Cressbrook
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Town Head
Eyam
Hope Valley
S32 5RE
Other services by this trader:
Building Maintenance, Property Maintenance and Repairs, Bathroom Installation, Kitchen Fitters, Bedroom Installation, Damp Proofing, Electricians, Plasterers, Builders, Project Management, Joiners, Heating Engineers (Central Heating), Underfloor Heating, Roof Repair, Home Office Installation, Plumber, Loft Conversions, Painters/Decorators,
About Cressbrook
Since 2004 Cressbrook (Previously known as 'Julian Wright's Maintenance & Improvements') have undertaken home improvements in & around the Hope Valley & Derbyshire Dales including complete bathroom & kitchen refurbishments, garden offices, supplying & fitting bespoke fitted furniture, as well as joinery & significant structural alterations. Based in the 'Plague village' of Eyam 'Cressbrook' is a small local company specialising in listening to customers needs & providing a friendly & competent home refurbishment service. We can offer you advice, design/plans, structural calculations, removal of old & total refurbishment. Much of our work is undertaken in older houses found in & around the Peak District often being of random stone construction & generations of bodging!!. We endeavour to undertake a thorough approach & make sure we sort out age old issues like damp, rotten joists, inferior wiring & plumbing that have perhaps previously been avoided or simply covered up & left. We prefer to liaise with our clients throughout to ensure they are kept informed & fully included in the decision making process. We have a proven track record of punctuality, attention to detail & strive to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction as is reflected in our many Trusted Trader reviews. We look forward to helping you achieve your particular home improvements whether it's building a garden room, removing a structural wall, blocking up a doorway, installing roof windows, a quality kitchen or bathroom/wet room or managing the total refurbishment of an aging property you have recently purchased. Do pay a visit to our website & peruse our extensive portfolio of past projects. Get in touch for a quick chat & to arrange a no- obligation site survey. Look forward to talking to you soon....Regards Julian Wright www.cressbrook.biz 07980 988768
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Customer reviews for this trader
An 8-week project to replace a 40-year old bathroom, install a new shower, move an immersion and install a night cloakroom in a period, stone-walled cottage with restricted access. We had ambitious ideas for a dream bathroom in our forever home. Cressbrook has delivered something we really love. Cressbrook delivered high quality work and innovative solutions. Their hourly rates are very reasonable for high quality professional work. Julian managed the 4 projects in an old building with apparent ease. He, and his polite, friendly and professional team were fully supportive of our design preferences including the 'quirky' ones. Julian and his team made several suggestions to improve functionality or make the work quicker, and so cheaper, to install. Julian talked us carefully through the many choices to be made to achieve outcomes we were happy with. The electricians and tiler Julian brought in were excellent. All parked sensibly and considerately. Cressbrook support apprentices. On reflection, a 3rd pre-project meeting to finalise the fixture needs would have reduced some of the just in time research and purchases e.g. lighting, doors, architrave. Working with a small team means you need to be flexible for competing demands on their time, illness and holidays.
Many thanks to Julian and the team for installing my new kitchen with added wall and floor insulation, have already noticed a difference to the warmth of the room! Julian and the team are very friendly, considerate and calm in their approach. I went with these guys initially as they gave some good advice at the initial meeting. Thank you very much for a job well done!
Cressbrook are very busy with a long wait time but are worth waiting for and do a very good job.
Creation of a new downstairs shower room from scratch. Advice, project management including sourcing and use of specialist teams, sourcing hardware and other items, either directly or guidance for suppliers for us to visit, plus excellent communication led to an extremely satisfactory experience.
We are very satisfied with the work done by Cressbrook. The work included replacing a bath with a walk in shower, replacement of toilet and bathroom vanity unit. Julian took a lot of care discussing our requirements and advising us prior to starting the work and was very careful choosing the parts and materials. Once the work started Julian and his assistant Sam worked very efficiently always being prompt and working long days, minimising any inconvenience to us. The finished product is of excellent quality and exactly what we specified. Throughout the project Julian sent us detailed lists of costs and paying in instalments as the work proceeded avoided any nasty surprises. Overall the cost was very fair and as expected. Overall we would highly recommend Cressbrook for similar projects
Julian has been very helpful by giving advice over the phone and by email on a problem with my underfloor heating manifold which prevented my kitchen from warming up during the recent spell of cold weather. My regular gas engineer was too busy to deal with it, so I'm very grateful for Julian's prompt response.
We were delighted with the work done by Cressbrook, it looks amazing and is working beautifully. The major work included damp-proofing; the installation of new kitchen, hallway and laundry cabinets; a new boiler; new radiators; new flooring and bespoke bookshelves and cabinets in the living room. This also included requirements for new plumbing, electrics and plastering. Cressbrook were excellent throughout. Julian and his team were professional, patient and paid great attention to detail. Julian was brilliant at suggesting creative solutions to issues which always arise with an older property and to discussing alternatives to save time and money. He also came with a trusted range of sub-contractors and made useful suggestions for alternative, often better value suppliers. It was a pleasure to work with Julian and his team, they were very considerate and friendly, particularly important when you are living in the property while the work is being done. The price for the work was very fair. Although the price increased so did the scope of the work and Julian was always very clear about additional costs. Paying in instalments enabled us to keep track of work done and invoices paid. We would highly recommend Cressbrook.
Although very busy Julian made time to investigate a water leak in our main family bathroom, one he himself didn't install. After two visits he would accept no monies for his time and effort saying "it's just a bit of sealant". Some years ago Julian built us a wet room, a somewhat complicated project involving support beams and removal of existing features. His work is of a very high standard and coupled with the fact that he is an amiable man. I would not hesitate to recommend Cressbrook to potential customers.
Cressbrook re-configured and modernised our bathroom and son's bedroom. Works were completed to a high standard using quality materials. Good communication throughout and to budget. Happy to recommend.
Julian co-ordinated the creation of an open plan kitchen from utility room, hallway and existing kitchen by removal of 3 internal walls and installation of RSJ. Julian and team were clean, tidy and friendly workers - we received great service from start to finish from the design through to completion and were quite satisfied with the price charged considering the amount of work undertaken, in fact we have booked Julian and the 'Cressbrook' team in for another building project next year!
Cressbrook recently completely fitted out our new utility room with cupboards, drawers, sink, work surface and custom made shelves to become a dispensary for my herbal practice. Julian initially spent time with me working out exactly what I wanted and discussed how to maximise the space available and what would be the best materials to use. I needed to store a lot of different herbs but also to have them easily accessible. Julian made a custom made set of shelves on top of storage drawers which has created a fantastic workspace for me to use that also looks really professional. I was really delighted with the completed project and also the professional way in which Cressbrook carried out the work. I appreciated having regular communication with Julian throughout so that I knew exactly what was going to happen and had a clear timescale. Julian's team are very considerate and helpful who were willing to work around other things going on in the house and take a pride in their work. The price charged was very fair especially considering some of the units were handmade. Many thanks Julian and team! - I'm thoroughly enjoying using my dispensary, IT'S GREAT!!
Julian and his assistant did a great job of replacing our kidney shaped bath for a full walk in shower complete with pull down seat to assist my disabled husband. It has proved very helpful indeed. They were both courteous and thoughtful and left everything clean at a very good price.
I had all my windows replaced, one shower room renewed, one created from scratch and my kitchen completely modernised. The service I received was excellent. Julian's experience in when to do what was incredibly helpful and his experience in kitchen and bathroom design meant the best possible use of each space. Julian co-ordinated all the trades required to complete the work on the house. This meant they arrived in a timely manner and the jobs flowed smoothly. That was invaluable. If I hadn't had that service I can imagine I'd still be chasing plumbers, electricians and plasterers! Julian's team were clean and tidy workers. At the end of each day tools etc. were tidied away and the working area vacuumed. This really helped to keep the dust down. All the trades were knowledgeable and friendly. I was consulted at every stage of the refurbishment and always knew when to expect the next piece of work. Having, what amounted to all the key aspects of a house updated or created is quite a stressful experience but Julian and his team made it as smooth as possible. I would highly recommend Cressbrook for a professional, friendly and knowledgeable service.
I contacted Cressbrook to help provide me with a quote for an insurance claim. It was to cover repairs/replacements of damage to my property following a break-in. Julian promptly dealt with my request. He was very polite and professional and offered advice on products and repairs. Thank you. Would use again.
Julian has always been helpful with phone advice on a couple of occasions prior to undertaking our bathroom refit. His communication with us and with his team is excellent.
Very satisfied with the work of Julian and his team, all of whom were courteous and efficient, and a pleasure to have in the house.
We have had brilliant service from Julian at Cressbrook who oversaw a wonderful renovation of an old property. Thorough, professional and friendly, we have been very impressed throughout. All tradesmen involved were thoughtful to neighbours and completed all jobs to a very high standard. Would highly recommend!
Julian at Cressbrook has done several jobs for us including a major en-suite rebuild. He is always helpful, super knowledgeable and the finished work was 5*. He is also happy to help with smaller maintenance jobs. Thoroughly recommended
Julian and his team did an excellent job in making our house into our home! We had a complete downstairs remodel and lots of issues came up along the way. Julian dealt with all of these in his stride and always had a solution. It took longer than expected but largely due to our house and its secrets, not the good kind! I would recommend Cressbrook 100%, both for the quality of the work and the guys doing the job.
I found Julian's website from the Trusted Trader, the reviews which were already there encouraged me to contact him. I emailed Julian in regard to a rising damp problem identified by the survey in a house I'm buying. Julian was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and clear with his suggestions. The advice he gave helped me to make some informed decisions, plus no charge was made. Even though we never met face to face our communication was by email and phone. I would definitely recommend Julian and not hesitate to contact him again for future projects. All best wishes to Julian. Many Thanks.
I have been impressed with Julian. Unlike many contractors who are happy to take the easiest option and put old appliances unwanted my customers into landfill he made the effort to find a new home for an unwanted bathroom suite. I now have a new suite and a toilet etc have been saved from landfill. He was very pleasant to deal with .
A brilliant job. Julian was good to deal with and he and his apprentice worked very well leaving no mess. I would certainly do business with them again. Many thanks
We have been using Julian at Cressbrook for a while now. New shower room and repairs to house. Great service and super knowledgeable and professional. Very happy and highly recommended.
Not used Julian for a work but was very impressed with his commitment to the environment.. we acquired a used kitchen for my daughter for free, the bits not needed he took to the recycling centre.. very helpful and pleasant man
Julian called as promised to look at the work we wanted doing, but unfortunately due to his work commitments, he was unable to meet our start date.
Julian was brilliant to deal with, great communication, problem solving and trustworthy. I would totally recommend.
Julian and the tradesmen he uses are all friendly, helpful and have done a really good job doing the structural alterations on our home to make the downstairs open plan and they fitted a new kitchen in the process. Julian managed all the work required and always turned up when he said he would which I consider is very important. When extra work was needed that was not apparent beforehand it was completed without any fuss. I would use Julian again if we carried out any further work on our home and would recommend him.