K Barnard Brickwork

We had Keith, Ben, Gary and Sean working on our house, doing extensive repointing as well as removing a defective chimney stack. We were extremely impressed with their knowledge and skills, they were fully versed in the appropriate techniques and materials for conversation of old victorian houses like ours. When we got quotes from other builders they had various concerns of 'this could go wrong', 'that could go wrong', but with Keith and team, their attitude was much more refreshing. They were clear on what the challenges could be, but had the attitude of just knuckling down and getting the job done. I would highly recommend them for any brickwork, repointing jobs big or small. These proper skills are hard to come by and if I learnt anything, it's that people who have learnt these skills over decades really know their stuff.

I had to make a journey from Oxfordshire to London to visit my property and Keith was able to meet me at my required time, though I understand he was busy. No work needed on this occasion but Keith gave me his advice freely and seems knowledgeable.

Keith and his mate completed the rebuilding and strengthening of a brick pier partly displaced by the roots of a holly tree to a very high standard and in less than the allotted time, and on budget. They left everything neat and tidy both overnight and upon completion. They were a pleasure to deal with, and my neighbours commented unasked on how friendly and polite they were. They were helpful and communication was the optimum.

Keith and Ben recently helped fix a damp problem at our flat. They were quick to respond to our enquiry, very knowledgeable and professional. Would definitely recommend!

Dealing with this company was a pleasure. They came on time, they were efficient, and tidy and they completed the work to a very high standard. They were friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the building trade. I would highly recommend them.

Keith's guys rebuilt a small brick wall and sorted out the walls on either side of the steps up to my front door. This involved removing the old, blown render, filling in holes, fixing metal strengthening on the outside corners and re-rendering. They also spotted 2 loose bricks and a crack in another place which I had overlooked and repaired them for me without asking. They were unfailingly punctual, good humoured and professional. They tidied up at the end of each working day and the bags of rubble were promptly removed. Excellent professional workmanship and good value for money.

Keith and Ben repointed the walls and chimney stacks on our Edwardian terrace house. They were very reliable and the work was completed quickly to a really high and professional standard. They also did additional small jobs like repairing render and re-sealing external door. They left everything tidy. Would definitely recommend them and would use them again.

My 6-foot high garden wall had a crack extending from top to bottom. On the basis of a photo, Keith provided a very reasonable quote. Once he was here and the vegetation was cleared away, further significant cracks were revealed which Keith dealt with for a very modest increase on the original quote. The workmanship was excellent. Keith matched the original bricks and on completion, it is extremely difficult to see where the repairs have been made. The site was left clean. This is the second time I have used Keith and I recommend him without reservation.

I have used Keith's team for several jobs now: repointing a 30 foot stretch of garden wall, rebuilding a garden wall, pointing external walls on our Victorian terrace, and building gate pillars. Their work has been consistently excellent in all weather conditions, and they are sensitive to what types of mortar/bricks are appropriate for period properties.

Great job repointing the brickwork and laying blocks at the front. Easy to communicate with these guys and they did what my they promised to do to the budget they agreed. I’d use them again.