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Review for Paul Hanoverhandyman.
2022 From The Vineries supported living block of flats in Nizells Avenue Hove.
We have 42 flats within our block and all are elderly occupants and some vulnerable.
It is very important to us to only use tradesmen who can be vetted and checked out as trustworthy and caring towards the elderly and indeed patient too.
Paul has worked for a number of residents here and all of his work has been to a very high standard and his rates have stayed low which is very important as well.
Paul is very clean and tidy, very polite and helpful and the residents here are very fond of him.
We have no hesitation in giving Paul a positive review.
Miss C Bucknell (manager).
Recommendation for Paul Bell.
Hanover Handyman 2022.
From Web designers North Road offices BTN.
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Saw Pauls website and was impressed so got in touch to carry out some work for us as we have not been based in Brighton very long.
We had a very long list of jobs and some very complex display items which needed careful planning beforehand.
We found Paul helpful and gave us some good suggestions which gave us very needed space.
Jobs Paul carried out.....
Fitted 2 very large TVs to the wall.
Built 3 large desks.
Made 3 new shelving areas.
Fitted 4 fire extinguishers.
Hung 5 paper roll displays.
Fitted 5 large display units with lighting to walls.
Added shelving to the kitchen area.
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Very clean and tidy and stuck to covid rules at all times.
Very impressed and will be using him again when required.
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ED Director the unit Diplocks Yard unit 4 73 North Road Brighton (Diplocks Yard)
Thanks for a great job Paul !!,
Please use this for your website...
2021. Got Paul's number and was recommended from a friend of ours.
we recently moved into a new house and Paul has been brilliant.
The staircase was creaking really bad so this was the first job on his list.
Paul had to remove part of the ceiling in our lounge to get to the supports and he made them all solid and built in some oak shelving with led lighting which has transformed our dull lounge. He really took the time and effort to make this work and decorated the lounge when finished and we are very proud to show off our new home! Paul is a great handyman and without his suggestions, we would have been lost in the world of plain and boring. Great worker and very fair rates.
Thanks Paul.
Mark Southwick.
Hello Paul,
this is my 3rd review......2020.
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I live on Queens Park road and my main living area is in the basement. I have suffered condensation and noise from the busy road outside since I moved in.
I decided to get some quotes for my bay window to have it double glazed.
I was shocked at the cost!! £3,850-£4500.
It was purely by chance Paul was here painting my front door and entrance steps when I was moaning about the cost.
Paul suggested I keep my wooden sash windows and frames and just replace the glass as there was nothing wrong with them. (both double glazing companies said this was not an option).
Paul removed all six panes of glass and fitted new double glazed units after making adjustments to house the thicker glass.
he then painted inside out and the difference is amazing!! no more condensation or noise. And he did all this for only £1,800.
As usual, I'm very pleased with Pauls's work and cannot recommend him enough.
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Miss K.T. Queens Park Area. Btn.
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March 2020.
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Highly recommend Paul as a brilliant handyman. Has done a wonderful job at a variety of jobs I needed doing. Lovely, positive chap with a can-do attitude. Mended all our door issues, built shelves, sorted out a leak from the shower, took out rotten plasterboard in-ceiling and replaced and skimmed. Arrives with a full array of tools and quickly identifies what needs doing, doing a few extra bits than asked, which was fabulous. All efficiently and good value. Fantastic to have so many jobs ticked off in a day and a half. Tidies up after himself, easy going to have around and entertaining! I have already arranged to have him back for sorting floors upstairs.
Hope that is ok, see you already have many glowing references on your site!
Warm regards
Jane
Franklin Street.
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December 2019
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Hi Paul,
I should have written this ages ago, apologies I've been very busy!
Here is my review and please feel free to use it on your website.
We have a very large house in Park Cresent Brighton, this includes a flatlet in the basement that we rent out.
Paul has carried out many odd jobs for us and a few bigger ones including decorating the entire hallway from top to bottom to a very high standard.
The hallway has not been decorated for about 17yrs and was in a bad state with plenty of dents and cracks all over.
With Pauls hard work and dedication for a perfect finish, we now have a brand new hallway and it has transformed our lovely home.
He has carried out the following other works to our satisfaction...
Bathroom repairs= Re stained all of the wooden paneling.
removal of damaged lathe and plaster wall section around the bath and re-tiling,
flooring repairs,
re mastic.
Kitchen repairs=
re tiling,
ceiling repairs and decoration.
Office=
Wallpapering,
Sash window cords replaced.
Top Bathroom=
water damage from roof leak,
stain blocked and fully decorated ceiling and walls/woodwork.
Basement Flat=
Large ceiling repair, lathe and plaster removal then plasterboarded and skimmed over with plaster and decorated,
other damp areas repaired, plastered and decorated to walls.
New kitchen units fitted including worktops and flooring repairs.
We find Paul a polite clean and tidy worker who shows he cares about our home and takes pride in his work and trustworthy.
we recommend him fully.
Professor Dombey.
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March 2019
hi Paul,
your reference with pleasure.
Paul was recommended to me by a colleague at Btn University.
I booked him in to carry out various projects at my house in Hove. I found Paul extremely helpful when it came to choosing the materials to be used and also his overall input and suggestions leading to a higher quality finish without costing much more. During the works, Paul scheduled his daily works to fit in with mine as I work from home a couple of days during the week and need silence as I video call clients as a psychotherapist. I found Paul very cheerful, polite, tidy and punctual during the three weeks he was working here. He was also considerate to my neighbours letting them know before carrying out any drilling etc and asking them for permission which I found really helpful.
During the works, my house and contents were fully protected throughout to a high standard and always left as tidy as possible.
Paul totally transformed my lounge by building bespoke storage units, a log store, floating solid oak mantle piece, and made 6 shelves to include remote LED lighting. With a spare light leftover, he cleverly utilised this within the log store and somehow changed the colour so it gave a nice flame looking glow over the logs which made a real difference.
He made a point of insisting on using real wood for everything rather than the MDF alternative which also made such a difference to the overall quality and finishes and also made everything stronger with a more solid feel.
Paul is also a very good decorator and carried this out to a very high standard.
I can recommend Paul as a great "handyman" and I feel this title is somewhat below his skillset and abilities.
I am looking forward to Pauls return to carry out the same kind of set up in my basement tv lounge and will include a surround sound system and mood lighting.
Dr.G.M.
Chartered Psychologist, Psychotherapist.
I would highly recommend Handyman Paul.
I had some dangerous steps in my garden which paul made safe. He also levelled the top of the garden area and built a shed base and put together a shed we bought. he also painted it blue and it looks lovely.
He also put up 3 blinds and hung loads of pictures and a large mirror in our lounge.
Very pleased with his work and will be using him again.
Miss Turner,
Queens park road. Btn.
Its always a worry having workmen around but
I recommend Paul especially for the elderly as he has a calm presence and work is always to a high standard and he makes sure there are no trip hazards etc as my eyesight is not so good.
He is also helpful and takes the time to explain how things work (My new Dual oven and hob) he also took the time to research the best types for my needs and value for money.
He is very tidy and always covers everything with dust sheets and always removes his shoes without being asked. He is polite and always involves me in the work he is doing around the apartment.
Paul has carried out a number of repairs and odd jobs for myself over a few years.
Ref=Mr P.Bell-HandyMan.i feel at ease when Paul is here.
Last but not least he has his own Henry!! I do not like builders asking to use my hoover.
Mrs E.R. Hove.
Paul is a nice guy
I needed one wall in my hallway wallpapered and had been quoted £300 already. Paul said he would do it for half that price.He ended up working till late in the evening due to my wall not being level which kept pulling the joints out between each sheet at the lower ends.I offered to pay him more for his extra time and he did an excellent job but he refused to take more than his original quote.He was very good protecting everything and treated my son to sweets when he went to the shop.
I got hold of Paul though a friend who has had work carried out by him recently and recommended him to myself.,easy going and i can recommend his services without a second thought.
Miss J.C. Hove.
Hi Paul,
Thanks for fitting us in around your busy workload I cannot stress how much appreciated this is.
As promised your reference follows.
This is a reference regarding Handyman Paul Bell who has recently at very short notice decorated our spare bedroom and kitchen for us. The bedroom walls had some plaster damage and damp staining due to a leak above and needed some plaster repairs and stain blocking. The kitchen wall around the fridge freezer also needed plastering at floor level as the skirting boards were removed to fit the fridge freezer in place which left a large open void. Me and my wife work within the Sussex police force and were both on early morning shifts and had to leave Paul to move everything himself which he managed somehow. Paul did a great job in 3 days and my wife is very fussy when it comes to decorating and stressed to Paul that she loves making a snag list.
We were very impressed with the protection Paul had in place to prevent any paint splashes on everything in both rooms. There was no snag list and we are both really pleased with the finished rooms. Paul also hung some pictures and old mirrors for us which had broken fixings etc which he renewed and also re-drilled and fixed our curtain tracks as they were about to fall down.
Paul really is a very handyman and we will be using him again to decorate our bedroom this summer. He kept our flat immaculate during the works and even hoovered the shared entrance hall on his way out.
I will gladly give a reference on your behalf if required.
Mr and Mrs G. Egremont Place. Btn.
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12/04/2018.
October 2019.
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Reference for Paul Bell.
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Paul was recommended by a friend of mine who has used him a couple of times in his flat.
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I have a large lean-to shed at the rear of my house in John Street Btn. My son had the roof repaired years ago and this has started to leak due to failure of the felt which allowed the supports to rot also.
Paul came round and gave me two options of repair, one was full replacement including the wooden beams and the second which kept the old beams in place but using new timbers to give new structural strength.
As money is an issue due to me being retired I went for the cheaper option.
Paul stripped off the old felt and covered the old roof sections with a thick plastic membrane, he then applied bitumen sealer and finally new felt.
As I could not climb his ladder to check the work in progress Paul took photos to keep me updated with the work as he went along which I found very reassuring and gave me peace of mind throughout the job.
The end result is great and looks superb, I'm very pleased and it was carried out at a reasonable cost.
More to the point it has not leaked even with the bad wind and rain we have had recently.
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I felt at ease having Paul doing the job and I was pleased he did not try to pressure me into having the larger more expensive repair carried out like some builders do.
I am more than happy to recommend Paul to anyone considering a handyman.
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Mr T Jenkins.
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Here is a recommendation for your website:
I cannot recommend Paul Bell (Hanover Handyman) highly enough. The quality of work he has undertaken while renovating my flat has been outstanding. This has included internal and external painting and soundproofing work - all completed to an especially high professional standard. Moreover, Paul has helped considerably with creative decisions about decorating choices, contributing toward saving money while making the flat look better than I could have imagined. Paul goes the extra mile in his work for his clients and I would always use his services in the future.
Dr Paul Boyce
Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and International Development
School of Global Studies, University of Sussex.
2019
I have known Paul Bell for around 15 years and he has worked for me on many occasions both at my house and various other flats/houses i own and let out in the Brighton area.He is very knowlegeable and takes pride in his work and works to a high standard.He is very reliable and has saved the day many times when emergencies have arrised even out of hours.
I can fully recommend him as a friendly, reliable, clean and tidy handyman.
Mr J,R. Brighton.
I shall certainly recommend Paul to my friends who need work done in their property. It is often hard to find an all -rounder who can do all those things that one used to manage oneself. Paul is hard working and likes to make sure a job is done properly. He seems to have worked for the all manner of people and he gets on with them all. He was happy to recycle some wood I have had for some time and I now have some smart shelves for my files and a door that is draught-proof and shuts properly. He has an imaginative eye and will suggest an alternative to one’s original idea which usually is a great improvement, he repaired my floorboards which was tricky, and also adjusted my front metal gate which has been sticking since I moved in using a metal cutter to shave bits off and repainted it all the same day to prevent rust. He also managed to repair and service two security door locks I was ready to replace by stripping them down completely and greasing the insides and saved me a lot of money, they work fine now. His costs are also very reasonable.
L. Jones.
St Lukes area Hanover.
Paul
Do please quote as follows:
“Paul (The Handyman Hanover) has undertaken a number of jobs for us, from relatively large and complicated to the small and straightforward. (We have a five storey Regency house just of the seafront so there is always something to be done.) In every instance, we have found Paul to be totally professional, unfailingly reliable and a real pleasure to do business with. Invariably Paul adopts a cheerful and no-nonsense approach and NEVER makes a mountain out of a molehill. It follows that we have no hesitation in recommending Paul - or ‘ Paul On Call' as he is known to us: he is a great chap to have handy in your address book as he can turn his hand to virtually everything domestic!”
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Vaughan and tony Kemptown.
Ref Hanover Handyman.
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We’ve been looking for a handyman for quite some time and are delighted to have discovered Paul. He’s just what we were looking for. Someone who can tackle all those things that need fixing or repairing around the house that we just can’t manage on our own. He’s reliable, honest and trustworthy and a nice guy to boot! He’s fitted an external wall tumble drier vent, repaired the lock and the side gate, trimmed the gate to fit without sticking, solved some lighting issues. He seems to be able to turn his hand to just about anything. We’ve got lots more lined up for him to do and would highly recommend him to anyone.
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Miss .M.S Hove Park Area. Btn.
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I was told by a plumber after fixing a leak in my shower that the joists under the shower were rotten and dangerous and need replacing.I rang Paul to have a look and price up replacing the rotten joists.
Paul investigated the joists and using his video on his phone and a torch showed me the extent of the rot caused by the leak and further explained that he could carry out a repair or remove and replace the joists fully. Full replacement would have been a huge job involving removal of the shower and floorboards and the ceiling below.
Paul carried out a very effective repair using cut to size wedges of wood inserted to support the floorboards after removal of the rotten wood. He also replaced 3 sections of floorboards. I was very pleased with his work and relieved as he saved me allot of money and the hassle and expense that would have been necessary having to pay a plumber to remove and re-fit my whole shower while the joists were being replaced.
He also renewed the mastic around the shower tray and done a great job-something i just cant get right!
Paul is a clever fast thinking and tidy handyman and i can definitely recommend him fully.
Mr S.L. Hangleton.
Paul thanks for everything Derek.
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Paul (Hanoverhandyman) was recommended to me by the maintenance man for the block of flats I live in off Elm Grove Btn.
I found Paul very pleasant and polite and also respectful towards me.
I needed storage space in my bedroom and hallway and also shelving in the kitchen.
Paul was very helpful and went through options available for my storage needs and was clever in the way he made sure I got the most out of the space available.
He completed all the work and was very reasonable with his rates.
He is very clean and tidy and always put down dust sheets etc.
I was in the airforce and have allot of models of planes/pictures and other bits to do with the airforce which was all over the flat and paul said he would love to display it all for me and got back to me with some ideas.
I booked him in and I am so pleased with what he did!
I now have a real focal point in my lounge and all my Family and visitors have said its brilliant.
Paul respected me for being in the forces and said I should be very proud and show off what means allot to me.
I would recommend Paul highly and I'm glad he was recommended to me.
Derek. Elm Grove. Btn.
Dear Paul
We were very impressed with your work on our garden steps. You are a very disciplined and diligent worker who pays a lot of attention to detail. We look forward to having you do work for us again. Also we would highly recommend you to any of our friends who needed something doing.
Mrs G & MR M Hove Park area. Btn.
Sent: Sunday, August 5th 2018.
Reference for Paul Bell.
I have used Paul's services many times for all kinds of jobs in my house.
I left him my keys while I was away on holiday and on my return every task was done to a high standard and my house left clean.
He is extremely professional, reliable, tidy and very thorough with his work. He also gives very good advice and he is reasonable with his prices.
I would not hesitate in recommending Paul to anyone and would certainly use his services again.
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Miss K.T. Queens Park area BTN.
Paul has regularly been in my employment for almost ten years. During that time, his standard of work, professionalism, reliability and work ethic have been exemplary. Not only does Paul have a wide ranging skill set, he also possesses a very creative eye, proving invaluable on many occasions during alterations to my home. I have a very busy lifestyle and its so reassuring knowing i can trust Paul to get on with it and trust his judgment if the work differs from what was originally planned. I truly believe there is nothing he cannot fix one way or another.
I very highly recommend him.
Miss S.L.Q. Brighton.
Paul was an invaluable help when I had a renovation project waiting for planning permission. He secured the offices and warehouse, going round all the doors and windows, finding and working on points of weakness. He fitted padlocks, new front door locks and bolts, giving me spare keys for everything, and even put his own phone number on the front door as an emergency contact.
When high winds damaged the large roller door to the warehouse, Paul came out -without grumbling – on a Sunday and made the site secure again. He also went out of his way over xmas to check for any burst pipes after sudden below freezing temperatures. Paul has worked for me on a regular basis for over 15yrs and in my opinion as a multi property owner/developer he has proved to be a respected asset to my company.
He is honest, reliable, intelligent and has a never ending talent for making things work out when all is lost and his ideas are always brilliant and 99% adopted especially in my own home. He is a great trouble shooter– and I have no hesitation in recommending him highly.
MR
Property developer, Peacehaven
Paul was prompt and professional, he painted the room (my office at home)to a very high standard and has an extremely good eye for colour too. I can and have recommend him and I would use him again without hesitation.Mrs C.T. Lewes.
Paul
Paul did an excellent job on fitting blinds into difficult walls, and cutting a giant piece of wood into a manageable top for a console table.
He also fitted my bike to the wall for storing out of the way in my entrance hall.
I Would definitely recommend, especially for tasks where you roughly know what you want doing but need a bit of help making your ideas come to life! Very friendly too.
Eleanore (Labour Party Candidate for Brighton and Hove).
Sent from my iPhone
I would highly recommend Paul Bell as a great Handyman. He was superb putting up my shed.He also carried out repairs to our large dog kennel making it look brand new.I have booked him in for more work.He is Clean and methodical. A very reasonable hourly price, especially for a skilled carpenter. I will always use him again.
Miss M.B. West Drive. Btn
Hello Paul,
this is my 2nd review......
Paul has been excellent. He had a long list of different tasks to do at my house.
His work was very professional and clean.
Also as I wanted him to make a desk for
my son, he understood exactly what I wanted and the result was above my expectations.
He is also very pleasant and reliable.
I will definitely use his services again and can recommend him to other customers,
Miss K.T. Queens Park Area. Btn.
I called Paul to see if he could fix a sliding drawer in my Nef fridge. He was round within the hour and explained the problem and how he intended to fix it.
He carried out the repair in double quick time, and insisted that such was the speed of the repair that he would not be charging me but hoped i would be using him in the future.
His work was efficient and his manner open and friendly.
I can recommend him and will use him again.
Mr K.K. Queens Park. Brighton.
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