Things worth knowing about your building.
Written by the crews who do the work, published because a customer who knows what good looks like is much easier to work for.
Eight things worth checking before harmattan
Dust gets into everything between December and February — extractors, air-conditioning filters, window seals, roof valleys and the gaps under external doors. Half an hour of work in November saves a repair bill in January. This is the round our own maintenance crews do, published so you can do it yourself if you would rather.
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12 JULY 2026
Eight things worth checking before harmattan
Dust gets into everything between December and February. Half an hour in November saves a repair bill in January — here is the round we do on our own maintenance contracts.
28 JUNE 2026
Getting your compound ready for the rains
Clearing a gutter in May costs a morning. Replacing a ceiling in July costs rather more. What to clear, what to cut back, and what to plant while the ground is still soft.
9 JUNE 2026
What a proper end-of-tenancy clean includes
Most disputed deposits come down to four rooms and about nine surfaces. This is the checklist our crews work to, published so you can hold us to it.
21 MAY 2026
The ceiling stain that is not the roof
Four out of five leaks we are called to turn out to be a blocked valley, a lifted flashing or an air-conditioning condensate line — not the sheets. How to tell which you have before you pay for a roof.
3 MAY 2026
Reading your own consumer unit
Which switch does what, why one keeps tripping, and the three things you can safely check yourself before ringing anybody — including us.
14 APRIL 2026
How to compare three quotes properly
The cheapest quote is usually the one that left something out. What every quote should itemise, and the four questions that tell you which firm has actually done the job before.
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Which trades do you actually cover?
Electrical, plumbing and drainage, carpentry and joinery, painting and decorating, roofing and waterproofing, grounds and gardens, and deep cleaning. Everything is done by our own directly employed crews — if a job needs something we do not do, we will say so and tell you who does.
How quickly can somebody come out?
Most non-urgent jobs are offered a slot within three working days, and we hold a small number of same-day slots back for emergencies. Burst pipes and dead boards are a twenty-four-hour callout on a separate number; nothing else is charged at an emergency rate.
How does pricing work?
Small work is charged by the hour with a one-hour minimum. Anything larger is quoted in writing before we start, itemised so you can see what the preparation costs separately from the finish. The quote is what you pay unless you ask us to change the job, and then you get a new one before we carry on.
Ready when you are
One number for the whole building
Tell us what needs doing. We will come and look, quote it in writing, and give you a date we can actually keep.
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