Arete building & development Ltd

Outstanding service. Arte provided quality work, within time and budget, completely trustworthy. Highly recommend- in fact I wont get building work done by anyone else.
Feb 8th, 2022

Great service from Jake on our property refurb. Was able to carry out a wide range of tasks on the project which made our lives so much easier not having to deal with too many different contractors. Jake fitted a kitchen, a bathroom, repaired a concrete floor, did lots of tiling, fitted doors... the list goes on! Always punctual and carried out work to a very high standard. Would definitely recommend.
Feb 20th, 2021

We used Arete to carry out extensive rectification work to our house following significant flood damage. They proved themselves to be highly professional, reliable and trustworthy. The quality of their work and attention to detail were excellent. They were very good at communicating at each stage of the job and listened to our ideas and concerns so that we could make informed decisions, rather than just telling us what they were going to do. They showed great sensitivity at what for us was a very difficult time. They also proved to be flexible and very good at problem solving during what turned out to be a fairly complex job. We would recommend this company, without hesitation.
Jul 24th, 2020

To say that I am thrilled with the recent building work carried out by Arte, Hereford is an understatement. They began the work in May 2022 (and continued through the hottest summer on record!) of converting a garage into a large kitchen with seating area, making the existing kitchen into a utility room and building a new patio. This was the first time that I had decided to have this type of work undertaken on my home and I was a little nervous about it but from the first initial visits by Dave and Jake they gave me the confidence to go ahead with this build and the communication between us over the months was clear, detailed and thorough. There was always the opportunity both first thing in the morning and at the end of the day for us all we discuss the progress as we went along. I was kept informed throughout which I very much appreciated. I also added on a number of smaller jobs that needing completing and they happily accommodated these as well. Nothing was too much trouble. As with most builds there were problems (due to previous poor workmanship) but Dave and Jake always knew the way to work around every issue and came up with the very best solutions. The site was always kept neat and tidy and Health and Safety was adhered to at all times. The attention to detail in every aspect of the build was exceptional. I could not have been blessed with a better team to build my dream kitchen/utility rooms. Thank you, sincerely, Dave and Jake for all the hard work that you have done. I highly recommend you and your Company.
Nov 11th, 2022

Avoid like the plague! Beneath the veneer of professionalism, these cowboys are charlatans. Initially engaged them in September, and agreed to wait until March for their availability. Overruns on their previous project moved this into April, then into May. They have no project management skills, expecting to be spoon-fed every detail, and are terrible communicators. Throughout the waiting period they assured us they were nearly ready to start. Finally, they brought equipment to site and talked about how excited they were to get going. The next day they collected their equipment and said they were unable to work with us as there is no win for them! Seven months of patience and they have left us hanging. No morals or ethics in this company. Dave Bowlzer seems like a nice guy on the surface but Jacob (Jake) Littleworth is particularly difficult to deal with; arrogant and bereft of interpersonal skills or self-awareness. They are probably as good as your average builder for a simple extension or outbuilding but our complex renovation was clearly beyond their abilities. If only they had told us at the outset, we could have made alternative arrangements. I suspect some of the positive online reviews are fake. Beware. Definitely not recommended.
May 13th, 2022