Alexander Heritage

It's my pleasure to recommend Alexander Heritage. Duane and Jo are incredibly professional, knowledgable, responsive and resourceful. They undoubtedly care about their craft and the heritage buildings they work on. Duane has done several maintenance jobs on our 19th-century, grade II listed converted school house this year. Each time, I'm impressed with the care and knowledge he brings to the tasks at hand. Most recently, and at rather short notice, Duane and Jo were able to resource and complete the removal of several layers of paint and varnish from a wooden beam in our children's bedroom. Duane went above and beyond for us, working two very long days to complete the job before the room was due to be decorated. The results are stunning, with the natural wood now able to be seen for the first time in decades. We are thoroughly pleased with the work and happy to recommend Duane and Jo at Alexander Heritage to anyone.Moreexpand_more

After a local recommendation I asked Alexander Heritage to carry out repairs and maintenance to a retaining stone wall. They are thorough, knowledgeable, reliable, tidy and honest. They kept me updated on plans and progress. They even carried out additional work on a slate roof while on site. Their work is of a very high standard, can’t recommend them enough and will use them in future. Excellent!

Duane and Jo have carried out several building renovation jobs on my stone cottage in the Heysham conservation area, including slate roof repairs, the replacement of timber fascia, lintels, guttering and rainwater goods, demolition and rendering. Of particular note has been the carrying out of a considerable amount of lime pointing of stonework, both inside and out. This has been done to an exceptionally high standard and, as always, with skill, expertise, care, conscientiousness and good humour. I can thoroughly recommend them, especially for work on historic and traditional structures, for which they have a genuine passion. I can thoroughly recommend them for quality work that will preserve and enhance your building for many years.

5 ? For all above as cannot recommend Duane and Jo Alexander highly enough, consistent, professional, punctual and even completed ahead of shedule and to my surprise invoiced me less accordingly! Duane and Jo were known to me due to work colleagues and well recommended! Having also seen excellent examples of their work within Heysham Village I asked to carry out property maintenance, clearing, making good guttering and moss removal from roof tiles, They completed ahead of schedule and to my surprise billed me accordingly, ( not many would invoice for less due to their own effeciecy! ). Being delighted with the quality of works I have asked for them to be my preferred choice as builders for a complex insurance claim, to remove and rebuild Extension and re-model interior. I'm obviously delighted and in future will definitely use them for any outdoor or indoor projects!

I can’t recommend Jo and Duane highly enough for their professionalism and trustworthiness. For years, I’ve been tiptoeing up my front steps, a long climb as the house is built into a steep hill. Paving slabs were loose, broken or sloped badly, and people refused to visit. Jo and Duane sized up the job, offered advice and worked carefully and thoughtfully in terrible weather conditions. The end result looked good and has been draining well, essential in frosty weather.

We first met Duane when he was working for another builder when we bought a house in need of much renovation, over 10 years ago. We were so impressed with him, personally and professionally, that he has always been our first call whenever we have needed jobs doing on the house. Duane has fitted new bathroom, installed a new kitchen, rebuilt a conservatory, and undertaken some drainage work - all on an old property with not a straight line or a right angle to be found in the building! He is extremely conscientious and thorough - when he has come across potential problems, he is good at explaining what the options are and different ways of finding a solution. He maintains very good communications - keeping in touch if materials are needed etc - and he did all the liaison with our kitchen suppliers for us, which was not a straightforward purchase. Duane will occasionally need to bring in other contractors to undertake specialised jobs or parts of jobs, and we have always found that they are people who share his outlook and high level of professionalism. We have always been very impressed with the work he has done and have and would continue to recommend him to anyone seeking a trustworthy, reliable and skilled tradesman.

Duane is a very conciensous worker and has a real passion for what he does. He is a pleasure to have around and does not make you feel uncomfortable as some people can. He has done lots of work on our property renovation of our kitchen, fixed the bath when it leaked at short notice, painted and pointed the exterior of our house plastered a utility area and fitted new door frames and doors as well as a renovation of our out-house. Highly recommended.

Duane has recently completed a number of small interior and exterior projects for me including an issue with damp, which he undertook with enthusiasm and skill. He does not relax until a problem is completely solved and concern for the satisfaction of customers is his priority. I have found Duane Alexander Home Improvements to be based on first class customer care and fair trading.

I desperately needed a new kitchen so asked Duane to have a look at it for me. He arranged for Magnets to come and design it for me with the units I had chosen. They gave me the photos of planned kitchen but had put far too many units for my needs so Duane redesigned it. He did all ordering, buying and fitting, getting a gas fitter and electrician to fit hob and extra sockets. He removed all old units and took them away then fitted new ones after blocking up a doorway into dining room. He also fitted a new double glazed window and back door, wallpapered, painted, fitted a blind, pictures and a concertina door on pantry. He always cleaned up after himself at the end of the day and I would recommend him to anyone needing work doing on their home. (PHOTO ALREADY POSTED ON SITE WITH PURPLE ACCENTS) Duane has also fitted double glazed windows to my bedroom and living room recently with same results.

Duane Alexander has recently not only completed both improvements and repairs to three of my properties in Lancaster but also planned and coordinated those works including liaison with other contractors such as specialist fully qualified electricians, plumbing engineers and the like. All those works have been done to a very high standard at a good price providing good value for money. All the work was discussed and negotiated with Duane always willing to listen and advise in a genuinely friendly manner; this was refreshing and appreciated very much. I've more work to be done on properties and without a shadow of doubt Duane is the man to go to and I have. Without hesitation or qualification, I recommend Duane Alexander and his business Duane Alexander Home Improvements to anybody and everyone. Yours sincerely. Robert W. McKittrick. (Bob. ). 11/04/2016.

Duane did much of the renovation work on my house before it was sold (his hard work ensured it DID sell), including; exposing and dressing a Victorian stone fireplace, removing walls and creating a new staircase bannister from scratch, repairing the roof, building my daughter a new bed, replicating cornicing and other original features to a very high standard. I find him amiable, trustworthy and highly skilled.