Allowadd
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About
I'm John Lewis, and I've been trading as Allowadd Decorators and Property Maintenance for over 25 years. I've always aimed to provide top quality service and customer care, which is more important than ever. That's why you can expect the highest consideration from me for your home, your health, and your safety and a first - class finish for your work is guaranteed as well. I'm proud to confidently guarantee my work for one year against faulty workmanship. (Non-insurance based.) I've recently relocated from Headley, Hampshire GU35 to W. Berks RG30, and cover a 35 mile radius within Hants, Surrey, Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, offering both interior and exterior decorating and property maintenance services to the highest standards - as you'd expect! Please call or email to discuss your project, and I'll be glad to help. If you're looking for a decorating expert, let me help you supply the quality and look you deserve.
What customers say
Highlights
"Very accommodating to suit days off. Came several times even on bank holidays to accommodate work times. Tidy and Professional."
"They decorated the external rendering on my home 12 years ago and it was still good. However, due to other external works, I wanted it done again. Work completed to a very high standard. Prompt and within specified timescale. I have recommended them to others."
"Very pleased with the finished result."
Detailed reviews
Very accommodating to suit days off. Came several times even on bank holidays to accommodate work times. Tidy and Professional.
They decorated the external rendering on my home 12 years ago and it was still good. However, due to other external works, I wanted it done again. Work completed to a very high standard. Prompt and within specified timescale. I have recommended them to others.
Very pleased with the finished result.
We were very impressed by all aspects of John's work. A superb job.
Would recommend him to anyone.
Logical estimate. Prompt service on arranged days. Excellent work. Meticulous detail and finish. Relaxing presence. Will definitely call again when needed.
John put down a chipboard floor in my attic. He did an excellent job and I can now safely use the attic for extra storage. John is precise, professional, polite, tidy and very helpful and I can wholeheartedly recommend him. He assembled lots of furniture for my son and created a safe playground in the garden for my grandchildren. A safe and skilled pair of hands.
Excellent quality of workmanship and attention to detail.
John was extremely polite and fitted into our calendar readily. His estimate was spot on and very reasonable. He arrived promptly, and got on with the job in hand. He was an extremely tidy workman and the quality of his work was wonderful. He took great pains to get the finish he wanted and we are delighted. We will definitely use his services again and recommend him to other people.
I’ve used Allowadd a few times now, the service is always superb and prompt. The time frames provided are accurate, the area being worked in is always tidy and left immaculate and the decorating standards are exacting. Would highly recommend and will certainly use again!
I wanted my front door painted and was fortunate to hear about this company through friends. The work was finished to a high standard and throughout the time at my home everything was left clean and tidy. I am using the company again for another project and I would happily recommend their services.
I was very happy with the Work the John did and found him to friendly, neat tidy, punctual and helpful.
I hired John to redecorate the house I had just bought. This included patching holes in the walls, repainting the walls and ceilings, sanding and treating all the solid oak floors. John’s quote was clearly itemised and he was accurate on when he could start and how long he would take. Although not the cheapest or the quickest completion time of the quotes we received, John seemed the most committed to doing a high-quality job and obviously knew what he was doing. We have not been disappointed. From the start of the job, John was proactive in his communication and quick to highlight unexpected problems that would slow him down or increase the cost of the project. John was also very tolerant and accommodating with extra things that cropped up that needed to be done, or in some cases, redone. For example, he finished painting the walls in the master bedroom only for us to discover we suddenly needed to make a hole in the wall to provide access to pipes in the adjoining bathroom. This meant John needed to fix the wall with an access panel and repaint the whole area again. John was very good natured about all of that, which was such a relief. Throughout the house, John’s work was thorough and precise and the quality was excellent. No shortcuts anywhere. John was a pleasure to work with, trustworthy, reliable and a hard worker. I expect to hire John again for many other jobs in the future.
The house l have just moved into needed remedial work and new shelves made for two cupboards. I am well pleased with the work John has done to suit my needs in good time and that he left everything clean and tidy, as well as making helpful suggestions re space use.
I found the work of John to be of the highest standard. It was a pleasure to have him working in our house. He made good suggestions for sensible repairs to the damage to our stairwell.
I agree with all the preceding positive reviews about John Lewis of Allowadd Co. From the moment we first made contact to the last brush stroke, John was courteous, very helpful and professional. He carried out the redecoration of our kitchen/breakfast room to a very high standard and even picked up on bits which were not in the original specification. John completed the redecoration to our entire satisfaction and we would highly recommend him. We will definitely use his service again.
John is an excellent workman with high attention to detail. He was friendly professional and tidy throughout the work. The finish is very good and I look forward to working with him in the future.
I phoned John up to do a very small job. He fitted the work in around his other work, and was courteous, prompt znd communicative. He let me know his expected arrivsl time via text. I would definitely use him again
The project to redecorate the hall, bathroom and w.c. in our bungalow (involving covering the Artex ceiling and removing the anaglypta wall covering) increased in scope as plaster unexpectedly came away with the stripped paper. Unphased, John tackled all the tasks with true professionalism and undertook all he did with great care and attention to detail. His very pleasant and friendly manner helped overcome the inevitable disruption decorating creates, and nothing was too much trouble for him. A clean and meticulous worker, he cooperated with my other tradesmen periodically (plumber, HV engineer and electrician) who were undertaking ancillary works. A delight to have such a considerate craftsman in the home. Highly recommended.
The wooden facade of our home was unfortunately affected by woodworm. I contacted several contractors, most of whom advised painting over the infestation, with one exception. John provided thorough guidance on how to treat the wood and recommended an appropriate wood stain. He also clarified the waiting period before applying the stain. During his visit, he provided a detailed and reasonable quote for the work, which was straightforward with no pressure tactics. He respected our property throughout the process. The final result was tidy and professional. I learned about John through a plumber who mentioned he was registered with Which. I have no regrets about choosing to work with him. He truly delivered excellent service.
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