Inspired Restorations Oxford Ltd

We employed David Demestre to do extensive work on a 1950s bungalow we bought. In just 10 weeks Inspired Restorations converted a garage into a study/bedroom; changed a large bathroom into two areas: an ensuite and a guest bathrom; they fixed the roof and insulated the attic; they completely remodelled the kitchen; they built a front porch, painted over the pebbledash, replaced some windows and made the side entrance secure; did extensive internal decoration and discovered parquet flooring under the carpets, which they then restored. Everything was done to a very high standard, and on time, by David and his excellent subcontractors: they were all friendly, highly skilled and versatile. David was particularly good at interpreting our ideas, at making excellent improvements to them, and gently dissuading us from unwise choices! His approach ensured we always stayed within budget, and we soon discovered what a perfectionist he was in all he did. He responded swiftly to any problems or queries, and chased up external delays robustly. All in all, David and his team were outstanding, and deserve 6 stars!

In our experience it became apparent from the very first contact that David from Inspired Restorations was refreshingly different to his competitors. Inspired Restorations estimates are detailed, comprehensive and complete, ensuring that there no hidden costs or surprises upon the completion of the project, but also very reasonable priced. David is a multi-skilled tradesman who takes challenges and the unforeseen in his stride, his work ethic is such that 'perfection' is the minimum acceptable standard. He will always talk things through with you, listen to your ideas and is always happy to make small changes and adaptations during the course of the project. We engaged the services of Inspired Restorations to update our 35 year old main bathroom, en-suite and wc. Our property was treated with the utmost respect, throughout the renovation process, by David and also his sub-contractors - Ben, Rob and Will. We are extremely happy with the end results and 'whole-heartedly' recommend Inspired Restorations!

I cannot recommend David enough. He is honest, communicative, caring and fair. He renovated everything in my 3-bedroom house in Marston including re-plastering, redecorating, new ceilings, new floors, new carpets, new internal doors, skirting boards and architraves, insulating the loft, new electrics, central heating and hot water cylinder, plumbing, gas, kitchen, bathroom and the creation of a new downstairs toilet. Basically, he left me with an entirely new house! He even sorted out the garden, some new blinds, lampshades and a new washing machine so that the house was ready to move into straight away. His quote was very good value for money and he worked to budget. I was abroad during the project. David patiently worked around my timetable, started as soon as the house was empty and completed the works on time. Throughout, he kept me up to date and supported me when I was struggling with decisions. He also gave me sound advice and suggested changes which will future-proof the house. I am so grateful to have had someone so diligent manage and deliver something this important. David is an empathic and caring person who works to a high standard and takes pride in what he does. I would not hesitate for a second to use his services again and would recommend him to friends and family.

We sought the services of David to fully renovate, including open plan, a house we bought in Central Headington. We were impressed with him right from the start with his personality, his commanding knowledge of his trade and his invaluable suggestions underpinned by our wants and needs. The process went very smoothly. He was always available and attentive to requirements we did not envisaged. Throughout, he communicated with us regularly. The service standard and his commitment to quality and details were excellent. The delivery was on time and within the budget. We cannot speak highly enough of him. We highly recommend David.

David renovated the main bathroom, toilet and upstairs shower room in my period cottage, work which could have been extremely disruptive but was carried out with careful planning and consideration to minimise any impact. He was very helpful in the planning process and made suggestions which I had not considered, without ever pushing his ideas. The work was carried out within the time frame and to budget and was of a very high standard. David was very agreeable to work with; I was kept informed of progress throughout and was able to input many small but important decisions so that the completed project is just what I wanted. I am delighted with the result and have no hesitation in recommending Inspired Restorations.

Dave refurbished the kitchen in the cottage we had just bought. We did not want to spend too much so we kept the carcasses and had new doors and a new oven stack. We also reused all our old handles. Dave was great in the planning stage and didn’t try and push us into spending more than needed. We were very pleased with the result. Most of the fitting was actually done by Barry who often works with Dave, also excellent. Dave came on the 1st day and the last day to finish off and make sure all was OK. We are expecting Dave to come and do our bathroom later this summer.

David and his subcontractors recently renovated our bathroom. He patiently support our decision making and cheerfully undertook the work. He kept us up to date with progress and timings. We’re really happy with the finished product and would really recommend him.

We used Inspired to overhaul our bathroom in 2021, not due to recommendation but because of his attitude when he came to assess the job for quotation. David didn't try to impose his ideas or steer us to things he wanted (unlike some others!). He has a "can do" attitude and takes the unexpected in his stride (there's always the unexpected in this type of work). A year later we asked Inspired back to tackle our kitchen, which involved major wall demolition, complete re-wiring and re-plastering. Which was all completed to a very high standard. Even when the flooring supplier let us down, he found time in his schedule to come back and lay it when it was finally delivered. Nothing seems too much trouble. We have no hesitation in recommending Inspired Restorations.

David has been renovating our >30-year-old estate-built house; a room a year for several years with the exercise now almost compete. At the end of this process we will have a fully-renovated home rebuilt to a very high standard to our specifications. The result is transformational. We are able to unreservedly recommend Inspired Restorations to anyone who requires substantial work done on their home.

David recently renovated our bath and shower bathroom into one with a walk-in shower. We were impressed with his service from the beginning. He listened to our wants and needs and came up with a design that matched perfectly, within our budget. He kept us informed on timelines, and worked extremely hard and tidily. The finished job came in on budget and exceeded our expectations for appearance and quality.

David recently renovated my kitchen, after I’d been impressed by the bathroom installation work he did for me last year. David is well organised and all the sub contracting involved (electrician, gas engineer, plasterer, flooring installer) was done as scheduled and to a high standard. David’s own work is similarly timely yet meticulous. He is also very easy going and adaptable - when I dithered indecisively over my choices he was patiently accommodating. I have no hesitation in recommending David’s organisation and have asked him to supervise the decorative work on the rest of the house.

David renovated our bathroom in September 2022 and we couldn’t be happier with the work. He was extremely helpful beforehand in helping with the design and suggesting improvements we hadn’t thought of, and very communicative throughout the installation. The quote he gave us was very fair and the work came in on budget. We are thrilled with the results and would recommend to anyone.

David recently renovated the bathroom in my Headington house. The work was completed on time and performed to a high standard. David was also able to suggest many improvements to the original design, and his local knowledge of suppliers is invaluable. I have now asked him to do the renovation of my kitchen. David is also very affable and only too willing to sort out any problems that arise in the course of the work.

Dave refurbished both my main family bathroom and downstairs toilet. He completed the work to a high standard and in the time frame quoted causing the minimum of disruption to the rest of the house. I am delighted with result. He was able to offer advice on design points both as we drew up initial plans and during the works. Can’t recommend more highly.

David and his team recently renovated a house which I am planning to let out. They gutted and fitted a new bathroom, painted the whole house, checked the wiring and fitted new sockets and smoke alarms, and fitted new hard floors and carpets. Everything was done to a very high standard, David was a pleasure to work with, and communicated what they were doing throughout the project. I would recommend him without hesitation.

David has recently refitted both our shower room and en-suite. Some structural work was required and David checked everything before commencing and had to be creative in the design. This he did without any problem, plus he consulted with us at every step. From his initial site visit to the final finishing details he was punctual, respectful and helpful. His attention to detail is impressive and we felt confident in his suggestions. The rooms look fantastic and we would not hesitate using his company again. His prices are very reasonable for the quality of workmanship. He makes the project as easy for the customer as possible and in himself is a very pleasant friendly person to have working in your home, making it all a very nice experience. I would recommend him 100 percent.

We had David do a complete bathroom replacement upstairs and install a new shower cubicle downstairs. The quality of all the workmanship is extremely good and we are very pleased with the results and the price. Throughout the process David kept us up to date on timings and any decisions or setbacks that happened. His attention to detail is excellent and we really liked being involved in the little, as well as big, decisions that needed to be made. In addition to the main bathroom work he also did a number of small jobs for us, which was great to be able to have someone around who could turn his hand to multiple tasks, and was able to finish everything off very neatly. When needed, David also organised electricians and heating engineers to come in for appropriate parts of the job, and he handled all the arrangements and made it really seamless. Personally, David is really friendly, easy to talk to, and great at listening to what we wanted and coming up with suggestions. He was very flexible and we were able to sort things out nicely, despite the current difficult lockdown situation. From the start to the finish David was professional, personable and a delight to work with. He clearly cares a lot about his work and we will definitely be getting him back for other jobs in the future. We cannot recommend him highly enough.

David was my first choice for our bathroom refits from our first meeting. As other reviews have said, not the cheapest but not the most expensive either and definitely worth the wait (he will have a waiting list, but get yourself on there!) He is a perfectionist with an eye for detail and if you're not happy with anything, he has ideas up his sleeve! He is a pleasure to have working in your home and will produce beautiful results for you. He communicates well and you know what is happening if subcontractors (electrician and plasterer) are coming. Poor David had the unenviable task of having to break our job into parts because of lockdown and left us with a functioning (if not fully finished) bathroom to be able to utilise until he was able to return and finish the job to his meticulously high standards. We are very happy with the results and I smile every time I go in. Definitely worth the wait, and I'll miss our chatting!

David de Mestre, came recommended to us and how delighted are we by that, we had just bought a old run down 2 bedroom flat with the view of completely renovating it, we were introduced to David who gave us fantastic ideas how to modernise the bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and living area some of the intelligent solutions that David came up with making a small kitchen look not only good but practical and modern with all the new appliances, the bathroom was transformed from a old sleepy bath to a lovely modern shower room, the bedrooms are modernised and David has somehow made the rooms look bigger. The Living room is just a pleasure to sit and relax in with the new lighting and electrical heaters David worked through the difficult times of the beginning of Covid and was able, not only to deliver on time but within budget. Everything has been finished to a very very high standard with a fine eye for detail. I would not hesitate to recommend David de Mestre of Inspired restoration Ltd. in fact please contact me it would be my pleasure

As soon as I met David I knew he was the man for this job! Despite me changing the plan at the 11th hour the work was completed to the agreed budget and within the anticipated timescale. David has a keen eye for the detail in his work and everything was finished to a very high standard. He is very creative and is able to bring outline ideas to life whilst ensuring everything is practically fit for purpose. I would have no hesitation in recommending David's work

We're really pleased with our new shower room. We wanted a badly water damaged floor replaced, a bath swapped for a shower cubicle and the room fully refurbished. David carried out the work beautifully. He was mindful of our budget, had some good ideas and was careful with small details. All completed to a very high standard - would certainly have him back.

Over the moon with the work done by David. Real quality professional job from start to finish, couldn't ask for more.

Excellent work from start to finish. David provided great advice and ideas for the bathroom re-fit. He worked efficiently, keeping mess to a minimum. Very happy with the work done on the bathroom and would highly recommend Inspired Restorations. I'd definitely hire David again for any further projects in the house. The work came under budget too, by several pounds (January sales).

David renovated our bathroom for us last year, and we were keen to have him back again to do the kitchen this year. Just finished the job to his usual high standard and was again a pleasure to have around in our home. All projects always seem to throw up new decisions to be made and the occasional unforeseen problem to overcome (particularly on older houses) and David is excellent at navigating through these - suggesting intelligent solutions, and discussing and communicating clearly and professionally.

David has recently completed the complete transformation of a nightmare bathroom (carpeted curved steps leading up to a corner bath tucked into low ceiling-space) into a lovely shower room complete with airing cupboard (including heating). From the very first contact when David asked me for photographs of the space so that he could start thinking before he visited he has provided options of potential solutions, listened to what my requirements and reservations were and suggested novel ways to solve the myriad of challenges that my bathroom provided along the way. Throughout the process he consulted me whenever there was a question or issue in order to make sure that the end result was what I wanted. He tidied up at the end of every day and kept me updated with where we were in the process. I would very happily recommend David and his work. The final result exceeded my expectations and came in on budget.

We chose Restorations Oxford Ltd for our bathroom restoration because they came highly recommended (including by one customer who was happy to show us round the first-class job they had done on her bathroom). We had had a design prepared before David de Mestre, the proprietor of Restorations Oxford, became involved in the project. However, some aspects of this had not been entirely resolved. David is an excellent listener and very good at translating the customer’s requirements into suggested solutions; so he worked with us to improve the design – input which was invaluable. During the project he involved us in all aspects of the decision making, making clear the various options that were available. David carried out most of the work himself and the quality of what was done confirmed that he is a perfectionist. David delivered a very reliable and high-quality service throughout. We are very satisfied with the end-product and would have no hesitation in recommending this company’s services.

I highly recommend David de Mestre of Inspired Restorations. He offers an incomparably high standard of workmanship, technical expertise, design flair and professionalism. David has just completed renovating a bath/shower-room in our late nineteenth century terrace house and has transformed a rather tired space into an attractive modern bath/shower room whilst sensitively accounting for its context in a late Victorian house. He carried out the work himself, except for the plastering and electrical work which was completed by his sub-contractors to his same rigorous standards. He closely consulted us through out the project ensuring that every feature met or exceeded our expectations on budget - his insightful technical and design advice was invaluable. Thoughtfully, at the end of each day’s work, the workspace and access routes were left impeccably tidy. It was a pleasure to have David undertake the project, which is reflected by the outstanding recommendations of all the other reviewers on the Which Trusted Traders website. Unsurprisingly, you may have to wait a few months before David can fit you into his customer schedule, but it is very definitely worth the wait. Contact David if you would like to see the project he undertook for us.

We were extremely fortunate to get David de Mestre of Inspired Restorations to renovate one of the two bathrooms in our Victorian house, and turn it into a modern shower-room. We can't recommend him highly enough. He manages to combine superb technical expertise with very good taste. He's a great communicator and takes pains to find out what it is you want, and then present you with options for achieving it. When you don’t know what you want, he is happy to come up with suggestions which, in our experience, turned out exactly right. He's a great problem solver, and is a bit of a perfectionist. His rates are very reasonable given the high quality of his work, and the project was finished on time and on budget. He did most of it himself, but brought in an electrician and a floorer whose work was of a similarly high standard. David is also a really great guy and it was a pleasure to have him working in our house for a couple of weeks. He'll be coming back to do our other bathroom later in the year.

We found David de Mestre of Inspired Restorations via the Which Trusted Trader website, are very pleased we did so. We needed a complete bathroom renovation in a house that is tenanted, including incorporation into the bathroom of an adjacent airing cupboard on the landing. David's quote was in line with some of the others we got, but the deciding factor that made us choose him was his professional approach and his flexibility to adapt to the specific needs of the property and usage. He totally appreciated that this bathroom not only had to look good but that it also needed to be durable for tenants. We were delighted with the workmanship. We are hoping he will come and work on our own house later this year.

David De Mestre has just completed a third project in my 17th century cottage, this being the most challenging: to convert my dingy, dysfunctional kitchen into a welcoming working space. I had complete faith in his abilities and this was well-founded. Whilst respecting my ideas, he gently nudged me towards better solutions - such as drawers behind the kickboards and a sinuous shelf contraption for the corner cupboard. Over the few weeks of the build, he worked tirelessly and with great care, overcoming the difficulties posed by the age and layout of the space, to give me a kitchen that is a joy to behold as well as to use; I could not be more delighted. Throughout the time that he was here, David was thoroughly considerate and at pains to perfect his work - even repainting units for which I had chosen the wrong shade - all this with the utmost good humour. I am only sorry that I do not have more rooms upon which he could perform his magic.

We live in a 1960s house with a bathroom that hasn't had an update for 20 years or more. We discussed a basic design with a knowledgeable supplier, decided on a layout and bought the fittings. Given the challenges presented by a 55 year old house, we asked for a recommendation of a fitter who would work with us to ensure that these and any associated problems were identified and overcome. We had estimates from three and had no hesitation in choosing David as someone who appeared meticulous, skillful, pragmatic - essential as some elements of the job couldn't be worked out in detail before he started - and took a pride in his work. Above all, he was clear that he would work with us and consult about the job at all stages. We weren't disappointed. As the job progressed, issues emerged and were dealt with, sometimes with considerable ingenuity. The quality of the work was excellent whether David did it himself (which was most of it) or was subcontracted (e.g. electrician and plasterer). Some of the changes he suggested were subtle but effective. The finished bathroom is beautiful - better than we could have hoped for. David gave an estimate of cost which was accurate, reasonable and not exceeded. In summary, David is easy to work with, meticulous (often ingenious), in what he does and we have no hesitation in recommending him. He won’t be the cheapest, or the most expensive quote you'll get but will almost certainly be one of the best.

Dave has just redone our old bathroom from scratch, fitting a new bath, washbasin, toilet and tiles, and has re-done all the old plumbing more efficiently. He worked very tidily, cleaning up at the end of every day, and finished the job in a week. The workmanship is of a very high standard all round. We recommend Dave unreservedly - he clearly knows what he's doing and how to achieve a beautiful finished product.

We used David for a bathroom modernisation - demolishing a partition wall to join the toilet & bathroom into one, & installing a new suite, re-tiling etc. Very pleased with both the outcome and the process of getting it done. Highly recommended.

I used Dave to install our new family bathroom. He was efficient, tidy and did a fantastic job. I would not hesitate to recommend.