Photos

Here's a visual overview of some of the jobs we've done for clients in the past.

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Driveway gates and fence

The gates were recovered from an old barn door that was cut in half to make two gates. Posts were sunk into the driveway and a tongue and groove fence was built on each side to match the construction of the gates

Hand built gate and fence

This garden gate and fence panel were rotten and needed
replacing. The width of the gate posts was narrower than
standard gates, and the posts couldn't be moved, so we
hand built a new gate. Likewise, the fence panel was much
narrower than standard panels so this was hand built, too.

Back yard gate repair

This was a recent job where the landlord of a rented house needed the rear gate to be repaired. The original gate hinges had completely rusted out and fallen away from the wall. The brief was to complete the repair at short notice and at minimal cost using existing materials where possible. We fixed a new gate post to the wall and attached the existing gate with new t-hinges. An existing tower bolt was re-used to provide a secure bolt to a small post fixed to the wall.

Wallpapering

Here's a recent wallpapering job that we completed. The client had just bought this house and had a new baby so they had their hands full! The room hadn't been decorated for many years so we made the walls good and then hung the bright new wallpaper that the client had selected for their 'nautical' theme!

A few more recent wall papering jobs

Garden store green roof and concrete base

We built a 'green' roof and laid a concrete base slab for this garden store.

Kitchen Painting

These are a couple of pics from a kitchen redecorating project. As you can see the kitchen was adorned with yellow walls with the effect of walking into the sun whenever entering the room! Toning things down with a neutral palette makes the room seem larger, and surprisingly brighter. It also helps complement the original features of the 1930s kitchen.

Bathroom Makeover

This small, dark bathroom was in great need of modernising and freshening up.
The old carpet was removed and a laminate tile floor installed. The walls were first treated with damp seal primer and then painted with fresh, bright colours. A new dado rail, skirting boards, towel rack, loo roll holder and floating shelves were installed to complete the makeover.

Lounge Makeovers

This lounge hadn't been updated since the 1960s. The thick, musty, old carpeting was pulled up and the beautiful hardwood floors that lay beneath were sanded and refinished. The walls were painted and decorated with Mrs Handyman's original art work.

In this project the chimney breast was repainted, making it more of a feature wall. The mantle piece was painted, the carpeting pulled up and the hardwood floors sanded and refinished. The changes give the room a warm, cozy feeling.

Bespoke Backsplash

The bathroom sink in this new build house needed a backsplash. This bespoke solution was designed and made using vintage maps providing
a unique and functional result.

Gardening

These photos show small sections of a couple of gardening jobs that we enjoyed doing recently.

Shed roof repair

This shed roof was full of holes and the boards and beams were rotten. We ripped off half the roof and installed all new boarding and felt.

Patio cleaning and pointing

This Indian Stone patio was showing signs of it's age and the pointing was breaking up. We raked out all the old pointing and re-pointed the entire patio, followed by a good power clean.

Power Washing

This is a block-paved driveway that benefited from a thorough weeding and power-washing. You don't realise how grubby these areas get until you start cleaning them!

Backyard makeover

The stones in this backyard were incomplete, overgrown and the pointing was crumbling. We laid some new stones, added a pebbled area and re-pointed the stones.

Fencing

These are a couple of examples of recent fence panel repair jobs

Loft hatch & ladder installation

This loft was completely inaccessible and the opening was covered by a dusty old glass skylight. A new hinging, hatch with Perspex window was built and a sliding, aluminium ladder installed, providing easy access from the landing. The landing ceiling and new hatch were repainted to finish the job and we installed a new smoke alarm whilst we were at it!

Skirting boards

New skirting boards installed on newly plastered walls

Soffit and fascia boards

The aging wooden fascia and soffit boards were replaced with modern plastic alternatives

Block paving refurbishment

An area of this block paved driveway had 'sunk' and the joints between the blocks were opening up. We removed all the blocks from the affected area, then cleaned and re-bedded them with fresh sand

Car park refurbishment

The fading spaces in this car park were re-lined and the rusty cabin was cleaned and re-painted

Gazebo refurbishment

Rotten beams were replaced and a new lattice frame work was built on this gazebo

Bespoke office shelving

This office in an old Victorian building had been redecorated and needed some shelving in the chimney breast alcoves.

Exterior painting

A few examples of exterior painting jobs

In this example we patched and sealed the stone work before repainting them, the timber sash windows and front door

French Drain

This area of garden was very wet and boggy so we dug a trench and put in a french drain that should help drain the area much better

Bespoke Planters

This planter was designed and built specifically to grow herbs at a convenient height and location by the client's back door so they could quickly grab some herbs whilst cooking.

And this one was designed and built to grow beans!
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We sell a variety of hand built planters and are always happy to build bespoke designs to suit your requirements. Place an order for your bespoke planter today!

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