Bathroom, Kitchen & Joinery Fitters in Hodthorpe & Belph

Working in close-packed Hodthorpe streets without falling out with next door

Almost every house in Hodthorpe shares at least one wall with a neighbour, and a strip-out is loud work. Taking tiles and old plaster off a shared wall is the noisiest part of the job and usually happens in the first day or two, so we suggest letting next door know the dates beforehand. We also plan pipe and cable routes to stay off party walls where there is a reasonable alternative, which keeps chasing, vibration and the risk of disturbing the neighbour's side to a minimum. Barbers Bathrooms & Kitchens keeps to sensible working hours and clears the street side of the house every evening.

Parking is on-street for most of the village, so a skip at the kerb needs a Derbyshire County Council permit, which the skip firm normally arranges once we give them a date. Belph is quieter but its lanes are narrower, and we look at whether a lorry can turn before booking anything large. Notifiable work in both goes to Bolsover District Council. At survey we also look at the floor under the old bath, because in housing of this age the boards and joists there have often taken years of small leaks.