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Turkey Related Subjects => Local Tradesmen => Topic started by: tonysue on May 02, 2009, 16:09:17 PM

Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: tonysue on May 02, 2009, 16:09:17 PM: Had a great shock when we arrived at our Calis villa end March. The roof had packed in during the winter storms and 5 ceilings were on the floor. Celal was an absolute star, replaced the whole roof and repaired the ceilings and decor quickly cleanly and at a very modest price. He also did other jobs, joinery and tiling and arranged an ironworker for us. He lives in Calis, but will travel, and speaks very good English. I have his phone number if you need any building work doing.Thank you Celal.
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: ronzeus on May 02, 2009, 17:33:37 PM: I have used him for 5 years ,nothing is too much trouble and no job too small,grest guy.
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: laffa on May 02, 2009, 19:31:01 PM: :) Glad your all sorted now Sue,
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: puma on May 02, 2009, 22:44:28 PM: sue can you send me more details about cost of roof etc cheers
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: julesbob0303 on May 03, 2009, 11:59:47 AM: Hi Sue, glad you got everything sorted at your villa. Look forward to seeing you and Tony again at the end of the month. We'll win the quiz this time - me and Garry will stick to soft drinks, rather than Efes!! :-\
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: Rimms on May 03, 2009, 12:27:53 PM: My god Sue, what a shock, I hope number 8 (or is it 3b?) has survived. When we bought our place we had the roof taken off and had felt fitted before replacing the tiles. Did anyone have a problem?
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: Ammo on May 03, 2009, 12:32:45 PM: Can you send me the number please
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: tonysue on May 03, 2009, 16:13:46 PM: Puma and ammo have emailed you both. George- pretty quiet on the complex at the moment dont know of any other problems. We noticed quite a few of the roofs have been replaced, and as ours was not just 1 area there was no point it trying to cock it up. couldnt stand more of the same next year. Tony joked about needing a kayak to get round the bedrooms, not funny just hysteria.
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: stoop on May 03, 2009, 16:50:41 PM: Is this the guy we know as Gerrard? Small guy with a grey tash and about 50 year old (or maybe older)
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: Rimms on May 03, 2009, 17:28:43 PM: It's not Celal from the Ernur is it ?
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: Scunner on May 03, 2009, 17:34:16 PM: Nah, I saw him working at the Harman
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: ronzeus on May 03, 2009, 19:01:32 PM: Yes it is Stoop
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: puma on May 03, 2009, 19:49:09 PM: thanks sue
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: Lucinda on May 30, 2009, 09:50:36 AM: May I have this chaps number, please.

I have a ceiling that needs some repair to the plaster and painting. Does he do that work?
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: ronzeus on May 30, 2009, 13:43:16 PM: 05326902197 Hope thats ok with the mods.

or rockers
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: Lucinda on June 01, 2009, 06:33:48 AM: Many thanks ronzeus.
Title: Celal-Great job and a lovely man
Post by: stoop on June 01, 2009, 13:58:52 PM: One tip - make sure whatever you agree with him that you have it written down and he signs it.

Nice chap as said above but he has just got too busy over the years and employs a few, what shall I call them, un-qualified builders.

He recently re-built our veranda, tiles off, new felt, tiles back on, all new wood and flashing etc etc. It took a few visits from him to get things anywhere near finished. One row of roof tiles mysteriously went missing until I noticed and got his men back to put them back. 'Lead' flashing is actually tin and is like a sieve. I can't really blame him for this as lead is just not available and tin is the norm.

As I said - he is a nice chap and will get the job done but get him to sign a list and make sure it's full payment on completion. We paid half up front in September 2007 so that he could buy the stuff he needed and complete the job over the winter and whilst the site had no renters on it. Legless will tell you that exactly a year ago - June 2008 - he started the job. Legless had to put up with a lot of noise and even our holiday was spoiled as he was STILL working on the job well into June.

Having said all that we would probably use him again but make sure he understands that when we say 'do it before the season starts' that he understands we are not joking!