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K Barnard Brickwork

4.9

160 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today - 08:00–18:00
  • Monday 08:00–18:00
  • Tuesday 08:00–18:00
  • Wednesday 08:00–18:00
  • Thursday 08:00–18:00
  • Friday 08:00–18:00
  • Saturday 08:00–13:30
  • Sunday 09:00–13:00

About

A family run building firm with 40 years experience in the building trade, we pride ourselves on delivering our services to a high standard.

Some of the services we provide are as follows:

General Building
Bricklaying
Pointing
Patio's
Walls

Please call to arrange a free no obligation quotation today!

What we do

  • Bricklayers

  • Builders

    • Building services
    • Plastering
  • Building construction contractors

    • Building construction management
  • Stonemasons

  • Painters and decorators

    • Exterior decorating
  • More Services

    • brickwork
    • pointing
    • brick matching
    • archwork
    • grade 2

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Continued good work over the years.
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I have used K Barnard Brickwork services for many years, mainly with roofing issues, though a few years back, Ben did a great job decorating our bathroom. This particular job was to clean out my gutters and repair some gutter work, which was done to their usual high standards and at a very reasonable cost. I have also contracted with them to do some non-urgent work in the near future. Not only is their work to a high standard, but they are friendly, keep to their budget and their agreed time to do it. I don’t normally recommend people, but I have done with them, and over the years many of my neighbours have used their services to their satisfaction.
John in Greater London Posted on 14/06/2022 , work completed 06/06/2022
High hopes but disappointed
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Disappointed writing this as other reviews so positive. Inside: three walls stripped back to brick, re rendered and plastered. Poor plastering -lumps, bumps, corners uneven, surface not flat where it should have been, natural curves in walls disappeared. Plastered over window frames and sides of stone fire surround. Outside: Re pointing good, but double glazed window frame chipped in places. Making good of concrete ground in two areas is lumpy with loose sand when swept. Small area pools in rain. Installation of French drain seems ok. Was told decorators will sort it out or that it’s ‘all right’ or my walls were the problem. They reluctantly returned on 3 separate occasions over a period of 3 months to try to correct the plaster work .Third time a different plasterer. Some improvements made by this plasterer but tried to contact him and no reply. Finish powdery (maybe it should be); some areas still uneven. Fire surround scratched where they removed overlay of plaster to redo it. Liquid sealant used over the concrete areas outside to stop loose sand which is now starting to peel off and still some loose sand. Attempts to mend the chips to the window frame quite good. All done very quickly, before original finish time so wonder if the rendering will do what it is designed to do. Workers pleasant enough until last day in their rush to get away. Impressive communication at start ; came out nearer start time to confirm jobs which gave me confidence to hire them.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 09/06/2022 , work completed 12/10/2021
The trader replied (on 14/06/2022)
I am sorry that you are disappointed with our work. Before starting, we had a lot of email conversations from March - October of 2021, and I answered every question to the best of my ability. Throughout the job you questioned every finer detail of the work, and we did our best to answer this and accommodate your wishes, and are disappointed that on this occasion we haven't met your expectations. It's tricky to finish plaster surfaces between old and new. In old houses, the walls are often not flat to start with and to make them flat causes other problems with how they then meet the skirting board and other fixtures, such as fireplaces. It is often best to retain the original shape of the wall, but it is more obvious that the wall isn't flat when looking at the bare plaster, but this appearance is greatly reduced when covered with lining paper. We did offer to completely skim the walls from floor to ceiling, but you declined this option. After completion of the work we returned on several occasions to deal with the concerns you raised, and each time, after rectifying the issues, you confirmed you were happy with the work. I genuinely feel we did a good job, and rectified the damp issues in the property as well, and felt we ended on a good note, so I was very surprised to receive this mediocre review. We strive to do our best for all customers, which is demonstrated by our many excellent reviews on this site.
Good people
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We were absolutely impressed by everything about the work: from being fitted into a gap in their schedule bringing forward our work; the work carried out exceeded our expectations, was reasonably priced and beautifully executed to high standards. Ken, Ben and the team work to and derive satisfaction from working to a standard of professional excellence. They are masters of their trade and enjoy the work. Easy to discuss the job, clear diagnosis of the work required, very prompt on paperwork. The team worked really hard all day, and willing to add to the amount of brickwork repairs in our original commission. In addition, I asked for a piece of slate to be cut and fitted as an outsize drain cover, the fitting around the pipes was so exact that I was amazed, and they not only did that but were happy to unblock the drain, going above and beyond.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 19/03/2022 , work completed 16/03/2022
Highly recommended
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Keith and Ben were great - arrived on time, mended guttering/tiling around the house and improved the fit of several internal doors. Communication was really easy and they were very helpful and polite.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 22/02/2022 , work completed 21/02/2022
Barnard Brickwork transformed our front garden!
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We are so pleased with the quality of work and advice that we received from Barnard Brickwork, which resulted in a beautiful Victorian-style front garden which gives the house incredible kerb appeal! The team worked so hard, and went above and beyond to ensure our front garden was absolutely perfect, this even included repainting windowsills because they had marked them and painting black the chrome bolts on the gate. My neighbours commented on how great the work was, and how considerate they were at clearing up their garden and the street at the end of every day. Many of my neighbours asked for their business card. They were a pleasure to have around, always updating us and asking if we had any preferences in the way things were done, we felt involved every step of the project. If you are looking for someone to undertaken brickwork, repointing, laying a Victorian pathway or patio, then we’d be happy to provide a reference and for you to come and have a look at their quality of work.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 19/02/2022 , work completed 15/02/2022
Good work reasonably priced
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We had deteriorated brickwork and pointing on the outside of our house that was causing moisture to get into the brickwork. K Barnard Brickwork came and identified the problem, quoted for internal and external repairs and did a great job. I was particularly happy because they didn't push any of the extra work to be done - there was some moisture seeping from the brickwork into our internal plasterwork but rather than push to replaster all the inside, they suggested doing the external work first and then waiting to see how the plaster holds once it has dried out, saving me some money (for now!). They also did more repointing that was originally quoted for and generally went beyond what was agreed (even repairing a gutter that had come loose). Really happy with the work that was carried out. Would happily use K Barnard again.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 18/02/2022 , work completed 08/02/2022
Great expertise and outstanding work
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Keith, Ben and their crew performed wonders in repairing and repointing the downstairs brick fireplaces in our Georgian listed house. They even created an arch where there wasn't one which looks like it is original to the house. They knew what needed to be done, did it well and left the area spotless. The whole crew was pleasant and easy to work with. Highly recommend!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 16/02/2022 , work completed 04/02/2022
Complete transformation.
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Keith, Ben and Sean completely transformed the front of our Victorian terraced house. We are delighted with the work that was performed. This included stripping very ancient paint from the masonry, replicating and installing new stone corbels under the cills, building new walls around the front of the property, repainting the brickwork as well as lifting and laying new slate paving. The finishing touch was delivered by laying a new black and white tessellated path to our front door. Very smart. The team were hard working and paid great attention to detail. They were friendly and helpful whilst maintaining a professional approach at the same time. Highly recommended.
Rigby in Greater London Posted on 07/02/2022 , work completed 17/01/2022
Always Reliable
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I had leaks in my bathroom this autumn with the sudden downpours. Keith and Ben came the following day to diagnose the problem and came subsequently to fit a deeper gutter and replace some flashing around the velux window. I also asked them to clean the gutters while they were up there. I have used them once or twice before and they have always responded rapidly and are very professional and friendly. I'm very happy with their work, and delighted to have such good roofers in my neighbourhood. I've also recommended this company to my neighbours, who have also been pleased with their work.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 10/11/2021 , work completed 14/10/2021
Great work, expertise and helpful
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The work was itty bitty: pointing, reinforcing, repairing cracked sills. Issues were pointed out to me that I hadn’t noticed before. My house is late Victorian so obviously has some wear and tear. Keith and Ben spotted where the window sills had weaknesses which would contribute to or be the cause of interior dampness. Their remedies, which included introducing small steel reinforcing bars deep in the sills, were creative, unexpected and a great idea. They took great care to match the colour of pointing and brickwork to my requirements. And they did a couple of extras, all within timescale and budget. And they tidied up each day. All in all a very satisfied customer.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 08/11/2021 , work completed 08/11/2021