House Trained Handyman - Exeter,UK

This customer wanted to swap out their aged wooden cladding for Upvc so she never needed to worry about it rotting again in the future.
I set to taking down the existing, front and rear, removed all the rogue nails left behind and then put up the Upvc in a similar style as was already there.
She was thrilled with the end result.

I hope these pictures speak a thousand words, because what more can I say about this to hype it up?!?

A nice little jobs this one, and brings this fireplace to life.

This customer wanted to tidy up the area where her boiler sits ahead of listing her flat for sale.
It's the first thing you see as you enter the kitchen, so making this area a little more attractive actually makes a great deal of difference to the overall feel of what is a lovely light and airy kitchen.
She is happy with the result, and will set to painting it to match the rest of the cupboards ready for the estate agent to photograph the flat for sale.

This customer asked me to cover the tiles she inherited when she purchased her home a few months ago.

She has a decorator booked to come and paint the walls and cupboards in her kitchen so I had to get this all done before he arrived a few days later.

She is really happy with the result and is looking forward to the whole transformation once it is complete.

I'm happy to be one cog in the machine, I don't feel like I need to do the whole transformation from start to finish, I'm happy to work with my customers to achieve their goals.

This customer asked me to add panelling to her bathroom whilst she was out at work.

She purchased the panelling ahead of time and decorated them so that they were ready to go when I arrived.

The result is just as she hoped, and with a little touch up of decoration to the panels, it will be great for years to come.

Quite the transformation for this lean to conservatory that this customer inherited when they moved into their home.

We originally planned to reuse the existing structure, but when I start dismantling it, there was too much rotten wood and I had to take it all down and start again.

I constructed a new frame, a new roof and clad it all in UPVC panelling to give it a really fresh look.

The customer has furnished the space really nicely and the whole family loves their new outdoor indoor space.

One of the really nice aspects of my job is having a lasting positive impact to the quality of life for my customers. Something might be bothering them, they they can't do themselves and I have the opportunity to remove a burden or a worry from them so they can put that energy into a different area of their life.

A little glow up for this customer's bathroom.

Not every job needs to be a full rip out and reinstall. This customer wanted to swap out her sink and mirror to give the space a little freshen up. Along with scraping out the old grout on the shower floor tiling and replacing to make it feel a little cleaner again.

She was on a tight budget and very happy with the result.

These customers asked me to get involved with their shop conversion on the High Street in Exeter before Easter.

They were converting a previous tattoo shop into a barber shop, ready to start out on their own.

I MDF lined the walls and added a panelling effect along with a shelf to both rooms.

I also built a reception counter from scratch, and filled in an alcove before lining the whole wall that will be where the 2 cutting stations are situated.

There is also a customer toilet that was MDF lined and panel effect applied to as well.

I enjoyed this project, and really enjoyed helping these two superb gentlemen bring their vision for the next chapter of their lives into reality.

Their shop opens on Tuesday 2nd June, so if you're in need of a trim, Steady Hands on the High Street might just be your next call!

www.steadyhandsbarbershop.co.uk

I pulled up an old rotten deck for this customer, the previous owner of the house had laid it directly on dirt, so it crumbled over years.
Instead of replacing it, they opted to extend the gravel to the front of the house.
I filled some of the void with MOT sub base as a cheaper material than gravel before spreading a good thick layer of gravel on top. All by hand, just me, myself, a barrow and spade. They are pleased with the end result.

This water butt was a quick little install. The customer had the perfect location for this water butt to go.
A couple of cuts with my oscillating saw and the diverter was added to the down pipe, a hole saw made quick work of adding the inlet fitting to the top of the water butt and it is good to go!