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Case studies · Southampton & Hampshire

Jobs we're proud to put our name on.

Six recent jobs, told the way we'd tell a neighbour: what went wrong, what we did about it and how it ended. No stock photos of someone else's work — this is ours.

Recent projects

Problem. Fix. Result.

Bathrooms Bassett · 3 weeks

A family bathroom, brought up to date

  • ProblemA tired suite two decades past its best, and shower pressure that dribbled rather than showered.
  • FixFull refit with our own tilers, plus a rebalanced system so the pressure finally matches the house.
  • ResultDone in three weeks, and the fixed quote we opened with was the invoice we closed with.

“Three weeks, no surprises, and water pressure we didn't know the house had.”

Sarah F. · Bassett (Fictional review for demo purposes)
Emergency Bitterne · same night

The 1am ceiling that nearly came down

  • ProblemA burst pipe upstairs at 1am, with the kitchen ceiling bowing and the family watching it drip.
  • FixIsolated the leak, replaced the failed run, set the drying kit going and wrote up the insurance report.
  • ResultMade safe the same night — everyone slept in their own beds, not a Travelodge.

“He was calm when we very much weren't. House safe by 3am.”

Laura B. · Bitterne (Fictional review for demo purposes)
Boilers Hedge End · 2 days

Nineteen years old, and it finally quit

  • ProblemA 19-year-old boiler gave up for good — no heat, no hot water, and parts long since discontinued.
  • FixSilver package install: new boiler, system flush, magnetic filter and smart controls set up before we left.
  • ResultHeating bills down roughly 20% the following winter (demo — illustrative).

“Warmer house, smaller bills. Should have done it years ago.”

Greg N. · Hedge End (Fictional review for demo purposes)
Commercial Ocean Village · overnight

Saturday service, saved overnight

  • ProblemA restaurant's grease trap failed on Friday afternoon — with a fully booked Saturday looming.
  • FixReplaced it overnight while the kitchen slept, tested and signed off before the breakfast delivery arrived.
  • ResultZero lost trading. Doors open at noon as if nothing had happened.

“They worked through the night so we didn't lose a single cover.”

Marco C. · restaurant owner, Ocean Village (Fictional review for demo purposes)
Commercial Portswood · 3 days

The HMO drain that kept blocking

  • ProblemBlockages every few weeks across a five-bed student HMO — and tenants running out of patience.
  • FixA CCTV survey traced it to a collapsed clay run under the yard. We relined it — no digging required.
  • ResultNot a single blockage since, plus a written landlord report for the file.

“One survey found what three call-outs hadn't. Sorted for good.”

David W. · landlord, Portswood (Fictional review for demo purposes)
Bathrooms Woolston · 12 days

A wet room that gave independence back

  • ProblemA stepped shower our client's mother could no longer manage safely on her own.
  • FixFull mobility refit — level-access shower, grab rails, fold-down seat and non-slip flooring throughout.
  • ResultFinished in 12 days, and it looks like a bathroom — not a hospital ward.

“Mum showers on her own again. That's worth more than the tiles.”

Pauline A. · Woolston (Fictional review for demo purposes)

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