The foundations were dug and then I thought, really, this is where it starts. There was a portaloo outside. There were building blocks and stuff everywhere. And, it was really quite, quite daunting, but Alex and their team, and I got to know them all really well.
Plumbers, the joiners, the electricians, as well as Graham. And the outside was finished before Christmas. So before that, the old dining room was really quite wasted. So the first thing that went down was the conservatory. And then I wanted quite a large extension to make a through dining and kitchen area.
And so that's what I drew down and they agreed. They did a few tweaks here and there, but all with my approval. And then I decided that I wanted to have a utility room and an en-suite. So the old kitchen, nothing wrong with it. It was quite nice, but it was ripped out and split in two and half became my en-suite and the other half a utility room which has been extremely useful. Then the last thing that I really wanted to tackle was a very old fashioned bathroom with two windows, tiled throughout, swags and tails that really were not my style and the bath that I never used. So they took the bath out and their joiner made bespoke units for me for the new cupboards and also the cupboards underneath and they've made a really good job of it.
So everything that was in my mind really has been achieved. I first learned about AG through my daughter. She had an extension done herself and was very pleased with the work. And in fact, she used to go to school with Alex. So she said, why don't you give them a go? I'd already got two quotes from different builders, but Alex and Graham both came to see me and listened to what I had to say. I had ideas already what I wanted to do. And they listened.
And they were very helpful, very thoughtful, very kind. The whole team, they were always cheerful. They were always buoyant, as long as I gave them lots of cups of tea. And they were very tidy. They cleared away every night. They made sure the outside was tidy as well as it could be. And really arrived on time, left sometimes very late, but always with a smile and always extremely helpful. Good workmanship.

I suppose everyone has the same challenges here, particularly for me being on my own and only having two bedrooms and the rest of the house really was in chaos. So it was difficult. And I won't deny that. Sometimes it was rather cold. The main problem as anyone will tell you is the dust, which is everywhere. But it is in the end all worth it. Now, everything that I wanted, everything that I wanted and dreamed of is here. And so without their help, and I could easily have had other builders, the other two quotes I must say were very good, they were very reasonable, but what won me over really were Alex and Graham. And I trusted them. And also they made me feel as though they were going to look after me. And they did!