Recommendations here are based on my PERSONAL experience!

When I first bought my house I hired a company that have since changed their name and risen from the ashes, to do some work.  It ended with a solicitors letter sent to me and threatening court action if I slandered them in any way.  My Step Dad wanted to take them to court but I didn't want court action hanging over me, especially since things here take so long to resolve.  I have no doubts I would have won but it has angered me over the years and from what I have learned since, this isn't an isloated incident.  I am not solely referring to the company in question, it's more of a general statement about tradesman.  With that in mind I'm going to recommened here trademan who I feel deserve recommending.  Take a bow the following for being honest and professional and NO I don't do any of this for financial gain, I do this to get what I know and think in the public domain, nothing more than that.  I hope the advice is useful to you, Cheers.

Darren - Plasterer

He's plastered my living room, hallway, both bedrooms and as soon as the kitchen is designed and the electrics are done, he'll do that too.  He survives on tea ( two sugars ) alone, don't ask me how!  I'm absolutely delighted with his work, my Step Dad described the walls he'd done as "like glass" and "It's lovely to see someone take pride in their job".  I asked Darren if I could put him on here and he agreed so here's his number.  0034628467447 

Barry - Carpinter

When my Step Dad Steve said "Barry's a good chippie" that means he must be very good indeed.  His work is methodical, studied and higly recommended by me.  A lovely salt of the earth geezer.  Contact him here:  0034686896828.

Paul - General maintainance

Brummie Paul is very methodical, reasonable money wise and will do a great job.  He's also got great ideas and will guide you through the work carefully explaining problems and offering solutions.  He's become a firm fiend of mine and I've no problem passing his number on here:  0034696498924

Andy - General Building and Advice

One of my best mates here and a fine bloke.  He can advise too ( I'm sure for a small fee:) ) He's done all kinds of work to my place and corrected a lot of the cr@p that the previous company did.  I'll probably get him to fit my kitchen although he may not be here when it arrives so that'll be a shame.  You can contact him on 0034679815995

Mick the Mechanic

When Mick presented me with a bill recently ( and I've spent years looking for a decent mechanic here, always preferring to use 'reputable' main dealerships that have inevitably charged me the earth ) he said " Do you know all that work you had done by the Spanish garage in Arrecife that cost a fortune and I said I'd check for you?"  I was thinking to myself "Here we go, cue English guy slagging off Spanish incompetence speech"  Well, before I'd finished my mental sentence Mick had said "Well, he did the lot, it's all there and you didn't get ripped off"  I nearly fell off my perch, in fact, I was speechless.  An 'honest' mechanic?  Surely not!!!  Anyway, the car's running great, it didn't cost the earth and when I phoned Mick to say thank you he was very humble and came across as one of the few English people over here who are here for not just the sun but for the island and the love of.  I told him about my website and asked him if he'd like to go on and he agreed.  He doesn't normally advertise so this is a bit of a coup:)

Mick : 0034606847440

Dieter Stained Glass

I can honestly say that everyone who's been in my house has loved the stained glass window that I had made for the lounge, it's a striking feature and is the work of one of the most talented blokes I've met here, a true tradesman.  Dieter is originally from Germany but he's been here so long that I think he must remember the volcanic eruptions!  His work is painstaking and exact with stunning results.  He's made two stained glass windows for me, one very large and one a smaller version.  I also bought a unique mirror from him which actually took me about two years to collect, lol!  ( I went travelling for a few months and it ended up nearly two years away from Lanzarote )  I have absolutely no reservations about recommending him on here. 

Contact him on: 0034 606237296