R&D

Property Maintenance

Workmanship You Can Trust. Professional Maintenance Services Across Bournemouth & Beyond.

About Us

We are a family-run property maintenance team looking after homes, landlords, and businesses across Dorset and Hampshire. Built on real trade experience—with a background in qualified carpentry and certified fire door compliance—we treat every property we step into with the absolute highest level of care and respect. We pride ourselves on clear, upfront communication, clean work, and turning up exactly when we say we will. Whether it's a small repair or a custom home upgrade, we are here to make your property maintenance entirely straightforward and stress-free.


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Fire Door Compliance Specialists

As fully qualified carpenters, we provide certified peace of mind for landlords, letting agents, and commercial properties.

We use a strict 10-point check system for every single installation to make sure the job is done perfectly—first time, every time. We keep your property fully safe and compliant, saving you from expensive replacements down the line.

Our 10-Point System Includes:
  • Intumescent strips & cold smoke seals
  • Exact perimeter gaps from door to lining
  • Correct structural door lining installation
  • Fire-rated ironmongery, hinges, and mandatory closers
Certified Fitting:

Professional installation of standard Howdens FD30 and FD60 fire doors, hung to strict safety regulations. Clean, precise, and fully certified.

Upkeep & Adjustments:

We always repair before we replace. Shaving dropped doors, resetting frames, and upgrading hardware to bring your existing doors back to full compliance.

Carpentry, Painting & Decorating

Bespoke Woodwork & High-Quality Finishes

With a professional background in bench joinery and site carpentry, we handle everything from high-end custom home transformations to everyday timber repairs. We don't just do the woodwork—we offer a complete painting and decorating service to give your project a flawless, tidy finish without you needing to find a separate decorator.

Plumbing & Electrical

General Plumbing

From sorting out annoying leaks to upgrading fixtures, we take care of the essential plumbing jobs to keep your home running smoothly.

  • Tracing tricky leaks and fixing broken, dripping pipes.
  • Swapping out old kitchen/bathroom taps and modern waste systems.
  • Replacing toilet flushing mechanisms and repairing leaks.
  • Routine plumbing fixes for landlords and homeowners alike.

General Electrical

Safe, straightforward electrical updates and quick fault-finding fixes to keep your lights on and your power points safe.

  • Upgrading old lighting fixtures and fitting energy-efficient LEDs.
  • Replacing damaged sockets, light switches, and faceplates.
  • Quick electrical fault finding and component swaps.
  • Responsive electrical repairs for agents, shops, and houses.

Fencing & Garage Doors

Fencing, Gates & Repairs

We build tough, great-looking garden boundaries and secure side gates designed specifically to stand up to the coastal weather.

  • Full fence replacements (closeboard, panels, post and rail configurations).
  • Fixing storm damage and replacing snapped timber or concrete posts cleanly.
  • Bespoke heavy timber side gates built to size with secure latches.

Garage Door Maintenance

If your garage door is jamming, heavy to lift, or feels unaligned, we can service it, oil it, or completely secure it back into position.

  • Repairs and servicing for up-and-over, roller, or traditional double timber doors.
  • Replacing snapped steel cables, heavy tension springs, and out-of-line runners.
  • Upgrading handles, fitting lock bars, and laying structural weather seals.

Need a reliable team for your property?

We look forward to pricing up your project. Click below to launch a direct email inquiry.

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