Heart of Oak Carpentry, in Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire

"Oliver is a highly professional and experienced craftsman with wood who takes great pride in his work. He replaced a rotten sole plate in our timber framed, black and white cottage. Communication was excellent and timely. The work was weather dependent and he always let us know the situation. Similarly we had regular on-site explanation of problems and solutions. He was easy to have around the site. His work was precise, skilful and careful. He is a perfectionist with constant attention to the detail of the construction and finish. The site was always left clean and tidy. We are enormously pleased with the result, would certainly use him again if need arose and recommend him 100% to any one with similar problems requiring a master craftsman. Thank you again, Oliver. Peter and Nicola H"

"Heart of Oak fitted and hung four oak doors for us. Beautifully and skilfully done - lovely job."

"My rotting deck needed replacing. I had an initial idea for a revamp in my head, which I talked through with Ollie. It felt like a real collaboration all the way through, discussing options and agreeing each step. His workmanship, experience and attention to detail are impressive. And he is clearly passionate about his work. He kept closely in touch when the weather and Covid delivery challenges delayed the project. I am delighted with the result and know it will stand the test of time. It gives me pleasure each time I step onto it. I would highly recommend him and his team to anyone."

"Oliver has just completed a deck in our garden and I must say my wife and I are extremely pleased with the result! Oliver was totally professional and always let us know what was happening, especially when he was delayed by weather. The skill and quality that went into the build was exceptional. I wouldn’t like to say that it’s over-engineered, but if North Korea was to throw a few dozen ICBM’s at the UK, the only thing left standing would be our deck!! It’s superb! Many thanks again Oliver! I couldn’t recommend you enough!"

"Oliver installed oak bookshelves in our sitting with such care and attention to detail and we are delighted with the result. He is so passionate about wood and chooses the wood he uses for not only the best structural result but also for the appearance. He loves to find wood with an interesting grain and goes to great trouble to display the best grain in the finished furniture. Thank you, Oliver, for a great job !"

"Oliver is a professional tradesman the likes of which are very rare, and hard to find today. We live in a new build Barn Style house which needed boundary fences on either side of our frontage.We choose solid Oak to complement our house which he designed, and machined — comprising of 5x5 & 4x4 posts and 2x3 rails— in total 6 x 4x4 posts, and 3 x 5x5 posts, and 18 2x3 rails all made to beyond the highest standard.The installation was faultless— he is a perfectionist., and a really friendly, hardworking young man.We cannot recommend him enough."

"We decided to replace a decayed porch and we were,and are very happy with the new one. First of all we felt easy discussing our wants and wishes with Oliver, Secondly the materials used were first class.Thirdly the work was done to a very high standard. We decided to also improve the paths around the house and once again first class materials were used and sourced. Delighted with the results. Would highly recommend."

"We have just moved into an open plan house, we needed a new dining table to fill a large space. I contacted Oliver to give me a quote. He came to discuss our requirments and time scale (we wanted it for Christmas). Oliver involved us along the way, consulting us on fine details and inviting us to his work shop to view 14 ft piece of oak timber he used to make our table. The result is AMAZING! We are now the proud owners of a magnificant piece of bespoke furniture. Everyone who has seen it has been super impressed with our stunning table. Oliver is truly a skilled craftsman, passionate about his work. We cannot recommend hiim highly enough - we are absolutley delighted with his creation. Thank you Oliver! Jim and Jackie Orrock"

"Very pleased with the quality of the joinery from someone who seemed very sympathetic to the materials he used and met our brief very well. We would not hesitate to have further work done and would highly recommend Heart of Oak."

"We needed to replace a rotting porch with one that fitted the style of our home.. It surpassed our expectations. Top class materials. Well sourced yellow bricks. The carpentry and the walls were of a very high quality. Additionally we asked for Victorian style floor tiling in the porch running through the hall. Very happy with the result. we have since asked the builder to replace the paths around the property. The builder will sit and listen to your requirements and give very helpful hints and tips. He is an expert and we have gained from his expertise. VERY HAPPY and will use again for our future projects."