Kevin B

Reviews (10)

• Smartech Elec Ltd
  10

  Upgrading Aico fire alarm system

  Posted 24 February

  My house already had an Aico fire alarm system (installed by the previous owner), but it was clearly inadequate. For example, there was no alarm anywhere near our boiler ... which is in a bedroom. Smartech Elec were extremely thorough in drawing up a plan for upgrading the system with the latest Aico 3000 series. My house is now much better protected, and the new system will also notify me on my phone if I'm away from home. There are a lot of rules and regulations around fire alarms, so you need an installer who knows what they're doing. Smartech Elec are excellent.
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• Smartech Elec Ltd
  10

  3-phase consumer unit installation

  Posted 24 February

  Smartech Elec have done an amazing job installing 3-phase equipment in my house. The work was done last year and everything is operating perfectly. 500 characters isn't nearly enough to explain the whole project, but I now have a very powerful electric cooker with induction hob and lots of spare capacity for future projects (such as a heat pump). Smartect Elec have experience doing both domestic and commercial work, so they are able and willing to tackle much more complex projects than your average electrician. They are very thorough and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this company.
  
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• Total Gleam
  10

  Cleaning gutter

  Posted 05 October 2024

  My gutter is 3 stories up, so I needed a professional company to use a cherry picker to get up there and clean it out. They took before/after pictures so I could see what they did and it looks really clean now.
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• CMT Roofing
  0

  Roof inspection

  Posted 03 October 2024

  My roof is leaking so I paid £400 for a drone inspection. They spent less than 5 minutes flying the drone and sent a 234 word diagnosis that was obviously wrong: they said that the flashing has been stuck on incorrectly with a silicone or adhesive base, but I know for certain that that's not true and that it has already been cemented into the wall. Their follow-up suggestion was to coat the back of slate with spray foam, which sounds like a horrible bodge to me.
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• John The Man
  10

  Installing Grohe shower

  Posted 24 September 2024

  I bought a Grohe shower, but then discovered that it would be difficult to install because it required different water connections than my old shower. The situation wasn't looking good. I thought I would either have to buy a different shower or remove some tiles to modify the fittings behind the tile. But John found a much better solution. He cut a hole in the tile that was just big enough to modify the fittings, but small enough that it would be fully concealed by the new shower. It's all installed and working now, and looks great!
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• A Kelly Plastering
  10

  Skim plastering in living room

  Posted 05 February 2024

  I needed to get a section of wall replastered after my electricians cut a channel to add new sockets. I had already filled the hole with polyfilla but it wasn't smooth enough to paint. A Kelly covered the whole area with a thin layer of plaster and it is now perfectly smooth. I'm very happy with the result. He was also very careful not to make a mess in the living room, by putting down sheets and protecting the carpet with plastic.
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• Gowaste North West Ltd.
  10

  Removing old shelves

  Posted 01 December 2023

  The job was done quickly and well.
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• Gaz's External Services
  10

  Repointing brick on 19th century house

  Posted 28 November 2023

  Our house was built in the 1840s so the repointing needed to be done with period-appropriate materials (lime mortar). Gaz is very knowledgeable about these traditional construction methods and materials and has done a very nice job on the repointing.
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• Total Viewing Solutions
  10

  Replace old aerial

  Posted 28 November 2023

  Our old aerial needed to be replaced. TVS did a great job replacing the bracket, running a new cable, and installing a new aerial. They were very thorough, using a measuring device both on the roof and inside the house to check that the new aerial is giving a clean signal.
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1
• Smartech Elec Ltd
  10

  Upgrading electrics after moving into new house

  Posted 16 November 2023

  I recently moved into a new house. Some of the electrics looked a bit dodgy, so I wanted to get it checked. Smartech Elec did a safety check (EICR) and replaced my old plastic consumer units with modern metal ones. I wish I could attach a photo because my electrical cabinet looks so much better now. It was a tangled mess of wires before, but now it's really neat. They also investigated several ethernet sockets that weren't working and fixed them. Smartech Elec are incredibly knowledgeable, not just about traditional electrics but also about computer networking. They did really great work.
  Verified reviewer
  Job location: L1