Painters and Renovation Contact Recommendation

[Raftcomm]

Hi,

Having recently gotten an IP, a few cosmetic changes are required and i have received quite a few good referrals through this forum so i thought i would try my luck again.

This is for a property in Remuera, Auckland.

Do any of you have good recommendations on the following skill set?

- Plumbers
- Painters
- Kitchen / Bathroom renovations
- Carpet replacement

I would be happy to mention who i got my referrals from if that provides you with any future benefits.

[drelly]

You'll need to tell us where you are.

[Raftcomm]

You'll need to tell us where you are.

Just edited the original post to include the location.

[drelly]

Try http://www.aucklandcraftsmenpainters.co.nz

[TraceyR]

DO NOT USE http://www.completetradeservices.co.nz/ ! Bad experience with them.

Plumbing - I use James @ Jayvee Plumbing for all my work in my 6 x IP. His cell is 021 636 844. Very nice guy, excellent communication, good pricing, always on time etc ... http://www.jayveeplumbing.co.nz/services

I used these guys to respray my kitchen cabinetry in one of my properties where the kitchen was in good order but yellow... resprayed it, changed the handles and bingo - looked a million bucks http://www.sprayman.co.nz/ Awesome company to work with and I would use them again in a flash

I have also used http://www.flooringxtra.co.nz/ in Orakei several times for carpets and floating timber/laminate floors and I probably wouldn't use anyone else, they have dealt with all sorts of unexpected issues brilliantly and their customer service was fabulous. Used to deal with Wesley there but he has changed branches so I now deal with Simon Buswell - 021 636 953

I do my own painting so can;t recommend anyone BUT if you want FREE advice on colours go to Resene in New market and make an appointment to see Niki their colour consultant. She will help you select a whole colour scheme and the right paints. She can work with any style of property and if you take in samples of your carpet choices and tiles etc she will help you co-ordinate the whole lot. You get 1 hour and its free! I have used her on 3 apartments now that I had to totally rennovate and she was amazing.

Good luck - rennovation is fun. I am sad I have finished my buying / rennovation spree .... Tracey

[Raftcomm]

Thanks very much for the recommendations TraceyR and Drelly. I will be busy on the phones tomorrow getting quotes.

[Raftcomm]

Try http://www.aucklandcraftsmenpainters.co.nz

Just narrowing down the list of quotes that i am getting for the paint work. Drelly, how would you rate the quality of their work? Any issues with their work thus far?

[drelly]

Just narrowing down the list of quotes that i am getting for the paint work. Drelly, how would you rate the quality of their work? Any issues with their work thus far?

I'm actually their web designer, so I've had a lot to do with the owner (Bill Andrew) but not used them myself. He's a really straight up guy and has a focus on quality rather than the bottom line. If you're wanting to investigate further, ask him for a couple of customers to call. I'm sure he'd be happy to oblige.

[mrsaneperson]

Ian from Bizzy Bee plumbing 0800 000-116 is very good. I've used him a few times & he actually saved me money at his own loss by advising me not too carry out a planned plumbing project that would not have been a good choice.

[Raftcomm]

Ian from Bizzy Bee plumbing 0800 000-116 is very good. I've used him a few times & he actually saved me money at his own loss by advising me not too carry out a planned plumbing project that would not have been a good choice.

Thanks for that referral. Just added that number to my contact list.

[Raftcomm]

Good luck - rennovation is fun. I am sad I have finished my buying / rennovation spree .... Tracey

Hi Tracey, do you have a checklist of things to do when tackling a renovation project? Eg: Sequence of steps etc? I know every renovation project is different as it depends on what needs doing but any tips that you can recommend would be very much appreciated. Im currently trying to do as much research on it as i can before undertaking any renovation projects.