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Hi, I haven't posted here very often but this board has been tremendously helpful for me when trying to find out if I should buy on the Champion Hill Estate (I did, thanks!) and to finding a builder. So I thought I should return the favor for people looking for a builder. After reading numerous threads here and meeting a few builders I decided to go with Mark Elsebach of 'Me Home Improvement'. I have to say that I have been incredibly happy with Mark's work - first of all he took a lot of time to really understand my requirements, the current state of the place and what needs to be done - which led to a very detailed estimate. As we went along there were a few additional requests I had which he advised me on professionally, costed them and was able to incorporate into his work without any issues. With regards to the actual work, the quality of finish is top notch. All the agreed work was carried out to highest standard, there were several things done 'as he went along' without having to ask for it and lots of smaller stuff for free, and the whole place looks completely transformed. Don't just take my word for it - a lady living next door, also planning to renovate her flat, came over, took a look around, and was so impressed that she hired him on the spot to do her work too! Last but not least a personal observation - Mark is extremely helpful. I am a very difficult client - I was clearly only half as much around as I should have been, I was not always able to make proper decisions (due to work abroad) and couldn't get all the things myself I should have done. So Mark picked up all of that for me, without ever getting annoyed about it, from choosing fixtures for the bath, to driving around getting tiles and so on. Without his help I couldn't have done it. So, long story short - if you need a builder give Mark a shout! His number is 07743 825945. If anyone wants a more personal feedback please send me a PM. Thanks again also to everyone on this board for their help in my process of choosing this area! Chris

Good evening and thank you again for the replies! It is indeed the area off of Arnould Ave, very glad to hear that the area seems to be good in general. It seemed to be very nice but good to hear it from someone local. I see that it is most likely a leap of faith - so I need to see how big that is. Spider69, the thing that confuses me is really the roof works - I can see on google maps that the roof was redone in 2012, so why would they so it again? Also, can anyone highlight what electrical building works might entail? Can they force me to open the internal walls for new wiring or would that be mainly cosmetically / external? Thank you, really nice community here!

Good morning, thank you for the replies so far! The property is a maisonette located on Monclar Road, part of the small estate at the bottom of the Champions Hill area. I believe that each 'block' has about 20 odd flats in it, all maisonette (ground floor / first floor and second / third floor respectively)

Hello, I am in the process of becoming an ED resident as well - found a nice property there. However, I am facing one problem: The solicitor has listed the following: 'Please note that future Major Works are scheduled in 2014/2015 including building electrical works, roofs, wall finishings and health and safety works.' There are no estimates available at all - but it sounds to me like a lot of work to be done. Anyone has had similar experiences and an idea how to estimate this / where this could end up? Love the area, really like the property - but scared about getting hit with a massive bill. Thanks for any insights