Look Local Dorridge September 18

DORRIDGE - HOCKLEY HEATH - LAPWORTH

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4 - 8 Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0HT Working locally for the people of Dorridge for over 20 years as Steve’s Industries Ltd

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KNOWLE VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION invites you to “An Evening at the Opera” with Gaynor Keeble (mezzo soprano) and Friends”. Saturday, 8th September, Knowle Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. Tickets: £8.50 from Carolyn 01564 779898 and Stephen 01564 778163 __________________________________________ DORRIDGE SCOUT GROUP JUMBLE SALE – Saturday 29th September 2018, 12noon – 2:30pm at Dorridge Village Hall, Grange Rd, Dorridge, B93 8QA. Wide selection of quality jumble on sale, tea and homemade cakes. Please drop off any donations between 9am and 10:30am or to arrange collection or for more information contact Group Scout Leader on 07967150098 ____________________________________ THE REVELS DRAMA GROUP presents TRIO! An evening of One Act plays. At Knowle Village Hall October 11th – 13th 2018 at 7.30pm. Adults £8, Concessions £7, Members £6. Call 01564 779801 to book tickets. _______________________________________________________________________________________ DORRIDGE AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB – meets at 7:30pm on the second Thursday evening of each month at Bentley Heath Community Centre for interesting and enjoyable talks on varied garden topics.

Annual membership only £10. For more info contact David on 01564 777445 _____________________ DORRIDGE STRIDERS AND STROLLERS meet on Thursdays fortnightly at St. George and St. Teresa Church Centre, Station Road, Dorridge for a sociable local walk. New members welcome.

Contact Anne 01564 776711. ________________________________________________________________ BADMINTON OVER 50? FIRS GROUP. Beginners and experienced players welcome. We meet at the King George VI Memorial Hall, Hockley Heath, Mondays 1-3pm and/or Tuesdays 1-4pm. £1.50 per session, refreshments included. Contact: Doug Brown on 0121 745 8066. ________________________________ KNOWLE VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY COFFEE MORNING. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes served from 10 am until 12 noon. Tea and coffee 50p a cup – home made cakes 40p a slice, probably the cheapest prices in the borough! Contact June Williams 01564 779445 __________________________________________ DORRIDGE FLOWER CLUB Inspired by flowers? Like to learn more about flower arranging? Why not join the friendly bunch at Dorridge Flower Club. We meet at St George & St Teresa Parish Centre, Station Road, Dorridge at 7.45 pm on the 3rd Tuesday every month. Please contact Linda on 01926 484598._______ THE BOARD ROOM meets every Tuesday at 1o’clock at the Wharf Tavern in Hockley Heath. Bring your own favourite games or join us in playing Scrabble ,Rummikub Pass the Pigs, Bananagrams etc. You can be sure of a warm welcome. Contact Diane on 01564 783073 or Carla on 07741 243208 __________________ LAPWORTH RIDING FOR DISABLED GROUP are looking to recruit some additional volunteers. We provide valuable horse riding therapy for children from Springfield House Community School. Wednesdays in term time between 12.45pm and 2.45pm at Lowlands Farm, Shrewley Warwickshire. Horse knowledge is helpful but not essential as full training is provided. If you feel able to help in any capacity...

Please phone Alison on 07712 063172 _______________________________________________________ DORRIDGE AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB – meet at Bentley Heath Village Hall on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30pm. We are a friendly group, having talks/demoS on all aspects of gardening.

Visitors £2. For further info please contact David Noble 01564 777445/daivdnoble@blueyonder.co.uk PACKWOOD AND BENTLEY HEATH WI meet on the third Thursday at Bentley Heath Community Hall stating at 7.30. ________________________________________________________________________________ KNOWLE CAMERA CLUB We are a friendly club who meet about once a fortnight on a Thursday evening at 7.45 pm at the Dorridge Methodist Church, Mill Lane, Dorridge. The first two meetings will be free.

Contact Tony Albutt on 01546 782175 or visit our website www.knowlecamerclub.co.uk _____ KNOWLE FLOWER CLUB. You don’t have to be a flower arranger to join a flower club. We meet first and third Thursday of each month at Knowle Village Hall , Knowle at 2pm. First Thursday you can watch a Demonstrator, have a cup of tea and chat – third Thursday you can come to Practice class, watch and learn how to arrange flowers with teacher. Further information contact 0121 704 2211/01564 777588____ SING! BENTLEY HEATH a modern community choir meeting on Thursdays 7.30 – 9.15pm at Dorridge Junior School (term time). Men are especially welcome. It’s £3 a session, or £2 if you’re in full-time education. If you have a local community event you’d like the choir to sing at, please contact: enquiries@singbentleyheath.org.uk & see www.singbentleyheath.org.uk ______________________

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Call Dave on Tel: 0121 771 2266 Unit 2a, Cole River Park, Warwick Road, Birmingham B11 2QX

www.bmtglass.co.uk

Do you need replacement glass?

Have you got misted, shattered or cracked glass?

Call us for: • Replacement glass units • Window repairs • Cat flaps • Performance upgrades for heat retention and sound control • Security glass to prevent break-ins • 5 year guarantee

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UNITS LTD

Call Dave on Tel: 0121 771 2266 Unit 2a, Cole River Park, Warwick Road, Birmingham B11 2QX

www.bmtglass.co.uk

WINDOWS 01564 775623 KNOWLE

www.tbwindows.com

INSTALLERS AND SUPPLIERS OF PVCu WINDOWS: Internal Glazed Shootbolt Locking DOORS: Secure by Design Locks PORCHES & CONSERVATORIES A Knowle family business for over 25 years.

High quality products carefully installed, meeting individual needs of advice and design.

Single window to a full house.

Registered Company 10900

OFFICE: 43 Alveston Grove, Knowle Solihull, B93 9NX

• MISTED/BROKEN GLASS REPLACEMENTS • LOCK/CYLINDER REPLACEMENTS (ABS CYLINDERS 3*, AS RECOMMENDED BY POLICE)

• GARAGE DOORS • CONSERVATORY ROOF REPLACEMENTS • SECONDARY GLAZING • ROOFLIGHTS (FLAT & PYRAMID) • BRICKWORK CHANGES

TJ WHITEHOUSE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE (Established 1986) Plaster Boarding and Plastering Kitchen and Bathroom Upgrades and Full Installations

Granite Fitting Service for customers own granite Painting & Decorating Floor & Wall Tiling Hardwood & Laminate Flooring

All aspects of work undertaken Friendly reliable service

Call Tim: 0121 745 5164 Mobile 07773 335606

Handyman Do you have a DIY disaster that needs fixing?...

You don’t have the tools or the time to decorate or mend those niggling problems in your home & garden...

Rooms are looking tired and dated ...

Or just simply fancy a “Changing Room” experience...

FOR SOME FRIENDLY, HONEST ADVICE CALL DEAN TODAY FOR A NO OBLIGATION QUOTE! Expert in property maintenance, repairs and decoration HOME - painting and decoration, bathroom/kitchen refits, plastering, stud walls, tiling, windows & doors, wooden & laminate flooring, skirting, loft access insulation & boarding; GARDENS - fencing, patios, decking, tree pruning, gutter clearing.

07912No570 396 job too small!

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All aspects of professional tree care & ground maintenance Tree Felling Reducing & Pruning Hedge Cutting & Shaping NPTC Qualified Free quotation & advice Competitive prices

Supplier of logs & wood chippings

Man with a Van • Garden and house clearances • House removals • Rubbish removals • Courier service Bought a large item on e-bay?

We can pick it up or drop it off.

Can quote over the phone before you buy or sell an item.

Call Conrad on 01564 642035 Mob: 07904 875387

Dangerous Trees Dealt with £5 million Insurance cover Rubbish removed from site Local & reliable company Mr D Craddock

Office: 01926 484210 Mobile: 07980 254561

We specialise in New Drives and Patios.

Specialist in Resin, Paving, Natural Stone & Tarmac.

Renovation, Jet Wash, Gutter Clearance.

Roof Repair to Re-Roof, Flat Roofs, Ridges, Valleys, Verges.

Ask about Dry Fix Solutions. /lussocontracts

adam@lussocontracts.co.uk

Call today, free camera survey and quotations

01564 632032 – 07305 150633 Ashleigh House - 4-8 Station Road - Knowle - Solihull - B93 0HT

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Just ‘Ask Askey’!

24 HOUR EMERGENCY CALL OUT SERVICE AVAILABLE “I am delighted with the work Adam Askey has carried out. They were reliable, prompt, polite, friendly, came back when they said they would and appear to have done a very good job indeed.”

Customer in Leamington Spa

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4 Flat Roofing 4 Rubber Roofing 4 Slate & Tile Roofs 4 Dry Fix Systems 4 Full re-roof & Repairs 4 UPVC Fascias & Soffits 4 Lead Flashing & Sheets 4 Gutters and Down pipes 4 Chimneys and Re-Pointing

Adam Askey...keeping out the weather for 45 years!

Tel: 0121 782 9274 for your FREE quotation Visit www.adamaskey.co.uk for more information or email: info@adamaskey.co.uk

ProWash Driveway Cleaning

MAN & VAN REMOVALS

High Pressure Water Systems

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3 Driveways 3 Patios All & ape d n 3 Decking la sc work n e gard taken 3 Pathways under 3 Walls 3 Caravans 3 Conservatories 3 Re-sanding/sealing/repointing

UK & International Single items to full households Available 7 days a week Self packing kits sold Packing service available homemovesuk@outlook.com

Tel: 07564 580 893

Mob: 07564 580 893

ProWash ProWash

Handyman Services

• Full house NO OFFE W R • Single rooms Dome ING s end o tic & f tena • Rugs/sofas/ clean ncy ing mattresses etc.

• Curtains cleaned

All property maintenance

Carpet Cleaning

Removals & storage

Oven Cleaning • Single ovens • Double ovens • Extractors

Mob: 07564 580 893

No job too big or too small

• Electrical • Painting & decorating • Flat pack furniture • Pressure washing • Brickwork • Patios • Gravel • Re-pointing • Garden tidy ups & clearances • Fencing • Labour work • All jobs welcome

Mob: 07564 580 893

Security Installations

Specialists in:

• High Definition CCTV systems with smartphone/tablet viewing facility • New Radio Frequency Wireless Intruder alarm systems installed from £430 • Fully comprehensive service & maintenance scheme...from £50

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• Police & insurance recognised • Redcare installations • Monitored intruder alarm systems • ALL AREAS COVERED

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NSI Approved Company

Phil Elwell Office: 0121 247 6563 Mob: 07500 115 651 www.philtechsecurity.co.uk/philelwell@hotmail.co.uk 34 Whitemoor Drive, Monkspath, Solihull B90 4UL.

House 2 Home Need a handyman?...

Painting ...call Tom

& decorating

Reliable and friendly service Fully insured/references available J.Hobson Mob: 07711 130381 Tel: 0121 745 5998 For more information please take a look at our website

www.House2Homesolihull.co.uk 81 Ascote Lane, Dickens Heath, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1TZ

• Leaking taps and cisterns fixed • Resealing of baths, showers and sinks • Garden taps installed • Side gates fixed or replaced • Fence work/shed roofs • Jet washing patios and paths • Painting • Flat pack units and furniture assembled

All jobs considered, please call!

Tom H: 01564 777242 M: 07887 996639

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VISIT OUR FANTASTIC SHOWROOM WITH OVER 50 DISPLAYS!

In House renovation specialists

Opening hours: Mon to Fri 8:30 – 5:30pm.

Sat 9:00 – 4:00pm.

We’re just off the A45,

Burnsall Rd, Canley, Coventry, CV5 6BU 10 mins from Junction of M45/A45.

sales@alanheathandsons.co.uk www.alanheathandsons.co.uk

Tel: 024 7669 1469

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

ALARM SYSTEMS Alarm Systems with 12 months Warranty - £380 tted Wireless Alarms 12 months Warranty - £480 tted Service & Maintenance Contracts - 24hr support £45 External sounder replacements for £65 installed

WE ALSO SUPPLY AND FIT:

Qualified engineers Approved Installer

• CCTV • ACCESS CONTROL • DOOR ENTRY SYSTEMS • FIRE ALARMS • ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK

JH SECURITY & ELECTRICAL SERVICES For a reliable friendly service call Jonathan on • FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES

0121 745 9377 or 07976 325140 14 Bellamy Farm Road, Solihull

www.jhsecurity.net

D.A. MANDER & SON Ltd PROFESSIONAL FITTER AND SUPPLIER OF QUALITY CARPETS

Don Mander does not have retail premises. If you need him please call him direct – the only way to buy carpets

01564 700200

SUPPL IERS TO TH E NATIO NAL TRUST

EASIER – Than walking round lots of shops CHEAPER – No overheads cutting costs ACCURATE – See colours in their true light CONVENIENT – View in the comfort of your own home We can uplift and remove existing carpets and move furniture See our reviews:

Mobile: 07976 778694 FREE ESTIMATES 91 Longdon Road, Knowle, B93 9HT.

C. STEVENS

ROOFING NEW ROOFS FLAT ROOFS BRICKWORK RE-POINTING SMALL REPAIRS UPVC FACIAS EXTERIOR DECORATING CARPENTRY

TYSOE TREE SURGERY NPTC Qualified

Tel/Fax Paul: 01564 78 3608 Mobile: 07713 776836 Hedge Cutting Pruning

Stump Removal Dangerous & Dead Trees Removed Felling Reducing

Qualified Climber All Aspects of Tree Surgery Undertaken

EST. LOCAL FAMILY BUSINESS

02476 510107

Also Supplier of Logs and Wood Chippings Free Estimates & Advice. Fully Insured Email: paul@tysoetree.co.uk

www.cstevensroofing.co.uk

www.tysoetree.co.uk

KD ELECTRIC’s Part ‘P’ Approved Domestic & Commercial Electrical work ● House re-wires, Replacement Consumer Units ● Installation/Relocation of sockets & lights etc. ● All Electrical Work Compliant to Building Regulations in Bathrooms, Kitchens & Outside (special locations).

Approved electric vehicle ● Electrical repairs , No Job Too Small ● 30 Years Experience, Local Electrician charging point ● Free 6 years warranty on all Part P “Notified Work” backed installer by the NICEIC.

Telephone:- 01564 200024 Mobile:- 07933 158103 Email:- keithxdavis@blueyonder.co.uk

Tel: 0121 733 6307 Email info@steamingsam.co.uk

www.steamingsam.co.uk DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL HIGH QUALITY CLEANING FOR CLIENTS WHO DEMAND THE BEST BEFORE

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STEAMING SAM specialise in professional cleaning, work is carried out by fully trained, trustworthy technicians and we are insured for your peace of mind.

Call us or check out our website for further information

Mr Winter’s Tree Care ALL KINDS OF TREES FELLED, REDUCED AND PRUNED • All types of conifer and firs reduced, shaped and felled • All birch, fruit, ash, sycamore reduced, pruned and felled • All hedge and shrub maintenance • Hedges too high for you to manage?

• All waste removed and recycled • All work carried out to customer satisfaction

All your tree and gardening needs ...in just one call

ASSURED

WHAT WE DO: • deep ‘van mounted’ carpet cleaning • stain removal • fabric protection • specialist oriental rug cleaning • hard floor, tile and grout cleaning • upholstery cleaning • leather restoration • end of tenancy cleaning

...AND MORE!

“Big Tom’s” PLUMBING Bathrooms & Heating wle Kno ed bas

Need a Local, Reliable, Honest and Qualified Plumber?

Then call “Big Tom’s” on

07774 819 063 for a free quote

Direct: 07717 553 707 Tel: 0121 314 9008

All plumbing work from leaking pipes, replacement cold water tanks and radiators to complete new bathroom installations.

No call out charges.

www.mrwintertreecare.co.uk

www.bigtomsplumbing.co.uk

FOR A FREE QUOTATION AND ADVICE CALL BILLY:

We offer a 14 day cooling off period to all customers

HOME IMPROVEMENTS FLAT ROOF PROBLEMS SOLVE THIS WITH OUR EPDM with a 20 year manufacturer’s RUBBER ROOF SYSTEM (comes guarantee + 50 year life expectancy) Up to 20 yea insuran rs c backe e guaran d tee

TRADITIONAL FELT ROOF, NEW ROOFS & RE-ROOFS FASCIA & GUTTERING SYSTEMS, AVAILABLE IN A WIDE RANGE OF STYLES & COLOURS DRY RIDGE & VALLEY SYSTEMS ALL ASPECTS OF ROOF WORK UNDERTAKEN CHIMNEY REPAIRS & REPOINTING Mem no. 7387

For a genuine FREE quotation call

01789 20 74 04 Direct 07488 55 29 77

Office

Email

elitehomeimprovements@yahoo.com

Web www.eliteroofinghomeimprovements.co.uk

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Meet Jeff Sandbrook...

A roofing specialist with 50 years experience & 15 years service at N. Bird & Son.

All roofing work undertaken by Jeff & the team, except chimneys.. that would be Jeff’s dad!

“ Genuine Professional Roofers Local Family Business

When replacing my roof Jeff went above and beyond our expectations, always behaved professional and honest.

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Alan Hawkins via Trustatrader

NO PAYMENT UNTIL YOU ARE 100% SATISFIED

0121 743 6324 0800 195 6946 FREE QUOTES I FREE ADVICE I FREE SURVEY Part of Quality Homes Investments Ltd