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Examples of my work

Kitchen refurbishments

This kitchen's owner wanted a refurbishment. The kitchen cabinets themselves did not need replacing. A new worktop was installed, new tiles, new sink, and the ceiling and walls were re-painted, with new replacement light fittings installed. The old tile floor was cleaned and restored to look like new.

What I don't do ...

I don't do major electrical works, anything that requires a gas engineer, roofing, plastering / rendering, or extensions ... but I am happy to consider most other works, and will always let you know what I can and can't do, and commit to get back to you as soon as possible with answers to your enquiries.

I had to find someone to dig out and replace my concrete fence post following an incident with a reversing lorry ... I contacted Lee Smith who looked and gave what I thought was a realistic cost plus materials. The transport company accepted his price and the post was replaced a few days later. The area was left clean and tidy. Quite happy to recommend Lee from my experience.

- Steve, Derby

We used Build for Living because Lee is trusted not only to do a good job but also to be given access to our home whether we are there or not. The loft boarding undertaken is excellent, done at a good price, and I'm sure we'll be using him again for future jobs.

- Phil, Burton-on-Trent

Lee recently replaced two non-standard doors and sanded down a large area of gloss-painted wooden banisters for us. These were tasks we had struggled to complete ourselves. He was flexible around our work-from-home schedules and handled what turned out to be a larger project than expected with transparency and fairness. Lee's professional approach and tidying each day made a big difference.

- Ben, Coventry

We found there were several jobs that needed to be done at home. I found Lee to be competitively priced, he is reliable, trustworthy, pays attention to detail, and commits to a high quality of work. All this coupled with him working around a busy household made him the obvious choice. Thank you Lee!

- RC, Littleover

Lee is a hardworking and skilled craftsman. He has done two jobs so far, for me and our church - restoration of a sandstone step, worn down by centuries of wear, and rebuilding of a stone wall around our war memorial. Lee has a great personality and will be timely, tidy, and meticulous, as well as respectful.

- Chris, Littleover

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