be putting pocketing their wallets and pulling out their toolboxes - as a new survey from ProblemSolved.co.uk reveals 3 in 4 people would rather attempt DIY for home improvement projects than hire a professional.

And whilst the statistic may be a reflection on a general slowdown in spending, new research also suggests that many homeowners attempting maintenance work themselves aren’t covered against subsequent problems arising from bungled attempts..

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week. Click on the company names to view their ProblemSolved profiles:

• JBS services, Corgi registered, trustworthy plumbing and bathroom installation services. Based in SE London, covering London.

Here are some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

•  Moorman Quality Painting and Decorating, based in Southampton, covering all London.

We know how many of you love a good cuppa, but have you ever wanted the process to be quicker?

Here are just some of the tradesmen you have recommended this week:

• Strictly Kitchens, offering full sourcing, installation and fitting of all kitchens including certified electrics and plumbing plus removal of your old kitchen if required, covering all London and Exssex. Call 07930 409 138.

Here are just some of the tradesmen you have recommended this week: 

Forster Inc, stylish company offering contemporary, creative interior design solutions. Based in E London, covering London. Call 020 7613 5183 or visit www.forsterinc.co.uk

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week

• Flow London, unique bathroom design and installation, including online product shop. Based in SW London, covering London. Call 020 7733 7373 or visit Flowlondon.co.uk. Click here to visit Flow London’s profile on ProblemSolved.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Kingsford PMB, high quality, professional building company with comprehensive services. Based in SW London, covering that area. Call 020 8404 9762 or visit Kingsfordpmb.com. Click here to view Kingsford PMB’s profile on ProblemSolved.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Sorenson Carpentry, family run, well experienced building company offering a wide spectrum of services. Based in Essex, covering Essex and London. Call 07831 525227 or 07794 231045. Click here to visit Sorenson Carpentry's entry on ProblemSolved.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Interior Scope, top quality all round trader, offering decorating, carpentry and flooring services. Based in SE London, covering London. Call 07859 308 600 or visit Interiorscope.co.uk.

Looking to furnish on a budget?

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week

• Peter Montgomery, offering skilled decorating and painting services including specialist paint effects and exterior work, covering W, SW and WC London, call 27958 350 850 or 020 8877 9157. Click here to see Peter Montgomery's webpage on Problemsolved.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• David Miller, professional property maintenance company offering comprehensive services. Based in Essex, covers S, E London. Call 07976 643 666 or 01992 610 099. Click here for David Miller's entry on ProblemSolved.

• NR Installations Ltd, specialising in kitchen design and installations and refurbishments. Based in Surrey, covering London.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Brick Image Ltd, expert tradesmen in a variety of brickwork services. Based in East London, covering all London. Call 0845 257 2270 or visit brickimage.co.uk
• Egis Decorators, top quality, reliable painting and decorating company. Based in N London, covering N, W and NW London. Call 020 8374 8086 or visit egisdecorators.co.uk

Each week I receive quite a number of emails from the public  asking about renovation issues . A common question is how to tell when you’ve got a damp problem. If you suspect one, how do you know how serious it is? Can you treat it yourself? How much is it going to cost to sort out?

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week

• MW Maintenance Ltd, experienced company offering gutter maintenance, repairs and roofing alongside a full property maintenance and refurbishment service, covering all London, call 0208 498 9100 or email info@gutters.me.uk.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Hallmark Building Contractors, offering a vast range of building, architectural & advisory services. Based in Hertfordshire, covering all London and SE England. Call 01923 270 037 or visit Hallmarkbuildingcontractors.com

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week

• MAS Tiling, exceptionally skilled tiler offering interior and exterior tiling including natural stone, covering London, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, call 07932 196002 or visit MAStiling.co.uk
• 0800 Handyman, dedicated handyman service offering solutions to a vast range of tasks, covering all London, call 0800 426396 or visit 0800handyman.co.uk

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Nick Cope, professional painter and decorator offering a variety of specialist services. Based in SW London, covering London. Call 07789 971 916 or visit NCope.co.uk
• Lewis Electrical, expertly efficient in full spectrum of electrical services. Based in Central London, covering all London. Call 01737 243184

Roof looking rough? Drains looking damaged? Then Aspect Maintenance is one to put on speed dial. A leading property maintenance company, it covers all trades, enabling it to deal with any maintenance issue you might have in your home or office.
 

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• John Simons, highy experienced tiler offering supply and fit of natural stone and mosaics tiles on floors and walls, covering all London, call 07779 244 407 or visit Johnsimonswallandfloortiler.co.uk
• Patrick Lloyd Electrical, professional electrician offering all electrical installations including home entertainment, security and CCTV systems, covering all London and Essex, call 020 8521 2175 or 07779 220 498

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• D & L Plumbing and Heating, perfect solution to all your plumbing problems. Based in SE London, covering London. Call 07773 298 931 or email dandlplumbingandheating@googlemail.com.
• NS Electrical, undertaking all professional electrical work, including underfloor heating. Based in East London, covering London. Call 07977 414 102.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Kitchen Clinic, the design, supply and installation of high quality kitchens and fittings plus bespoke furniture solutions for all living spaces, covering all London and Home counties, call 020 7924 7877 or visit Kitchenclinic.com.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Ham Builders, a team of skilled professionals who offer all aspects of building work, renovation and refurbishment, covering all London, call 020 7265 0549 or visit Hambuilders.com.

You can’t put a price on someone who really knows their craft, which is how Norfolk Decorative Antiques comes up trumps every time. A chandelier expert that both restores and sells period lighting, it can repair and rewire chandeliers in any condition, carry out conversions from candle or gas to electric, provide a professional cleaning service; and supply candle lights to mimic real candle power. Prices start from £35 per hour plus vat for chandelier restoration. A truly wonderful service.

If you have come across a great tradesperson and you want to spread the word to others, write a review for them here at ProblemSolved, the home to reliable local tradespeople.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week

• Flow Ltd, unique bathroom design and installation. Based in SW London, covering London. Call 020 7733 7373 or visit Flowlondon.co.uk
• Bluenote Interiors, professional builders, plastering & decoration. Based in SE London, covering London. Call 020 7639 3198

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Star Refurbishment Ltd, offering complete home renovation services. Based in SW London, covering London. Call 07941 131 782.
• Perfect Clean, expert domestic cleaning on regular or one-off basis. Based in E London, covering London. Call 0800 1957 848 or visit Perfectclean.co.uk

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Austin Plumbing Services, Professional, corgi registered plumbing & heating services, based in Essex, covering Essex and East London. Call 07810 302 257
• BSG Building & Decorating Contractors, expert building contractors for any job- big or small. Based in Kent, covering all London. Call 01634 221 130

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• SmartGas, professional plumbing and heating engineer Adam Meekings with eight years experience, based in Essex, covering Essex and London. Call 07817 748 666 or email Adam at smart.gas@hotmail.co.uk

When it comes to your conservatory, leaks, breakages and timber rot are all problems that should be sorted out before winter kicks in. Finding a company that will maintain your conservatory rather than just sell you a new one however is another matter.  One for the little black book, Marchwood Conservatory Maintenance specialises in the repair, maintenance and upgrading of timber conservatories, and will happily sort out glass and timber replacement, leadwork problems and more. Let winter do its worst!

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• Purple Lizard, expert and efficient property maintenance company handling big and small jobs. Call 07970 917 255 or email at purple_lizard@btinternet.com.
• Creative Urban Tree Surgery, team of tree surgeons with great knowledge and passion for trees. Call 0800 2792 156 or 020 8743 5121 or visit Ecocuts4trees.com.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• K C Y Property Maintenance, high quality building, refurbishment and renovation services for over 25 years. Based in Berkshire, covering SW London, Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire. Call 01276 609 9455 or email Ken at KCY1967@btinternet.com.

Here are just some of the tradespeople you have recommended this week:

• D.R.S Roofing, David Smith has been in the roofing business for 32 years and conducts a very high standard of workmanship. Based in W London, covering all London. Call David on 07956 839