Trades in Clerkenwell.

In Clerkenwell the streetscape means flats above shops, offices and busy streets, from the warehouse lofts around Clerkenwell Green to the new apartments along St John Street. Trade work above a business has to respect the till: noisy stages out of hours, access kept clear, and the frontage presentable throughout. We schedule around trading and keep both the premises and the flat above working.

There's also plenty of modern apartment and new-build developments here. New developments concentrate modern systems — pressurised hot water, manifold plumbing and plasterboard throughout — plus a snagging list that outlives the developer's interest. We work on all of it with warranties intact and finishes unmarked.

Warehouse and loft conversions often hide re-routed pipework and services, so we check carefully before we start. From plumbing, heating and electrics to drainage, gardening, carpentry and external cleaning, one local firm covers the lot in Clerkenwell — with no call-out fee, card payment on completion and a 12-month guarantee on the workmanship.