Urbanblues
Was that it, life?
I'm in Fiveways Road area.
Brixton tradesmen recommendations: plumbers, electricians, locksmiths, van drivers etc
- Thread starter Mrs Magpie
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snowy_again
Slush
Lino with his Dulwich Van Hire was great as ever a few weeks back. He's a remarkably happy man!
Down to one large Merc van now, but did a 1 bed flat & extras move in 3 hours.
Down to one large Merc van now, but did a 1 bed flat & extras move in 3 hours.
sparkybird
ask the bird...
thanks snowy - do you have a contact no for him?
snowy_again
Slush
It's here somewhere already, but if not 07962 247469
sparkybird
ask the bird...
Many thanks!
Manter
Lunch Mob
Anyone know of a man with a van or similar who will clear a load of rubbish from the garden? sparkybird I have a vague memory of your recommending someone, but I can't find it! There is apparently a back up in Lambeth on skip permits 
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Anyone know of a man with a van or similar who will clear a load of rubbish from the garden? sparkybird I have a vague memory of your recommending someone, but I can't find it! There is apparently a back up in Lambeth on skip permits
They now charge something like £40-£50 a day to have a skip in a controlled bay.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
I used Anyjunk and was very impressed, but this was about 6 years ago when they were starting out and keen.Anyone know of a man with a van or similar who will clear a load of rubbish from the garden? sparkybird I have a vague memory of your recommending someone, but I can't find it! There is apparently a back up in Lambeth on skip permits
Manter
Lunch Mob
I'll try them.... They can't be worse than the skip bloke I just spoke to!
sparkybird
ask the bird...
Manter - I can't remember who they were but last time I used them they were expensive and not very good. I've resorted now to Hippobags
SB
SB
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Does that require an architect? Wanda of the Pratt Partnership is good https://plus.google.com/102247690309405189330/about?gl=uk&hl=en
I kind of just assumed that it'd need an architect, as I personally can't see a way of creating a new room. It's the Mrs who's adamant.
Manter
Lunch Mob
They are now a complete nightmare
Webforms don't work, spent over an hour on the phone, eventually spoke to a person, who said they needed photos of the waste. I sent photos.... Nothing 
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
I'd go for the low tech method in the first instance - tape measure and graph paper and draw out a floorplan of the flat. If you can see a way that might work, then get a builder to give you advice and a quote.
(Or post the floorplan on urban and ask for suggestions.)
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
SorryThey are now a complete nightmare
. I have great memories of hurling an oven over a first floor balcony into the Anyjunk truck parked below.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I'll happily take a quick look for you if you have plans or a sketch you can email or fax me. Is your flat a recent conversion or build which may have plans available online? If you are happy PMing your address I can easily check.
Manter
Lunch Mob
that sounds funSorry
Rushy
basically a scrotum
It's really annoying when you leave a skip on the street and neighbours fill it up overnight.Sorry
Manter
Lunch Mob
We collect our rubbish in the garden, then get a skip and fill it within about an hour
Think we'll have to do that again, given all the junk collection people are MIA
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
We collect our rubbish in the garden, then get a skip and fill it within about an hour
Lock and load! The only way to do it
sparkybird
ask the bird...
Bit of follow up - Mr Sparkybird used Gentleman and Van to move his business stuff - dealings with the office could have been better, but the two chaps who turned up (early!) were super helpful, did a great job and the move went very well.
http://www.gentlemanandavan.co.uk/
http://www.gentlemanandavan.co.uk/
OvalhouseDB
Well-Known Member
Just to say, I did use this place, as suggested. It is Peter's Shoe Design Studio http://www.kingshoes.co.uk/index.html and while he did a very thorough and professional job of putting new catches on my bag, he also does the maddest selection of hand made shoes. So if you need bespoke shoes (and have £400-600 to spare) this could be your man!
Thanks for the suggestion.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
His site refers to "dog bite shoes". What are they then, anyone?
SarfLondoner
KenDoddsDadsDogsDead.
It refers to shoes in need of repair after the dog has had a go at them.
clandestino
no llevar papel
Can anyone recommend a decent electrician in the area please?
I had a quick look but couldn't see any on the thread, but maybe I didn't get far enough into it. Any chance that the recommendations could be collated into a directory?
I had a quick look but couldn't see any on the thread, but maybe I didn't get far enough into it. Any chance that the recommendations could be collated into a directory?
