The quick way to find a local Period Restoration specialist in Essex

Reviewed by Nicola on 7/3/2020

Excellent carpenter, reliable and a fair price. Would use again

Reviewed by Darek on 31/7/2018

Lewis and his team did a very good job with restoring bricks on my old Victorian house. Painted with all kind of paint by previous owner. Lewis knew exactly what is the best way to clean it off and the result exceeded my expectation. Very good re-pointing and prefect colour match of the mortar mixing 3 different types of sand I have never heard of. Also keeps you updated regarding progress and plan for the next day. Punctual and reliable. I am very happy with the result and will certainly use him again.

Reviewed by Lynda on 2/4/2014

First Class Company. We found Trevor and his people very courteous and friendly and they are most reliable.We are very satisfied with the work carried out.

Reviewed by peter on 9/5/2018

I was very pleased with the whole process, I posted the job, Anthony responded, was in the area and came straight round. He was able to fix my front door there and then. He was very thorough and very knowledgable.

Reviewed by Heike on 7/11/2019

Pleasant to work with, good job and on time. Thanks!

Reviewed by Richard on 18/11/2012

A good job, by a pleasant guy. Will use him again in the future

Reviewed by Addie on 9/11/2016

I contacted Paul at th last minute and he stepped up to the challenge. Prompt & reliable, Paul & Marious completed the job quickly, to a very high standard and did additional work not included in the quote. Would definitely recommend and have them back to do my garden and driveway. Thanks guys, much appreciated. Adele

Reviewed by Howard on 22/10/2013

Daniel and Alex from Criteria have restored my faith in builders. They were very friendly (no hard sell) and helped to assess the job that I needed with very useful hints and tips. The one point I liked the most was the way they worked. Very neat and tidy and with attention to detail. I suppose I am fussy but I believe that if a job is worth doing it is worth doing properly. It has been great to find guys that actually seem to have pride in what they do and I would recommend them very highly.

Reviewed by Wendy on 12/7/2018

The gardeners worked very hard with only breaks for lunch and tea breaks. Very friendly and considerate. The garden is superb and everything we wanted. We were consulted all the way through. We cannot fault this company and would highly recommend them.

Reviewed by Richard on 10/5/2013

A nice guy providing a professional service at a fair price, really took care to be clean and tidy, covering everything and changing his shoes. I am even going to recommend him to my mother in law.

Reviewed by Kevin on 22/10/2013

Brad built 3 brick pillars for us among other things but he was prompt on original attendance, prompt on quote, and what a top finish. We are very happy to have found brad who has a fantastic work ethic. I would recommend brad to everyone as he will not let you down. Thank you Brad, the pillars look fantastic.

Reviewed by Kathy on 31/7/2014

Job was to re-point my property, the bin area and the concrete slabs in the garden = Job was done to a high quality and I am extremely pleased with the results. John is a very hard working, polite and trusting worker and nothing was too much trouble for him. And I would definitely recommend him to others.

Reviewed by kayvon on 9/9/2011

Damion from swift & neatmuilttrader ltd was fantastic!! he came & viewed the chimney, gave me a very reasonable quote, also didn't make a fuss as some other roofers did!! did the work in under 30min.. excellent job, he very professional. will be using him again on other bits around the house! 5 Star.

Reviewed by Caroline on 24/3/2016

Excellent nothing too much trouble they even clean the house before leaving

Reviewed by Keith on 2/6/2013

Quiet unassuming craftsman, totally reliable, turned up when he said he would and did a very good job. We asked him to install new toilet and basin in our cloakroom and to re- tile, he did a very good job and overcome problems as they arose without any drama. Also very good value. We were very pleased.

Reviewed by Richard on 19/1/2014

Very professional job. Left the room clean. Friendly manner.

Reviewed by Kalisha on 11/5/2014

I had initial doubts about using this website to find good tradesmen. But DIR Solutions have changed my mind. communication was excellent and they were able to complete the task and exceed my expectations. This was a very difficult task and will be calling on them regularly to do other jobs in the future. It is a pity that i am unable to post before and after photos of this job on this website. Thanks to this company, I can now access a portion of my garden that was totally swamped by errant thorn bushes..

Reviewed by Joanna on 15/6/2013

Efficient but thorough. The garden was so tidy after they finished. Very curteous and friendly. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by ross on 17/6/2021

excellent job, quickly completed