U & A Builder
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- Member since Mar 2014
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New patio and lawn in existing gardenGarden Maintenance
Patio: The construction of the patio is extremely poor. The expensive sandstone slabs have not been properly affixed to the base layer. The joints have broken or crumbled. The quality and application of the mortar is sub-standard.
Wall: The retaining wall between the patio and the lawn is weak and uneven. The retaining wall suffers from cracked mortar and has subsided.
Steps: The slabs forming the steps leading down from the patio to the lawn suffer from the same problem as the patio (poor affixing). They have come off the surface and need to be re-laid.
The work is not good value for money. I paid more than £5,350 for the patio, wall, and steps. This work should not have to be re-done within the space of only four years. The work was also not carried out tidily and there was damage to my external patio doors and internal wall finishes (but these were remedied at the time and I do not complain about them now).
Mr Urim Kurti of U&A Builder promised in writing at the time of the contract: "I can only guarantee the highest standard of work". When I contacted him, he stated that he only offers a two-year guarantee (which was not mentioned at the time I paid a total of £9,000 for the works). He refused to visit my house to inspect the issues. He put the phone down whilst speaking.
I have no option but to engage a new contractor to re-do or remedy these works and to recover these costs from U & A Builder.
For the above reasons, I would not recommend U&A Builder.
user_xv3- 24thJun, 2021Negative review
U & A Builder's reply:
Hello, thank you for your feedback. This job was done in September of 2016 - almost 5 years ago. In our policy, all the jobs we undertake come with a 2 year warranty for any damages or faults in the job.
We have completed over 300 patios and have never heard this sort of feedback before.
The base for this particular job was completed by a different company because when the customer did his extension, he infilled the base with bricks, not the correct way with type 1, and I advised him during that time that they need to be removed but he insisted not to due to costs. We did not complete any sub-base for this client. We lay the slabs the correct way in wet mortar.
We haven't had any issues or been contacted by this client since the completion of the job. The client dismissed our advice on achieving the best results for the job even though we informed him of the consequences of filling the base with rubble/bricks. This customer was very rude and refused to follow the advice we gave him as professional groundworkers who have been in the industry for 20+ years.
We are always happy to assist any customer and give advice on jobs and have never had any issues at all.
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Levelling subgrade and installing sub-base for drivewayGroundwork & Foundations
The job was started and finished on time. I'm happy with the finished product and they were considerate/professional throughout the job. Thank you.
sim_51- 1stOct, 2018Positive review
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New patioLandscaping
Very good job. Very reliable and efficient. We are very happy with Urim and his team
paolo_de_coppi- 14thMay, 2018Positive review
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PatiosDriveways (Paved & Loose Surface)
gxworks_y470ui- 18thApr, 2018Waiting for review
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Mixed groundworkGroundwork & Foundations
乌陵和雅利安人是高质量的。我雇了你与成矿ders to lay a concrete slab and base, artificial lawn, in addition to erecting concrete fence posts, digging a trench to house various pipe works/drainage/electrical duct/manholes, and a pathway for an outbuilding. I was not disappointed. They turned up on site everyday early and got on with the job with little disruption to others. They have good ideas, and were happy to discuss alternative ways to achieve the right landscaping for a large garden area. Most of all, these guys are friendly, trustworthy, and offer a service at a very competiive price. I will be using U & A Builders again and again, as and when I need to, as well as recommending them to others.
user_1131- 9thNov, 2016Positive review
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Driveway Winchmore HillDriveways (Paved & Loose Surface)
Urim did a fantastic job building our new driveway and path. His response to the brief was the most detailed, sent within hours of visiting the site. He was very easy to deal with, kept me updated on all aspects of the work (including costs) and instilled confidence throughout the process. The finish is fantastic. In fact, we've already had people asking us for Urim's details when passing our house! I would definitely recommend Urim to friends and family!
clive_record- 14thOct, 2016Positive review
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Patio paving front and back garden for mid terraceLandscaping
Urim's team is brilliant! We have spoken to a no. of landscape gardeners/builders before engaging his team to work on our landscape project for both front and back gardens. His quote is competitive, his team is professional, very hard working and friendly. We were very impressed by his time keeping - our project finished on the exact day as agreed despite poor weather condition. Unlike other landscape gardeners/builders we dealt with/spoken to in the past, he is honest, sensible and did not simply follow instruction. He spent time speaking to my professional landscaping designer to understand her design, share his knowledge & experience and gave better & cost saving ideas e.g. how to lay the artificial grass so the edges will finish nicely, put in nicer manhole covers to blend in patio paving in the front garden. Our neighbours love our garden and some of those even took pics of it when they walked past our house. We has a very big oak tree outside our house which is not looked after by the council. It looked horrible, messy and weed were growing everywhere. His team tidied up this area and put some gravels. It looks much nicer and my neighbours are loving it. We are overall very happy with his team and would like them to come back to do more work for us. We have no hesitation to refer him to anyone we know and so far he is one of those contractors we would like to stay in touch.
gladys_wong- 29thJul, 2016Positive review
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Landscape GardeningGarden Maintenance
Urim and his team did a great job. He was knowledgeable and offered advice, his quote was very reasonable and he completed the work to a very high standard. Each day they cleaned up before they left and took great care.
I am a very happy customer and wouldn't hesitate to use Urim again should the need arise.
Pritesh.
user_108b- 28thJun, 2016Positive review
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Paving driveway with block pavingDriveways (Paved & Loose Surface)
Excellent job and great people to deal with. Very organised and reliable. The finished driveway looks fantastic. Would definitely hire this builder again.
sophietate- 16thMay, 2016Positive review
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PatioLandscaping
Urim and his team supplied and fitted garden fences, levelled our sloping garden and created a new patio area leading from bifold doors, and a path down the garden. Urim was excellent with communication - quick to provide quote, gave a clear start date (and was actually able to start 2 days earlier than planned) and worked long hours to get job finished on time. He listened to what we wanted and gave advice on how it would work best. We are very happy with our new garden and would happily recommend U&E builders, they are polite, professional and tidy, and clearly take pride in their work.
raff4- 8thMay, 2016Positive review
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Fencing/GardeningFencing
Urim turned up on time, measured up and gave me a very reasonable quote and a couple of days later him and his team arrived did the job and clean up the place afterwards. Stress free and a great job done on time. Thank you very much and most certainly I'll be using him again in the near future.
Mark Topallajjohn_44- 22ndApr, 2016Positive review
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New fencing and other garden building jobsFencing
The job involved removing all the old fences, gates and a garage wall. New concrete posts, gravel boards, fence panels and a gate were installed. Concrete foundations were laid for a shed and for a patio. Urim Kurti and his team started when they agreed.
Urim sometimes has strong views about how things should be done. However, there is no need to be put off by this, as it is part of his commitment to delivering a high quality result.
一般来说,工作是一个高标准完成nd promptly. In retrospect, we wish that we had engaged Urim for other work as well, as he operates to high quality standards and meets his time commitments, unlike many other contractors we have used.
We would strongly recommend U & A Builders for this kind of work.
nmearing- 24thMar, 2016Positive review
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Very large patioGroundwork & Foundations
homeowner- 5thDec, 2015Waiting for review
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Garden fencingFencing
40m of Jackson's Venetian fencing installed around our garden. An excellent job done on time and on budget by a helpful and considerate team.
homeowner- 20thMay, 2015Positive review
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Replacement of garden fenceFencing
Amazing job. Really professional team of people. Able to advice and very trustworthy. Arrived on time and completed fencing in one day. Will be booking U & A again to do other jobs. And will be recommending Urim and team to friends and families.
bas_28- 9thMay, 2015Positive review
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Falling fenceFencing
Very happy with the job of the fence,
Highly recommend.ben_554- 23rdApr, 2015Positive review
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Garden Build from scratch - New GrassLandscaping
Excellent professional work!
homeowner- 23rdApr, 2015Positive review
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Repave patio/Path area and rebuild brick bin storeDriveways (Paved & Loose Surface)
Urim and team laid a patio with Aco drains in October 2014. Work was carried out and completed within a couple of weeks. The team started early each morning and work was carried out -with no hassles- whilst I was at work each day. I was very happy on how I was kept informed with progress along the way.
I am extremely happy with the completed new patio - It looks great - and the Aco drains have fulfilled their purpose of keeping excess water away from the ground floor flat walls/area.naomi_99- 21stApr, 2015Positive review
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Build hard standing for car parkingDriveways (Paved & Loose Surface)
Urim and his team are very experienced and knowledgeable professionals. They were very efficient and completed the work within schedule and budget. The Hard Standing they built is being admired by everyone in the street. I would certainly hire them again.
chuba- 16thFeb, 2015Positive review
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Driveway Soakaway NeededGroundwork & Foundations
Urim and his team at U&A builders were fantastic- from survey, to detailed quote, through job completion and cleanup – I could not have asked for better. I have other jobs in the pipeline and will be calling Urim directly. He has my number, I would be delighted to reference for him. (D Kerr - St Albans - Nov 2015)
djkk1- 8thNov, 2014Positive review
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Bungalow front gardenGarden Maintenance
Urim and his team removed shrubs and paved two areas at the front of our bungalow. They worked very hard and finished the work in good time. The work was very professional and of a high standard. They were very thorough when tidying and cleaning the area on completion of the job and I would highly recommend Urim and his team.
gaz_957- 31stOct, 2014Positive review
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Lay slabs in the front gardenLandscaping
Urim and his team paved the area in front of my house between the driveway and the flowerbeds. Urim arranged all the supplies, suggested paving blocks and stayed in touch while we were discussing the options. He arrived early in the morning and worked long day to lay the basis. Paving was completed quickly and looks good. I can definitely recommend Urim and his team.
allondon- 30thOct, 2014Positive review
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New driveway and fenceDriveways (Paved & Loose Surface)
Happy with work.started and finished on the agreed dates.
user_1s27- 14thOct, 2014Positive review
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PatioLandscaping
Urim and his team did an excellent job on the patio. They were very hard working, polite and arrived on time. They tidied up well when the job was completed and were a pleasure to deal with. Very highly recommend.
susanmiller- 5thOct, 2014Positive review
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PatioLandscaping
We are very happy with the job done by Urim and his team. The work started quickly and was completed over a long week- end. They assisted with the choice and the purchasing of the materials and gave good advice. The whole team was very friendly and hard working. I would definitely recommend Urim.
stephll- 13thSep, 2014Positive review
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Removal of old garden slabs approx 35sqm and laying newGroundwork & Foundations
We hired U & A Builders to remove old slabs to patio area and steps and re-lay new, Urim and Ari and their team have completely transformed the area, we are 100% happy with the work they carried out. They arrived when they said and worked hard and left everything tidy when they finished for the day. Urim and Ari really know their stuff and we would have no hesitation in recommending them, and we will be using them again for other works, they were a pleasure to have working in our house, thank you Urim and Ari and your team.
homeowner- 9thSep, 2014Positive review
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New drivewayGarden Maintenance
So pleased with the work. Very professional job. All done to time. Such a polite hard working team. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
homeowner- 19thJul, 2014Positive review
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New patio and canopyLandscaping
So impressed with Urim and his team. My new patio and canopy look amazing. Urim is friendly and knowledgable and offered advice and suggestions regarding issues that I had not thought about (drainage for the patio). The team we're clean and tidy and ensured I was happy with everything when I had finished.
I would highly recommend Urim.homeowner- 30thJun, 2014Positive review
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Moving wall to flower bed and extending paved areaLandscaping
We had difficulty in getting anyone to carry out a smaller job for us (moving a wall and extending our existing paving), but U&A took this on and carried out a very professional job, seamlessly matching our existing paving and exactly meeting our requirements with a minimum of disruption. We'd recommend them!
johnmckenzie- 9thJun, 2014Positive review
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New patioDriveways (Paved & Loose Surface)
We hired U & A Builders to remove our old patio and replace it with new slabs and a new pathway to it. They did an excellent job and completed the work quickly. The price was very competitive and we are very pleased with the end result. Urim and his team arrived when they said they would and worked hard to complete the job in good time. I would definitely recommend them and will be calling on them again if we ever need any other work done.
homeowner- 19thMay, 2014Positive review
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Paving, Turf, Gravel in small gardenLandscaping
Fantastic work from Urim & co. From shortlisting to job completion it was a painless, speedy and beautifully executed job. Delighted with the results.
freefrench- 16thMay, 2014Positive review
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replace fencesFencing
Very happy with the work done. Did the job very professionally. Very reliable and very tidy. Will hire him again for other jobs. Highly recommended.
fitims- 11thMay, 2014Positive review
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Lawn and large patioLandscaping
We hired urim to lay a large patio area erect a fence, raise the level of the lawn area and lay a new turfed lawn. He did this job in good time and at a very competitive price. The quality of his work was fantastic, urim and he's team worked very hard to Finnish the job in good time and to a very high standard. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending him to urim and his team to anyone.
homeowner- 21stApr, 2014Positive review
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Front and Back Garden pavingGroundwork & Foundations
Urim and his team at U&A builders were great - they worked hard and quickly to get the job done in the time agreed. We had our front and back gardens paved, with drainage put in, our front garden wall fixed up, low brick walls laid to border flower beds in the back garden and turf laid.
Urim helped us to make good decisions about how to approach the job and was always easy to communicate with. He thought hard about the important details e.g. how water will drain away.
Urim obtained all the materials for us, and worked hard to find us good value materials of high quality. The end result is fantastic, we're very pleased with our garden now! Urim finished everything off to a high standard and did a great job of clearing up after the job was finished.
我们很乐意推荐上所有加尔省的建筑商en renovation jobs.nickk_59- 18thApr, 2014Positive review
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积极的客户Reference taken by MyBuilderDriveways (Paved & Loose Surface)
Uri and his Brother Ari have been known to me for over 8 years now. They are totally professional and very experienced ground workers, pavers and general builders. I have been employing tradesmen for 30 years so I know good ones from cowboys and they are my "go to" boys when I want driveways done quickly and without compromise. I unhesitatingly recommend them and I would be surprised if having used them you would not do the same.
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积极的客户Reference taken by MyBuilderGroundwork & Foundations
We had a driveway built by Urim and his team, they did all the groundwork then the paving on top. They used some special absorbent bricks so the water would drain away and explained everything about the drainage and that to myself and my husband. They were on time every day and worked really hard. I have since recommended them to some friends. We had to take down and rebuilt a wall that touches a neighbour's property so they worked with the neighbours to make sure they were happy with the job. I honestly can't say enough good things about them. My husband and I are quite hands on, we won't get involved physically but like to know what's happening and Urim was able to explain everything to us easily. I have already recommended him to a couple of people and will continue to do so.
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