long shot, but can anyone recommend a builder in North London?
Main work is replacing a 5m lintel in a single storey extension and replacement of windows/ patios doors.

I’m no expert but maybe a builder for the lintel & then a UPVC guy for the windows and doors might get you a better result.

anyone?
or to open it up – how do I go about finding a builder if no-one can recommend one?

where in N.London?

gimme £500 up front and I’ll do it, promise.

Howdy. I’ve emailed a mate who’s done a fair bit to his place. Not sure how much he did himself, who he used for the rest.

I’ll let you know.

I may have an idea, however where are you based in North London??

cheers ned.
Rochey, I’m in Crouch End.

How close is that to Golders Green??

PM me, address in profile.

I’m local to you and have a mate who is a decent builder (he’s on the ladders so close too). Email me and I’ll speak to him. Email in profile.

thanks ciron, I’m emailed you.

http://www.allinonepropertyservices.co.uk/

my friend adam based in barnet – great guy will see you right and a biker as well.

give him a bell for a quote and chat

regards

dean

Contacted your mate too, thanks Dean.

Brakes, we used Building Company London for recent work to our place (just round the corner, as you know). They were a decent price and the work on the whole was very good. I don’t know if I’d give them a 100% cast iron recommendation as we had a few issues with the new windows they put in, but generally they were ok. How’s that for an endorsement?!

cheers flatboy, I’ll drop you a note offline.

brakes, I’ve got a name and number if you want to ping me for it. They’re going to be using him again, so seem to be happy.

cheers ned, emailed you.

Rochey, I’m in Crouch End.

Brakes; we’re neighbours!

The builders of choice round here seem to be East Europeans, simply because they stereotypically do a better job for less money. I’ll try to get some contacts later today if I can. The team that did the house opposite us were phenomenal. They’ve made all the other houses look shoddy! 😆

I have a friend who does everything , well ,I might add,not cheap but competitive.Unfortunately the last person I recommended him to , stiffed him for £3k . 🙁
Mail me if you want his number.
I’m in N2 – he and his partner are local which speeds things up a great deal.

thanks Adrian, there must be something about mountain bikers wanting to live around the North London Hills, but not being able to afford the high points of Highgate and Hampstead…
I’ve got about 5 names now, but another would be good if you want to pass it one. Thanks.

Unfortunately the last person I recommended him to, stiffed him for £3k

do you mean your mate got stiffed for £3k? or your mate stiffed someone for £3k? I’ll drop you an email.

My mate , the builder ,was stiffed by the customer.

there must be something about mountain bikers wanting to live around the North London Hills, but not being able to afford the high points of Highgate and Hampstead…

I’ll have you know I have a Highgate postcode!

(much closer to Crouch End, though!)

there must be something about mountain bikers wanting to live around the North London Hills

I refer to it as the London Alps. 😀

I’ll have you know I have a Highgate postcode!

Can we come and stand outside your house and stare in wonderment, impoverished peasants that we are? 🙂

I refer to it as the London Alps.

Muswell Hill is a bit of a bugger! And Swains Lane is a real killer when you’re tired.

thx, ned and brakes, we’re all neighbours. let’s get a meet-up organised at some point!

How about an assault on the summit of Ally Park? Or the wooden cottage cafe in Queens Wood (fantastic home-made chocolate cake!)? Used to be able to do a good loop via the Parkland Walk, then Highgate Woods, Queens wood then the Parkland Walk again, Finsbury Park, Harringey Ladder and Ally Park, but they’ve put stupid non-cycling gates in Highgate wood, so you’re forced onto Muswell Hill road. Which is busy and dangerous.

sounds good to me, road or offroad are fine with me. 🙂

I cant help but snigger at this post…are you all true North Londoners?

I am so there 😉 Born n12 lived in n8 now live in n14…

Trent Park is my local park…

local ride sounds like a good idea – not ridden anywhere in London’s Parks apart from a quick blast along Parkland Walk at dusk, didn’t think it was worth it to be honest but would be happy to be proven wrong.
Saturday/ Sunday morning early doors are best for me.

unfitgeezer, I’m from the North East, but have been in London 10 years; my son is from North London 😉

And I’m Straight out of Surrey, via Essex a couple of times. Only been in North London a few years.

Parks bimble sounds good! Off the bike at the moment due to niggly shoulder, though.

Another Crouch Ender here, although arguably more on the Stroud Green side of the hill.

A mate had a load of work done to his place near Turnpike Lane last year, I’ve asked him for details of who he used.

Once you enter Trent Park at Oakwood you can work your way northwards on some great sections of trail, its pretty easy to make your way to Hertford and beyond.
I’m born of EN2 and spent 40 years there, now in GL5 but will be riding from Whitewebbs early this Sunday for a few hours.

Another Crouch Ender here, although arguably more on the Stroud Green side of the hill.

Ah. A pretender. Be off with you, oik! 😀

Trent Park has some interesting little rides not tried heading further North…

And to all you Crouch Enders (been there done that) N14 is way better cos its a few mins to the Green Belt 😛

Sorry I can’t add builder stuff the guys we used last year for major work were on the higher side but saying that they got the job done in the time they said they would and there was no language barrier..

http://www.completebuildingherts.com/

they do lots of work around North London

agreed about meeting up, and agreed about weekend early mornings being better!

I could be up for a weekend a.m. trot too.
N2 is east finchley .very near to you all,but fresher air .ha.
I often play out in and around Trent park,with a bit of
Monken Hadley thrown in.
That nice qwerty fella showed me the bits north of enfield(herts way etc)
which you can use to link to broxbourne&beyond.
I often link the lea valley canal to go home via epping.
(tbh not for a few months due to the slop!!)
I’ll keep my eyes peeled for a north London alps pootle!