EXP Property Maintenance

Mike recently installed four secondary glazing units at my rental property. He was extremely professional and easy to work with, and provided a clear and accurate estimate of the costs ahead of doing the work. He completed the job promptly and to a very high standard. I was very impressed with his attention to detail and the care he took to make sure the installation was perfect. He was happy to liaise direct with my tenant to arrange a day to complete the work and the tenants were delighted with their interaction with him. I will definitely be using him again for all my future property maintenance work. Very highly recommended!

Mike Gowdy recently completed some work for me. This is the second lot of jobs he has done for me, as I was much impressed first time around. This time, there was some decorating/painting inside and outside the work was to do with gate lock changing, plus improvements in insulation and appearance around windows. The work was of the usual high standard, and visitors have been impressed. Mike communicates well, and is responsive to requests. He resolves problems very effectively . All of this is done with great flexibility and at very reasonable cost. All in all, great value for money, and I shall most probably ask back for more work.

I have used Mike from EXP several times for a wide variety of jobs from repair of tiling, door insulation, making a new door, to repair of guttering and myriad smaller maintenance jobs. He has done great work all these - often not straightforward jobs- using skill and problem solving creativity and always offering cost effective alternatives. He is versatile and totally reliable. I have no hesitation in recommending him to others.

I called Michael of EXP to repair a front door lock and improve the draught proofing around the door. He came back to me promptly providing an estimate for the job via email and came round within days to do the job. He fixed the lock quickly and then set to work trying to block the gap around the front door that was letting in the cold air. Due to the age of the solid wood door, it was warped so conventional off the shelf draught- proofing didn't work. Despite this, Michael used his considerable carpentry skills to repair the problem. He also carefully painted the additional new wood so that it blended in well with the exisiting door frame. In the days following, the draugh-proofing was almost too effective and we found that sometimes we had to pull the door very hard to close it. I contacted Michael and he happily came back the next day and modified the dooor slightly so that it opened and closed more easily. Michael is a very skilled worker and a pleasant man to deal with, providing great customer service. I am happy to recommend him as a handyman.

Mike came and fixed problems with two toilets, some wiring, and plugs. Excellent work, good value and great communications all the way through.

We had a problem with our side door jamming. Mike was able to book us in promptly and did an excellent job. Highly recommended.

We have a sofa in a sort of 1950s retro style that had two of its legs buggered--one very badly, rendering it quite unusable--and got in touch with Mike to see what he could do (as well as sort out a couple of other odd jobs around our flat). And he was excellent: there was a bit of back-and-forth on email to work out some of the details of the challenge: I sent a photo, he asked for a measurement, and then he got to work thinking about how he might address the problem--which he did by attaching two wooden strips its underside, and screwing in four new artificial feet that take the weight off the damaged legs entirely, so the sofa is functioning perfectly well once again. So an imaginative bespoke solution to an irritating problem--and Mike was very easy to deal with, both over email, and in person when he showed up to wrestle directly with the sofa. I'm very pleased, and would certainly hire him again.

A survey of the house that we were buying identified an issue with the facia board on part of the house. We contacted Michael who carried out a thorough investigation and provided a detailed report of what was wrong and suggested solutions to fix the problem, together with a detailed quote. Having finally moved in some months later we asked Michael to carry out the work to fix the issue. Michael's approach was very thorough and he did a first-class job installing a new facia. Michael has an eye for detail and took his time to get the job done right. He also made a point of explaining what he was doing and explaining why. Not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for, and we will use him again if we have any more issues that need sorting. I would recommend him without hesitation.

Mike did a great job painting the house in a punishing heat wave and along the way fixed a bunch of issues left by window fitters. He did a great job and the house looks amazing.

Initially asked Mike to quote for what would have been a tricky and expensive repair on a hardwood conservatory, however, on seeing job Mike came up with an alternative solution which was much cheaper to implement and looks as good as new.