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Trusted Builders & Handyman · Central & North London
London's family construction firm.
Extensions. Lofts. Brickwork. Built properly.
Dukes London Limited — a father-and-son led construction firm for extensions, loft conversions, knock-throughs and brickwork across central & North London. John (MSc Building Surveying, Advanced City & Guilds in Brickwork, 44 years on London sites) and son Zack lead every project, supported by our small team of trusted operatives and specialist subcontractors when needed. Fixed written quote before a brick is laid. We also handle handyman work for existing clients.
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5★47 reviews
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🎓 MSc Building Surveying🧱 City & Guilds Qualified✅ SMSTS Site Safety Certified🛡 £2M Public Liability Insured⭐ 5-Star Rated · 47 reviews⚡ 2-hour response🔋 Electric vehicles — 25% Auto Pay discount👨👦 Father-and-son led · John & Zack on every job📋 Written quote before we start🎓 MSc Building Surveying🧱 City & Guilds Qualified✅ SMSTS Site Safety Certified🛡 £2M Public Liability Insured⭐ 5-Star Rated · 47 reviews⚡ 2-hour response🔋 Electric vehicles — 25% Auto Pay discount👨👦 Father-and-son led · John & Zack on every job📋 Written quote before we start
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Building work
Extensions, conservatories & full builds.
Brickwork, partition walls, knock-throughs, extensions and loft conversions — quoted on inspection, led by John (MSc Building Surveying, City & Guilds qualified, 44 years on London sites). Drag the slider on each project to reveal the before-and-after.
BeforeAfter
BeforeAfterNew conservatory buildHendon, HA3Brickwork · Glazing
BeforeAfterBifold door installationMarkwick Avenue, Cheshunt, EN8Bifolds · Brickwork
BeforeAfterAluminium glass extensionRuislip, HA4Extension · Aluminium glazing
Interior fit-outMarkwick Avenue, Cheshunt, EN8Plastering · Flooring
Who we work with
Property care for everyone in London
Homeowners
Got a list of small jobs that never get done? We work through them quickly and cleanly — so you can stop thinking about them.
Get a quote →Landlords & Letting Agents
Reactive small fixes between tenancies or as issues arise. Fast response, no fuss — exactly what landlords need without the big contractor headache.
Discuss your portfolio →Businesses & Offices
Small repairs, fixings and maintenance around your workspace. We work around your hours and get it done without disrupting your business.
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Why Dukes London Limited is different
44 years building London.
44 years building London.
Now Dukes London Limited.
London has a problem. You can hire a major contractor for a full extension or loft conversion and pay through the nose for a project manager, a foreman and three tiers of subcontract. Or you can find a cheap builder who'll cut corners in ways you'll only discover two years later. Finding someone with genuine, deep construction expertise — MSc, City & Guilds, four decades on London sites — who'll still price the job fairly and see it through personally has always been harder than it should be.
That gap is exactly why Dukes London Limited exists. London deserves a construction firm that's properly qualified, insured, family-led, and small enough that you deal directly with the person quoting your extension, loft or brickwork — not a middleman.
John started his career as a bricklayer in 1983, working through the ranks of London's construction industry — site labourer, foreman, site manager, company director. Along the way he earned an MSc in Building Surveying from Southbank University, an Advanced City & Guilds in Brickwork, and held senior roles delivering major residential and commercial projects across London. That knowledge now goes into every extension, loft conversion, knock-through and brick we lay — and into the smaller jobs we still take on for existing clients.
Today, John works alongside his son Zack on every job — same family pair from your first call to the final clean-up. Supported by our small team of trusted operatives and specialist subcontractors when the job calls for it. No rotating crews, no faceless office.
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John · MSc
Founder, Dukes London Limited · Building Surveyor · Advanced City & Guilds in Brickwork
44
Years in construction
MSc
Building Surveying
SMSTS
Site Safety Certified
C&G
City & Guilds Qualified
🎓 MSc Building Surveying
🧱 City & Guilds Qualified (Advanced Brickwork)
✅ SMSTS Certified
🛡 First Aid Certified
⚠️ Asbestos Awareness
🔋 Electric Vehicles
Simple process
How it works
Four simple steps from first contact to finished job — no faff, no surprises.
Tell us the job
Call, WhatsApp or fill in the form. We respond within 2 hours on business days.
Get a clear price
Fixed written quote — no hidden extras ever. Simple.
We come to you
On time, professional, tidy. We treat your property like our own.
Job done, photos sent
We send before & after photos and follow up to make sure you're happy.
What you get
Every job, every time.
No fine print, no surprises. Here's exactly what booking Dukes London means.
- 👨👦Same two names
- John (founder, MSc, SMSTS) and his son Zack on every job — supported by a small team of trusted operatives and specialist subcontractors when needed.
- 📝Written quote first
- Always agreed before we start. We never invoice for work you didn't sign off on. Materials charged at cost plus 15% — receipts on request.
- 📷Photo before we arrive
- You'll see who's at the door before we knock. No mystery faces — useful especially when a tenant or family member is letting us in.
- 🧾Itemised same-day invoice
- Sent the day we finish. Full breakdown of labour, time, materials, totals. Bank transfer, card on site, or cash — your choice.
- 🔋Electric vehicles — central London saving
- Electric Cars get a 25% discount if registered on Auto Pay, reducing the daily cost to £13.50 from £18.00.
- 🛡£2m public liability cover
- Properly insured. Proof available on request before any booking is confirmed. Family business, not a faceless contractor.
Small jobs. Big difference.
From the small jobs that pile up and drive you mad through to brickwork, partition walls and full building work. Whatever the scale — John & Zack on every job, supported by a small team of trusted operatives and specialist subcontractors. Written quote first, always.
Brickwork & Building Work
Repointing, repairs, lintels, partition walls and party walls. Advanced City & Guilds qualified. Led by John, MSc Building Surveying.
Extensions
Side return, single-storey rear, wrap-around. Full planning-to-completion. Quoted on inspection with staged payments.
Loft Conversions
Velux, dormer and hip-to-gable. Structural, plumbing, plastering and finish — end-to-end.
Knock-throughs & Openings
Structural openings, lintels, RSJs. Building control ready with Structural Engineer sign-off.
Internal Renovations
Full-room and multi-room refurbs. Plastering, flooring, decorating and finishing to a high standard.
Aluminium Glass Extensions
Orangeries, glass boxes, lantern roofs. Aluminium framed glazing installed and sealed.
Property Repairs
Leaky taps, stiff doors, broken hinges, cracked plaster — every repair done right, first time.
Carpentry & Joinery
Shelving, skirting boards, door frames, loft hatches, and bespoke woodwork throughout London.
Painting & Decorating
Walls, ceilings and woodwork. Clean lines, professional finish, no mess left behind.
TV Mounting & Picture Hanging
TV wall mounting on any surface, picture hanging, mirrors, and shelving — perfectly level every time.
Minor Plumbing
Tap washers, shower heads, cistern repairs, isolation valves — everything short of Gas Safe work.
Emergency Callouts
Urgent small repairs when you need them. Same-day availability at a 50% surcharge. Call or WhatsApp now.
Clear prices. No hidden fees.
All rates are for labour. Materials charged at cost plus 15% handling. No call-out fee — ever.
📍 Local — North London & Surrounding Areas
🏙 Central London — Minimum Half Day
Local Jobs
£60/hr
North London & surrounding areas · Min. 1 hour · No call-out fee.
- North London & surrounding areas
- Hourly rate from £60/hr
- Materials at cost + 15%
- Same-day invoice
- Get in touch for your bespoke quote
Central London Minimum
Half Day — Central London
£220/4 hrs
Minimum booking for central London · Ideal for 2–4 jobs
- 4 dedicated hours on site
- Pre-visit planning call
- Materials at cost + 15%
- Before & after photos
- 🔋 Central London surcharge: £13.50 (Auto Pay)
Full Day — Central London
£400/day
Ideal when you have a long list of small jobs to clear
- 8 hrs to blitz your job list
- Priority scheduling
- Materials at cost + 15%
- Same-week availability
- 🔋 Central London surcharge: £13.50 (Auto Pay)
Electric vehicles in central London
We drive electric vehicles on every central London job. Electric Cars get a 25% discount if registered on Auto Pay, reducing the daily cost to £13.50 from £18.00. Better for the environment.
📍 Central London surcharge: £13.50 per day (with Auto Pay) · North London & surrounding areas: no surcharge
Weekend bookings +30% · Emergency same-day +50% — get in touch to discuss your job
Simple, transparent payment terms.
No chasing, no surprises. We make payment easy for everyone — here's exactly how it works.
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When payment is due
- Small jobs (under £200) — payment on completion, same day
- Small jobs over £200 — 50% deposit to confirm your booking, balance on completion
- Building work & larger projects — staged payments, agreed in writing before we start (typically deposit + milestone payments + balance on completion)
- Materials always charged upfront before ordering
- Businesses & landlords — invoice on completion, 14-day payment terms
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How to pay
- Bank transfer — preferred method, details on every invoice
- Card — we carry a card reader on every job (Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
- Cash — accepted, receipt provided
- Itemised invoice sent same day as job completion
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Our commitments to you
- Written quote agreed before any work begins — always
- We never start extra work without telling you the cost first
- Materials receipts provided on request
- No payment collected until you're satisfied the job is complete
💳 Secure Online Payment
Received your invoice? Pay online in seconds.
Pay your Dukes London invoice securely online by card — Visa, Mastercard or Amex. Enter the amount from your invoice and you're done. No account needed.
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Secure · Instant · No account required
What our clients say
⭐ Rated 5 stars across 47 Google reviews from homeowners, landlords and businesses across central London.
★★★★★
"Absolutely brilliant. Arrived on time, sorted our leaky tap and hung three pictures in under two hours. Price was exactly as quoted — no surprises whatsoever."
Sarah M.
Homeowner · Kensington, SW7
★★★★★
"We manage 12 properties in central London and Dukes London are now our go-to for everything. Fast response, properly insured, and they never let us down. Highly recommended to any landlord."
James T.
Property Manager · EC1
★★★★★
"Assembled all my IKEA furniture, mounted two TVs and installed shelving across three rooms in one day. Excellent value and genuinely tidy — didn't leave a scrap of mess."
Priya K.
Homeowner · Islington, N1
★★★★★
"Our office needed repainting and new shelving installed over a weekend. They came Saturday morning, finished by Sunday afternoon. Zero disruption to our Monday morning. Will use again."
Rachel D.
Office Manager · Shoreditch, EC2
★★★★★
"On time, on price, on point. Booked a half-day, got everything on my list done plus extras."
— Amelia R. · Mayfair, W1
★★★★★
"John quoted in writing, did the brickwork to a beautiful finish, and tidied up better than I would have."
— Marcus J. · Islington, N1
★★★★★
"Same-day WhatsApp response. Fixed three things I'd been ignoring for a year. Saved my Sunday."
— Hannah B. · Notting Hill, W8
★★★★★
"As a letting agent we've used them on five properties now. Reliable, insured, and they pick up the phone."
— David L. · Bloomsbury, WC1
★★★★★
"Mounted four TVs, hung 12 pictures, assembled a bed. One day. £400. Photos before they left."
— Sophie M. · Chelsea, SW3
★★★★★
"A proper builder with proper qualifications — finally. Knock-through done in three days, structurally sound."
— Robert K. · Finchley, N3
★★★★★
"On time, on price, on point. Booked a half-day, got everything on my list done plus extras."
— Amelia R. · Mayfair, W1
★★★★★
"John quoted in writing, did the brickwork to a beautiful finish, and tidied up better than I would have."
— Marcus J. · Islington, N1
★★★★★
"Same-day WhatsApp response. Fixed three things I'd been ignoring for a year. Saved my Sunday."
— Hannah B. · Notting Hill, W8
★★★★★
"As a letting agent we've used them on five properties now. Reliable, insured, and they pick up the phone."
— David L. · Bloomsbury, WC1
★★★★★
"Mounted four TVs, hung 12 pictures, assembled a bed. One day. £400. Photos before they left."
— Sophie M. · Chelsea, SW3
★★★★★
"A proper builder with proper qualifications — finally. Knock-through done in three days, structurally sound."
— Robert K. · Finchley, N3
Recent jobs across London.
A small selection of jobs from homes and offices across central and North London — flooring, bathrooms, kitchens, joinery, decorating and more. All work carried out by Dukes London.
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Covering London & surrounding areas
Central London covered on a minimum half-day basis. North London and surrounding areas available from £60/hr. Not sure? Just ask.
🏙 Central London — Minimum Half Day
SW1 · Westminster
SW3 · Chelsea
SW5 · Earl's Court
SW7 · Kensington
W1 · Mayfair / Marylebone
W2 · Paddington / Bayswater
W8 · Notting Hill
WC1 · Bloomsbury
WC2 · Covent Garden
EC1 · Clerkenwell
EC2 · Shoreditch
EC3 · City of London
N1 · Islington
E1 · Whitechapel
📍 North London & Surrounding Areas — From £60/hr
N2 · East Finchley
N3 · Finchley Central
N4 · Finsbury Park
N5 · Highbury
N6 · Highgate
N7 · Holloway
N8 · Hornsey / Crouch End
N10 · Muswell Hill
N11 · New Southgate
N12 · North Finchley
N13 · Palmers Green
N14 · Southgate
N15 · Seven Sisters
N16 · Stoke Newington
N17 · Tottenham
N19 · Upper Holloway
N20 · Whetstone / Totteridge
N21 · Winchmore Hill
N22 · Wood Green
EN · Enfield
HA · Harrow
WD · Watford / Hertfordshire
Not listed? Drop us a message — we cover more than we can list here.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about booking property care in central London.
Our pricing depends on your location. For North London and surrounding areas, our local rate starts from £60/hr (minimum 1 hour) — get in touch for a bespoke quote. For central London, our minimum booking is a half day at £220 (4 hours), with a full day at £400 (8 hours). Materials are charged at cost plus 15%. No call-out fee — ever.
We cover two areas. Central London: SW1, SW3, SW5, SW7, W1, W2, W8, WC1, WC2, EC1, EC2, EC3, N1, E1 (minimum half-day booking). North London & surrounding areas: N2–N22, Finchley, Highgate, Muswell Hill, Crouch End, Stoke Newington, Tottenham, Wood Green, Enfield, Harrow and beyond (from £60/hr). We do not currently cover South London. Not sure if we reach you? Just ask.
Yes. Dukes London holds £2 million public liability insurance. As a family business, you deal directly with the owner on every job. Proof of insurance is available before any booking is confirmed.
We confirm availability within 2 hours during business hours (Mon–Sat, 8am–7pm). Same-week bookings are typical. Emergency same-day callouts are available at a 50% surcharge.
No. Dukes London never charges a call-out fee. Our minimum charge is one hour of labour (£60), which covers your first hour of work on site.
Yes, always. We never start work without your explicit written approval. If a job turns out to need more work than quoted, we'll tell you first — never after.
Yes, Saturdays 8am–6pm at standard rate plus 30%. Sunday and bank holiday appointments may be available by arrangement — ideal for offices that can't have work done during the week.
Yes — but we keep it simple. No retainer contracts, no big commitments. We're happy to be your go-to for small reactive fixes as and when they come up. Many landlords just save our number and call us whenever something needs sorting. That's exactly the kind of relationship we love.
Yes — WhatsApp is one of our preferred ways to communicate. Message us on WhatsApp here and we'll typically reply within the hour during business hours. Great for sending photos of jobs too.
Yes. We drive electric vehicles. Electric Cars get a 25% discount if registered on Auto Pay, reducing the daily congestion charge to £13.50 from £18.00. That is the central London surcharge we pass on, compared to the full £18.00 you'd see with other trades using petrol or diesel vehicles. There is no surcharge for North London and surrounding areas.
Via the quote form on this page, by calling 07909 680036, or on WhatsApp. We respond within 2 hours on business days and send a written confirmation with your agreed price and time.
For small jobs under £200, payment is due on completion — no deposit needed. For small jobs over £200, we ask for a 50% deposit to confirm your booking slot and cover materials, with the balance due on the day of completion. Building work and larger projects (extensions, loft conversions, renovations) don't follow the flat 50% rule — they have their own staged payment terms agreed in writing before we start, typically a deposit plus milestone payments tied to stages of the work, with the balance on completion. Materials are always charged upfront before we order them.
We accept bank transfer (preferred — details on every invoice), card (we carry a card reader on every job, Visa/Mastercard/Amex), and cash (receipt provided). An itemised invoice is sent the same day as job completion. Businesses and landlords are invoiced on completion with 14-day payment terms.
Father and son. John — the founder — has 44 years' London construction experience, an MSc in Building Surveying from Southbank University, SMSTS site safety certification, and an Advanced City & Guilds in Brickwork. His son Zack works alongside him on every job, supported by a small team of trusted operatives and specialist subcontractors when needed. The same family pair on every booking — no rotating crews, no faceless office.
Yes — same-day callouts are available at a 50% surcharge during business hours (Mon–Sat, 8am–7pm). For central London the minimum booking is a half-day at £220. The fastest way to confirm is WhatsApp with a photo of the job — we'll quote and book in the same conversation, usually within the hour.
For small jobs, almost always — yes. We're a father-and-son family business with no call-centre overhead, no franchisee fees, and no fleet to feed. Our rate is £60/hr in North London (no call-out fee) or £220 half-day / £400 full-day in central London. Larger firms typically charge £85–£110/hr plus call-out and minimums. You'll get a fixed written quote before we start, so there are no surprises either way.
Yes — that's the entire point. You always get John or Zack (or both, for larger jobs). No new face on every visit. Many of our clients save our WhatsApp number and just message us when something else needs sorting. Same family pair, every time.
We're a UK-trained construction professional with 44 years on London sites — plus his son. Not a gig worker. We arrive in our own electric vehicles, are insured to £2m public liability, give a written quote before we start, send a photo before arrival, and provide an itemised same-day invoice. Higher quality, full accountability, fair pricing.
Yes. Alongside the small-jobs work most clients book us for, we take on brickwork, lintels, plastering and partition walls; internal renovations, knock-throughs and openings; extensions and loft conversions. John holds an MSc in Building Surveying and SMSTS site safety certification, with 44 years across all levels of the London construction industry. Building work is quoted on inspection rather than by the hour — John and Zack lead the job, supported by trusted specialist subcontractors when the scope requires it.
Get a free quote
Tell us about your job and we'll get back to you within 2 hours on business days — or message us on WhatsApp right now.
Phone07909 680036
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Emailjohn@dukeslondon.org
HoursMon–Sat, 8am–7pm
CoverageCentral London, Zones 1–3
Our guarantees
- Fully insured to £2m public liability
- Family business — you deal with the owner on every job
- Fixed quotes — price agreed before we start
- Before & after photos on every job
- 24-hour satisfaction follow-up
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