Roberto Crovini, one of our home improvements experts, talks through how we can help members tackle odd jobs, renovations or late-night plumbing emergencies.
What does the home improvements team do?
Our team handles all aspects of household maintenance, from major renovations to everyday chores.
We’ll advise members on loft insulations, remind you when to clean out your gutters or recommend the most eco-friendly paint products on the market.
Our lifestyle managers will compile step-by-step guides for the task or put you in touch with the tradespeople who can do it for you.
What makes the team at lifestyle concierge the experts?
We have a wide variety of expertise in all manner of jobs around the home and first-hand experience of home refurbishments. Over the years we’ve handled many requests from members, dealing with – and vetting – countless builders, electricians, locksmiths, plumbers and so on. Our experts have access to a wealth of accumulated knowledge so when members call us we know how to handle the task, whether it’s putting up shelves or building a conservatory.
It’s this invaluable knowledge that gives us the know-how and understanding to help our members complete their own refurbishments.
How can lifestyle concierge help me?
We can help with your home, inside and out.
We’ll find interior designers, architects or decorators who understand your ideas and can help you create the family home, party pad or soulful retreat you want to live in.
When it comes to furnishings and equipment, our team can source almost anything. Should you need knowledgeable insight into the best audio-visual system, or the most energy-efficient washer dryer, we can do the research, find a supplier, and arrange delivery and installation for you. It may be that you have an idea for the perfect sofa but can’t find it. We’ll search many suppliers to find something to match, if not exceed, your expectations.
Our specialists also know how stressful it is when things go wrong, and how important it is to find reliable and knowledgeable professionals to put things right. We’re on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so there’s always someone to help, regardless of when the water pipes burst.
What kind of jobs is the team doing at the moment?
We are receiving lots of requests for guttering cleaning, to get rid of leaves that have fallen in autumn.
Boiler checks are very popular, as it is important to keep your heating serviced every year. It is also compulsory for a landlord to have all gas appliances checked every 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer. For boiler servicing in London, we have a special offer with Swiftflow, one of our suppliers, offering discounted rates of £69+VAT to our members.
If a member is thinking of having some rooms decorated they should start getting quotes now, as this area tends to get busier in the next few months. The same applies for landscape gardeners. Now is also a good time to think of what vegetables to plant in your garden.
I’m currently working with a member who has just bought a property and is planning to have a loft converted and an extension added to the back. We are helping her, using our contacts with suppliers, to apply for planning permission and cost the work that is needed.
How do I use lifestyle concierge’s services?
Call us and tell us what you need doing in the home. One of our lifestyle managers will talk you through the options, offer advice, discuss budgets, and put you in touch with qualified and competent tradespeople to help you.
