Brixton tradesmen recommendations: plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, van drivers etc

[teuchter]

This thread's sexist title needs to be changed so it says "tradespersons".

 

[mango5]

This thread's sexist title needs to be changed so it says "tradespersons".

Really? You're offended by and want to change the title of an 8 year old thread? Even the most ardent local feminists have failed to challenge this one. Make yourself useful and find something properly offensive to object to . And use the report button while you're at it or we might not notice.

eta if this response seems harsh it's in the context of having serious upsets about casual sexism on these boards and I can't help feeling you are trivialising that issue

 

[teuchter]

I'd have thought the simplest response would be just to change it, seeing as it presumably takes little effort and there's no reason for anyone to object to it being changed.

To say that I should go and find something "properly offensive" seems to go against the whole point of picking up on the minor but pervasive things that combined together create the situation where casual sexism persists. And I don't see what the relevance of the age of the thread is. Maybe times have moved on since 2005.

 

[nagapie]

I got quotes from a few plumbers a while back for a boiler installation:

John Yoofoo from http://www.jrplumbinglondon.co.uk/ - seemed a good guy, communicative, good price. Would have gone with him if it wasn't for the fact that he wasn't a registered installer of the boiler type I eventually chose

Robert Robinson, 07868561543, Double R Gas Services, seemed a friendly chap, also communicative, and is local I think

JK Millar, 07956365866, he was a bit more expensive but seemed like a conscientious guy who would do a good job

In the end I went with Oli Cox, 07740469363, he can be a bit hard to get hold of sometimes but was reliable and efficient once we arranged the work etc and he did a decent job.

Oli Cox sounded good but is proving hard to get hold of, he did say he was very busy.

Were any of the others recommendations from real people?

 

[sparkybird]

Nagapie

Is this for your toilet leak? Call Carrie on 0208 6700342. She specialises in smallish jobs like this and therefore can normally come pretty quickly
SB

 

[teuchter]

Oli Cox sounded good but is proving hard to get hold of, he did say he was very busy.

Were any of the others recommendations from real people?

No, although one or two of them might have been recommended on here somewhere. Can't remember which now.

I did meet all of them in person though.

 

[buscador]

Oli Cox sounded good but is proving hard to get hold of, he did say he was very busy.

Were any of the others recommendations from real people?

Robert Robinson sorted out our boiler not so long ago. We liked him.

 

[Winot]

Nagapie

Is this for your toilet leak? Call Carrie on 0208 6700342. She specialises in smallish jobs like this and therefore can normally come pretty quickly
SB

Is that the Plummy Plumber? She's good & reliable for small jobs, yes.

 

[sparkybird]

Is that the Plummy Plumber? She's good & reliable for small jobs, yes.

It is indeed Carrie of Plummy Plumbers

 

[pgtips]

I'm looking for an electrician to quote to fix the dodgy wiring in my kitchen, fix a living room ceiling light fitting, and rewire an old lamp. We're at the bottom of Brixton Hill. Anyone recommended?

 

[sparkybird]

Not sure if I can put forward myself.... but I have done work for several Urbs before now

www.atb-electrical.co.uk

 

[phoenix6]

Anyone tradesmen need an unskilled labourer?

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Anyone recommend a window cleaner? Some of the no.s recommended ages ago have come to nowt. Thx.

 

[steeeve]

Can anyone recommend a good local kitchen fitter to replace a kitchen worktop? Preferably with a Howdens account + good trade discount.

 

[leanderman]

Can anyone recommend a good local kitchen fitter to replace a kitchen worktop? Preferably with a Howdens account + good trade discount.

I have one. Email me

 

[B-Town]

Just moved into a new flat, I need to get rid of the old carpet (currently rolled up) and some garden waste (about 15 bin bags of ivy). The councils prices are ridiculous, and I don't want to fly tip it. Anyone know a man with a van who will just take it and dispose of it?

 

[Rushy]

Just moved into a new flat, I need to get rid of the old carpet (currently rolled up) and some garden waste (about 15 bin bags of ivy). The councils prices are ridiculous, and I don't want to fly tip it. Anyone know a man with a van who will just take it and dispose of it?

Anyone with a van will have to pay to dispose of it at the dump unless you get authorisation from the council. Best find a mate with an estate car or camper van and take it to Sumgglers way. The green stuff can be taken to Vale Street but they won't take the carpet.

 

[nagapie]

Just moved into a new flat, I need to get rid of the old carpet (currently rolled up) and some garden waste (about 15 bin bags of ivy). The councils prices are ridiculous, and I don't want to fly tip it. Anyone know a man with a van who will just take it and dispose of it?

Just chop up the carpet and fill your bin. We did that, took two or three weeks but just kept the rest in a corner until bin collection day.

Ask your neighbours that use the council garden waste collection if they'll take yours over a few weeks. We did that for our neighbours.

 

[steeeve]

I have one. Email me

Done, thanks

 

[teuchter]

Just chop up the carpet

In my experience it's quite hard work chopping up carpet

 

[nagapie]

In my experience it's quite hard work chopping up carpet

I didn't do it, mr nags did, with a cutting knife. He said it was really easy and did it very quickly.

 

[stuff_it]

In my experience it's quite hard work chopping up carpet

Much harder in the dark, covered in blood, in January...

 

[stuff_it]

BTW the new Mr is a painter and decorator, if anyone needs one for owt.

 

[teuchter]

a cutting knife

Sounds like a very specialist kind of knife.

 

[nagapie]

Sounds like a very specialist kind of knife.

Very Like I said, the whole process is very specialist, not.

 

[teuchter]

BTW the new Mr is a painter and decorator, if anyone needs one for owt.

Much harder in the dark, covered in blood, in January...

We'll not ask what happened to the old Mr, shall we?

 

[Thaw]

Any recommendations for someone who can fix up a small (about 15*15cm) hole I knocked in my ceiling?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Sounds like a very specialist kind of knife.

I did it once with a stanley knife. I still have the scar on my thumb from cutting myself

 

[teuchter]

I'd like to put a good word in for Annemarie at Angel Upholstery who recently made up some sofa cushions for me. Good price, helpful attitude, excellent communication, and it all arrived on time and as described. The only small problem was sorted out quickly and pro-actively. Annemarie even came round to see me to talk things through and sort out any of my questions despite it being a relatively small job.

Definitely recommended.

 

[Rushy]

I'd like to put a good word in for Annemarie at Angel Upholstery who recently made up some sofa cushions for me. Good price, helpful attitude, excellent communication, and it all arrived on time and as described. The only small problem was sorted out quickly and pro-actively. Annemarie even came round to see me to talk things through and sort out any of my questions despite it being a relatively small job.

Definitely recommended.

Seconded. She upholstered my caravan years ago. She did a great job.