Don't Do It Yourself, Call Jen!

We recently moved into our new flat, which doubles as our office. We needed a few (ok a lot!) of work doing. Shelves putting up, doors replacing, pictures hanging, a shed installed in the garden and a whole lot more – 6 days of work in fact. As you can imagine, with running our website we don’t have much time, and we certainly don’t have DIY skills so we decided to call in an expert.

We like to practice what we preach and support the lgbt community so we contacted Jen, who we know from Boi’s Night Out as the host Adam All. Jen came around and we went around the house describing all of our requirements. Jen gave us a quote of 5 days for everything on our list and gave us her daily rate. We agreed a week that worked for us both and went along with our normal business.

Jen is a first class tradesman (or woman). She did an amazing job on everything on our list. She is a perfectionist which means all our picture frames hang at exactly the same height. All our shelves are completely level and everything looks amazing.

Jen was here every day Monday to Friday, and came back on Saturday to finish off. She was honest up front about finishing early on Wednesday and starting late on Thursday (because she was at Boi’s Night Out at Candy Bar).

 
When it came to finishing up and handing back our keys (after a day of going through things and being there for support, we gave her a set of keys for the rest of the week - she is that trustworthy!), I asked about payment. Jen said a bank transfer was easiest, and that it was 4.5 days because of the late/early start/finish. Top quality and too honest for her own good – she had been in our house Monday to Friday between 9.30/10am and 6pm as well as the extra day from 11.30am-6pm on the Saturday. I happily paid her the 5 days we had agreed on for a job done exceedingly well and am now sitting in my gorgeous living room, which is now more than a house, it is a home.

If you need any DIY doing, don’t do it yourself, call Jen!

A bit about Jen

Jen Powell has been decorating since 2008, perfecting her trade through hands on experience, expanding her knowledge of the latest products and techniques especially eco-friendly alternatives with particular focus on local companies.

In 2010 she began a course in Bench Joinery at Brighton and Hove City College, and having completed her 2nd year has been able to incorporate her new skills into her decorating business providing a service for carpentry and bespoke joinery work specific to private homes.

In her spare time Jen has been hosting Boi’s Night Out at Candy Bar, and from September is launching the amazing new Boi Box, a cabaret night for Drag Kings and anyone who fancies dressing up in a bow tie and singing, or enjoying others on stage. If you haven't seen Jen as Adam All you are missing out!

Naomi