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Review of recommended heating engineer in Park Farm, Peterborough

Review Date:
24th April 2023

Summary:

New central heating pipes and immersion heater.

Comments:

Excellent. Very friendly and helpful.

Review of recommended heating engineer in Stanground, Peterborough

Review Date:
1st February 2023

Summary:

Fitted new combi boiler, hive thermostat, replacement radiators and pipework to upgrade central heating system.

Comments:

James gave us his advice on what was needed to get our old system working efficiently and recommended replacement of some old radiators and new pipe work in the loft. It was actually Andrew who did the work. He explained what he was doing at each stage and tried to keep the disruption to a minimum, especially with regards to leaving us without heating for the shortest time possible. We are very satisfied with the work and now have a warm house with heating which is easily controllable.

Review of recommended heating engineer in Chatteris

Review Date:
12th July 2022

Summary:

Various plumbing/heating projects. 

Comments:

Was punctual, tidy and efficient. Was happy to talk though any of my concerns and gave lots of good advice. I was very happy with the finished work that was carried out.

James has worked on two projects in my home and I would be happy to recommend him and his team.

Review of recommended bathroom refurbishment in Yaxley, Peterborough

Review Date:
18th May 2022

Summary:

Bathroom refurbishment.

Comments:

Replacement of bath with shower screen, basin/storage unit and heated towel rail. All work carried-out with utmost professionalism and courtesy. Really happy with the result. Many thanks to James and Andrew.

Review of recommended plumber in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough

Review Date:
20th April 2022

Summary:

Installation of a:

  • New boiler
  • Water tank
  • Main stopcock
  • Hive controller system

Comments:

Willow Services fitted a brand new boiler, new water tank, replaced the main stopcock and installed a new hive controller system. All the work was carried out in a timely manner, with the minimum of fuss and to above-expert standard. James gave solid advice from the outset, was happy to answer all my questions and made sure that I was fully clued up on how to work everything.

Review of work in Peterborough

Review Date:
16th March 2022

Summary:

We contacted Willow Services about a leek from our shower. It was suggested that a new shower tray and screen would be required to complete the work so we paid in advance for this.

Willow used a local contracter to complete the work but the standard of the work was apaling. There were scratches and marks on the supposedly new tray and screen and the tiles were thrown on so badly they did not match the rest of the tiles and stuck out so much that now the grouting has come away and the leek has started again.

We contacted James White straight away but he was on holiday for several weeks. When he eventually came round he admitted that the work was not good enough and would arrange for a tiler to redo the tiles. After weeks of excuses and delays it became apparent that he had no intention of fixing the work, depite his website clearly stating that all work was guarenteed for 1 year.

Comments:

The quality of the tiling was so bad that now all of the grouting around the tiled area has come away and the leek has returned.

Reply from Willow Services:

I have to contest the comments in this review as the version of events is not correct. When the work was carried out to repair the leak, it was discovered that when the bathroom was originally refurbished by a relative of the customer, tiles were placed on top of existing tiles, which is not an ideal scenario. When I organised for another tiler to assess and see what could be done, he advised that the tiling work would need to be done from scratch in order to sign off and guarantee the work. The customer did not wish to go down this route and we therefore offered to pay back labour costs to him. The mark on the new shower screen was removed by a specialist cleaning agent and the mark discovered subsequently in the shower tray looked as though it was caused by a knife – no knives were used during any work we did and it had appeared after the work was completed. We have always prided ourselves on our excellent customer service but in this instance, the fault does lie with the original bathroom tiling which needs to be removed and a professional job to be carried out. I believe that this review was written as the customer also requested a full refund on the screen and tray, but this was refused due to the fact that they are perfectly useable.

Review of recommended heating engineer in Yaxley, Peterborough

Review Date:
15th February 2022

Summary:

New boiler.

Comments:

James responded very quickly when we discovered our old boiler was leaking.  New boiler fitted and system upgraded to conform with current legislation.  Efficient, friendly and keeps you informed.

Review of recommended heating engineer in Peterborough

Review Date:
16th December 2021

Summary:

Our gas boiler broke down, leaving us without central heating. James responded to our contact very promptly and arranged a convenient date to come over and find the problem. Once this was done it was only a matter of waiting for parts to arrive and he returned in short order to make the repair.

Comments:

James and his team were helpful, professional and friendly. We were impressed with the promptness and effectiveness of the service provided and pleased to find that James was happy to provide information and discuss longer-term solutions without any suggestion of obligation on our part.

We would certainly recommend Willow Services.

Review of recommended plumber in Peterborough

Review Date:
3rd December 2021

Summary:

A kitchen water heater was replaced and a water softener fitted.

Comments:

James was friendly, professional and prompt, providing an excellent service at a good price. Will definitely use his services again.

Review of recommended plumber / heating engineer in Huntingdon

Review Date:
17th November 2021

Summary:

Various plumbing and heating jobs for both myself, my sister and my in-laws who all live adjacent to each other.

Comments:

For the past few years, James has dealt with all my plumbing requirements and I am so grateful that I found him as I wouldn't now use anyone else. He is extremely reliable and trustworthy.

He has installed a new boiler for me, serviced the boiler, replaced a sink and other plumbing jobs. He is coming back soon to fit a new bathroom shower, taps and new radiator.

He has also carried out work for my sister (new radiators, replacement shower room) and he installed a new bathroom radiator for my inlaws.

James is very friendly and is a great problem solver. For example, my boiler needed to be replaced and it was a small size that fitted into a cupboard in my hand-made kitchen (i.e., the kitchen was designed around it). The new boiler would not fit in this space so he opted for the cupboard that held the boiler magna-clean unit and associated pipes and although this made things very complicated and more time consuming, he was determined to ensure that I was happy with the boiler still being housed and hidden in the kitchen. It all worked out perfectly and I now have extra space in my kitchen with the use of the old boiler cupboard. All of this came at no additional cost as he did not increase his original quote.

James will always go the extra mile, over and above the call of duty. An example of this is that when I was away on holiday, my inlaws were checking in on my property regularly. When they realised that the heating wasn't working, as the property was freezing, we contacted James and he immediately came round with an electric heater so that the house was warm on my return.

I must also mention that he did some work for my father who has dementia and he treated him with care and dignity.

I cannot fault James and cannot recommend him highly enough.

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