K Barnard Brickwork

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.

Keith and Ben offered considered advice about the strengthening of the brickwork on my Edwardian maisonette. They carefully engaged in repointing, replacing various bricks, and strengthening the brickwork structure. They are specialists in brickwork and left me feeling confident that they had addressed my concerns. At all times they were courteous and I was impressed by their care and cleanliness. I can happily recommend them for their skill, experience and helpful attitude.

I've used Keith and Ben and the guys a number of times over the years to fix various problems that have come up with our old house. They respond quickly to the initial query, they come round promptly to take a look and they get the job done as soon as they can. This time some brickwork at the top of the property needed some attention.

Keith & Ben did an amazing job in the summer repointing the external walls of my flat, plastering the bedroom and repainting my bathroom ceiling. They were fast, reliable and very thorough. Ben kept me up to date daily via pictures and texts to show the progress of work. I had full confidence in them. The work completed has made such a difference to my bedroom/bathroom and the damp problems i was having for so long. I highly recommend Keith & Ben and will definitely use them again. Such great work.

Ben, Keith, Gary and Charlie are a professional, trustworthy and honest group of people to work with. They re-rendered the front of my house, finishing with a great paint job. They approach work in a straightforward manner and always with a sense of humour. Their work is of a high standard, they clean up as they go along and they are time efficient. Nothing is too much trouble. I would highly recommend.

I asked this firm to have a look at some of the pointing on my house. We agreed that there was nothing substantial to be done at present, but impressed with the punctuality and honesty of the firm.

Keith, Ben and the team rebuilt a brick shed. They are trustworthy, conscientious and very hard working. Nice team to have working on your property. There was great care to detail of the work and care of the surrounding garden. Any issues that cropped up were resolved very satisfactorily. They cleaned up thoroughly and removed all rubbish. No hesitation in using them again and would highly recommend them. A happy customer.

Really nice guys, easy to have around and really good communication. Work looks great and they came back after job was done to fix any niggles and knew we could trust them to do this. Have already had them do another job since. Also did us a favour and removed a blockage in our gutter as we didn’t have a ladder big enough. Thanks Keith and Ben!

Keith, Ben and their team installed a new felt/wood roof and guttering to replace an irregular shaped corrugated roof covering an open area and potting shed adjacent to the side of our Victorian house. They came up with an elegant but simple design to deal with the different levels of the previous roof and water run off problems. The result exceeded our expectations. They always listen to our concerns, offer good advice and are very friendly to work with. In addition to the above, they also replaced some pointing around doors, windows and walls. This is the 4th time we have used them since 2015 and we have always been very pleased with their work.

Keith and his team did a great job replacing a marble piece on our front steps and repairing the cement foundation under our front fence in South Kensington. They were fast, efficient and friendly, and scheduled the work to be completed right before the holidays, which we very much appreciated. We highly recommend them.

Used Keith, Ben and a colleague to repair water damage in my bathroom and kitchen caused by leaking pipe in upstairs flat. Hard to fault them: high standard of workmanship, prompt and speedy service, reasonable price, tidy and great attention to detail. Very courteous and helpful. Clean up thoroughly when finished. Job involved partially replacing ceiling, replacing cracked tiles, making good walls and repainting. They also sorted out a damp chimney breast. I would have no hesitation in recommending them.

No problem recommending Keith and Ben. Easy to deal with. Good suggestions/recommendations. Brick and stone work looks very good.

This is the second time Keith and Ben have done pointing on different walls on our property which is in a Georgian terrace. We are benefiting from work on the house wall which was done earlier this year - there is no further risk of damp and there is visible enhancement. They listen, their diagnosis, advice and work is trustworthy. They do not suggest unnecessary additions. They offer a prompt service, keep appointments, bring all their materials and get on with the job efficiently and clear up as they go. Their costs are reasonable I have no hesitation in highly recommending them. They are well established, with a portfolio which they invite you to see before you engage with them. It is a pleasure to do business with them. J. Woods.

Keith and Ben recently repaired my front garden including rebuilding two brick piers that had become unsteady. They came to assess what needed to be done immediately I contacted them and provided a quote and timescale for the work to which they adhered throughout. They were at all times professional, reliable, pleasant and helpful.

Keith and Ben did a fantastic job replacing our front door and doing all the brickwork around the door. We had a UPVC door in a 1930s house and wanted to replace it with a wooden door with side lights. We sourced a door and stained glass, and Keith fitted it and found bricks which matched our house and installed the new doorway and brickwork for the different shape of the door and windows, restoring it to an appearance which matched the original style of the house. All the work they did was very high quality and the end result looks 100% better than before. I had wanted to post some photos to demonstrate this but I don't think I can on this site. However I can thoroughly recommend Keith's work, we were really pleased with the quality and attention to detail.

I've used Keith and Ben a couple of times over the years to sort out the brickwork on our Victorian terrace. This time the job was internal and was completed entirely to my satisfaction. They also sorted out some other work that was required and co-ordinated with other tradesmen. Keith answered my initial request promptly and came round the same day to give me a quote. Honest, efficient and high quality.

The second time Keith and Ben have worked on our property in East Dulwich. Again they did not disappoint; knowledgeable, friendly, trustworthy and nice to have around. Great to be able to work with a small family business where you know you're not going to be disappointed.

Keith, Ben and team have done a number of projects for us on our 5 bed Victorian house in Clapham. They built a gorgeous 6 ft brick wall around our extensive garden, paved in front of our Summer house, repointed the entire house, repair parts of our conservatory, renovated wood floor and decorated throughout. They did a very high quality job and were a pleasure to have around. They cleaned up each day conscientiously and were very good about turning up on time and regularly. Communication was very easy, pricing was transparent and they are scrupulously honest. I would highly recommend.

Keith Barnard has worked on my house twice. The first time was to do some repointing and the second time was to fix lead flashing around the boiler flue on the roof. They also helpfully spotted a loose tile and fixed that and advised me that my gutters were clear while they were on the roof. They are very friendly, no BS and honest guys. I can highly recommend them. Jo

They repointed and rendered my grade 2 listed house. The work was on schedule and on budget. Good simple communication. I was very pleased with having stress free building work, will use them again and highly recommend.

Keith, Ben and the team repaired and replaced some brickwork, installed new flashing, and organised the painting of my house. There were several unforeseen delays before starting work at my end but they were very patient. The work was eventually done at a very fair cost and I'm very pleased with the result. Everyone was friendly and polite and easy to get on with. They were also efficient and tidy. There was a small snagging problem after but they sorted it out quickly without any problem.

Keith and Ben recently re-boarded and plastered ceiling number 3 in my house. As with the previous two ceilings, the work was carried out to an excellent standard and I’m delighted with the results. The coving company I used also commented on the high standard of plastering. I will definitely use them for any future building work and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to others.