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E T W Building Services

4.7

32 Reviews

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What we do

  • Building construction contractors

    • Building construction management
  • Builders

    • Building services
    • Plastering
    • Guttering repair services
  • Painters and decorators

    • Exterior decorating
    • Interior decorating
    • Painting contractors
  • Boiler, central heating and gas engineers

    • Boiler installation
    • Boiler servicing
    • Boiler repair
    • Gas cooker installation
    • Gas safety testing and inspection
    • Immersion Heaters
    • Power flushing
    • Radiators and central heating
    • Underfloor heating
  • More Services

    • property refurbishment

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Old building restored to glory thanks to Ted's skilled crew
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We contacted Ted for a pre-purchase property quote for extensive repairs and redecorating of an old, poorly maintained building with many cracks and issues. Ted was quick to respond and provided clear, transparent pricing. The project ended up being a large undertaking spanning about 6 weeks. As first-time homeowners, this was our first experience with a renovation of this scale. Luckily, Ted has an excellent team who did an immaculate job replastering and repainting our entire home. They even went above and beyond by helping install our kitchen appliances when our supplier left us in a bind. Throughout the project, we added quite a few items to the original scope. Ted did a great job accommodating these changes and ensuring everything was sorted. We highly recommend Ted and his team. The quality of their work is top-notch and their customer service is outstanding. We will absolutely be reaching out to Ted again for any future building or decorating needs. He has earned our highest recommendation.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 21/07/2024 , work completed 18/07/2024
Did a great job refurbish our 4 story house
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We had a 4-story semidetached house that needed a major external refurbishment. I got quotes from 3 builders and ETW Building Services were the cheapest but also gave me confidence that they would do a good job. It has been a pleasure using ETW, they turn up when they say they will, are good value for money, and friendly to have around the house! More importantly the work was of a high standard and Ted, the owner, is very communicative. I don't think I ever had to call him once in the four weeks they were on site, he always called me first. The initial estimate was detailed, and it was clear what was included in the estimate and what was not. Being an old house there were always going be extras, these were properly quoted for and easy to reconcile with the final bill. The only thing we had to pay before the end of the job was for the scaffolding and we did not receive the final bill until the last of the snagging had been completed. I am very happy with my experience and would recommend ETW for anyone needing building work done on their house.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 25/10/2023 , work completed 24/10/2023
Three years on, it all needed repainting
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We like Ted, but less than three years after having the front of the house painted, we have had to get it repainted by another company because it was peeling off and looking terrible. Despite explaining all this to Ted, he seemed unwilling to take a proper look at the current condition, to explain what had happened, or to provide a quotation for fixing the problem. Evidently his team had simply painted on top of old paint, with the obvious problems that this would cause.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 09/10/2023 , work completed 04/02/2020
High quality work. Good attention to detail. Good estimate.
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Ted and his team fitted a new floor. Good communication from the start, with sensible advice. If you want a job done, you ask a busy person, and this firm is rightly busy. And so when it was time to start, all the steps were done smartly. Great attention to detail; floor flush with skirting. Photographs shared throughout.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 19/09/2023 , work completed 17/08/2023
At last, a reliable builder!
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From my very first contact with Ted on the phone, I was impressed by his friendly and helpful manner. He could so easily have turned down the work. It was not a big job - installing a fire door in a non-load bearing wall - but it was fiddle, requiring several different stages with different workmen plus having to deal with Camden Council and jump through various tedious hoops. Ted project managed the job extremely well and established good relations with everyone he had to deal with. He sent sound workmen and sent Jason, a particularly delightful employee, to see the work through. There was a potentially awkward situation with the Council at the end when they were demanding photographs of the fire door and Ted went out of his way to provide these. With such a pragmatic and professional approach as theirs, it is such a pleasure to recommend this company.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 01/03/2023 , work completed 22/11/2001
Professional and high quality work
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We've used Ted and the team for two different jobs; the first to move an interior wall and lay a new floor, and the second to fit a bathroom. On both occasions, the team did an excellent job and the work was finished to a very high standard, despite both jobs becoming more complicated than anticipated due to rotten floor joists. The team is friendly and knowledgeable and gives good advice where needed, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again for future jobs.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 05/02/2023 , work completed 10/01/2023
Alcove opened, wardrobes built
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Ted and his team did a brilliant job taking down a small wall and building wardrobes to our specification. The wardrobes are really well constructed and the finish is to a great standard. Everyone working on the job was polite. punctual, tidy and considerate, with Ted checking in regularly. We're so pleased and will definitely be using ETW again.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 08/01/2022 , work completed 17/12/2021
Fixing a leak under a kitchen floor
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We had leaking pipes under our kitchen floor. Ted was able to fix the leaks and the damage done to the floor. We were impressed that he was able to do this without damaging the units which had to be moved to get access to the leak.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 03/09/2019 , work completed 23/08/2019
Sorting out guttering problems
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ETW Building Services were able to sort out a mess left by a previous contractor. They identified a blockage in the guttering system caused by debris, and realigned the gutters to make them flow properly, I was impressed by the diagnosis of the problem and recommended course of action, which proved correct. The operatives were charming and efficient. The price was competitive. I would strongly recommend ETW.
2011-07-16 13:07:45.987 Posted on 03/08/2018 , work completed 03/08/2018
Decent and trust-worthy
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The job is mostly done to a high quality. Ted himself kept a close eye on his workers and made sure they maintained quality. They were good at communication for the most part too. Cost went over budget, but for reasons that were unavoidable, and this was clearly communicated in advance, so fair enough. Time management was poor. The job took more than a month longer than quoted. As a result there was overlap with other tradesmen, and there was definitely a lack of consideration for this, and also a slightly slapdash snagging process towards the end as a result. I'd recommend this firm if they're the only ones working on the site, and you've no particular hurry.
Robert J Posted on 22/05/2018 , work completed 22/05/2018