Reviews

Bottle Kiln Design designed and has built two superb bus shelters in our village for the Parish Council during my Chairmanship. The construction is brick, tile and timber using reclaimed products. The oak frontages add to the rustic charm of the features included, and I have personally observed passers by make a diversion to sit inside and admire the quality of construction before continuing on their way! The workforce worked diligently and carefully with the minimum of disruption to bus users during the construction period,

We initially contacted Bottle Kiln Design in order to obtain a quote for a partial garden design. They came up with some good ideas which were in keeping with the existing features of our garden, and we fully intend to utilise their services.

However, whilst at our property, we mentioned an ongoing leaking problem that we had with a flat roof that had been added to our property in the past, and which linked the garage to the house. This had got so bad that water literally gushed in when it rained. They took a look at it and informed us that it was a relatively straight-forward job. This was at variance to numerous other tradesmen that had done a lot of “teeth-sucking” and found nothing but problems, promising to quote for the work and then disappearing without trace.

They conducted a thorough survey of the problem, discussed our requirements and expectations and then the Company went to work. The employees were polite, courteous and professional and tidied up as they went along.

We now have a fabulous angled glass roof linking the house to the garage that lets in loads of light and of course does not leak.

I would highly recommend Bottle Kiln Design; they are probably not the cheapest, but, as they say “you get what you pay for”.

We will certainly be having Bottle Kiln back to do our garden, and some other projects.

Highly recommend, Bottle Kiln Design work in partnership to get even better than you imagined.

Very professional and work to a high standard.

Was delighted with the result

On buying a new build house we were left with a sloping poorly landscaped garden which was unusable much of the year due to a lack of drainage with the plants and turf dying due to poor soil quality left by the developers.

Bottle Kiln Design came and discussed our needs for a usable low maintenance garden and presented a number of draft plans with multiple levels to transform the sloping site into connected feature areas and embracing the available views.

The team worked through the agreed plan quickly and courteously with quality materials and craftsmanship to give exceptional finished results. They incorporated all necessary drainage and replaced all the topsoil to rectify the issues left by the developer allowing the excellent planting to thrive. Despite the incorporation of much larger structural areas the overall feel of the garden is much bigger as Bottle Kiln Design’s eye for proportion has brought a balance between the hard landscaping, lawn areas and planting.

I would highly recommend whether you need just ideas and plans or full project delivery as all is done to a high standard.

We had been in our house for around 5 years and the garden was an area that we never really focused on. After undertaking an extension we were left with large areas of the garden that needed urgent attention. Bottle Kiln was recommended to us and from start to finish their ideas and professionalism shone through. We now have a beautiful yet practical garden that we are enjoying immensely. We would not hesitate in recommending Bottle Kiln Design or using them again on any future works. Thanks for an excellent job with a reliable team who were all a credit to the Company – Mark & Claire

We had a new build house so our garden was a blank canvas. Not being very creative we contacted Bottle Kiln after a recommendation from a neighbour and that is the best decision we ever made.

Bottle Kiln Design are great listeners (we had lots of ideas but not any semblance of design or cohesion). Their design, scale drawing and fully costed, was exactly what we wanted/ dreamed of and all within a week of his visit.

After a few minor tweaks, the plans were agreed and work started before we knew it.

The workers are a good bunch of characters and the standard of work very high.

There are no corners cut, they won’t be the cheapest but you get what you pay for. All materials and labour are priced transparently. they will work with you if you have a budget in mind by simplifying the design or offering more cost effective materials.

I couldn’t rate them highly enough.

I was really happy with Bottle Kiln. They were professional, knowledgeable and experienced.

They were able to interpret and deliver what I was after. The standard of work was high throughout. The teams were well trained, hardworking and personable.

Despite challenging weather at times, the deadlines were met.

I wouldn’t hesitate to call on them again.

We first approached Bottle Kiln Design with a pipe dream of buying land from a local farmer and adding it to our current, tiny garden. Living in a World Heritage Site and Conservation area we knew it would be difficult to not only obtain the correct consent but to create something sympathetic to the local heritage/area. From the very first meeting we knew we were in the right hands. They were confident, knowledgeable, calm and honest. They clearly was also excited by the challenge and passionate about creating something special for us. We felt totally able to leave things in their hands and they handled everything for us from obtaining consent from the local authority to designing and planning the whole project. I have to add here that both my partner and I have notoriously high standards and expect to drive projects forward, yet we knew immediately that there would be no need with Bottle Kiln Design. Communication, attention to detail, accurate and transparent costings and reliability were second to none. We were able to take a total step back and let them get the job done. Throughout the actual build project which started on 4th January and ended today, we have had the pleasure of a fantastic team of craftsmen and labourers who have been polite, courteous, reliable and good fun. They have all taken pride in their work and have been rewarded with bacon cobs, biscuits and tea! The job had been completed today and we are thrilled to bits with the outcome. It is beyond anything we could have imagined and we are absolutely over the moon. We will be recommending Bottle Kiln Design to all friends and family without hesitation.

This is the second garden BKD had ckmpleted for me and I am as delighted with this one as I was with the first one. The project was completed on time and on budget. The design was imaginative and exactly to the brief. The costings provided showed all the material and labour costs broken down by category so I fully understood how the final figure was calculated. It was all superbly professional and the same foreman worked on the build every day .. and he was the same man who completed my previous garden landscaping 15 years before!

Bottle Kiln Design first provided a garden design and install contract at my previous property Old Engine Farm, Ashover Derbyshire in the early 1980’s. I moved to Derry House, Matlock in 1997. I again sought Dominic out to provide a complete garden design and install, first in the late 1990’s and again a more recently to refresh the original scheme with new paving to rear areas and to pave the original tarmac drive plus to lay significant surface water drainage channels and pipes.

The experience I have Bottle Kiln Design is beyond excellent in terms of design expertise, product knowledge, installation skill, prompt work scheduling and commitment to their customer. Their pricing has always been in my view realistic. In terms of his personal integrity, from the considerable experience I have had over a prolonged period of time it is beyond question, one hundred percent reliable.

Bottle Kiln Design are perfectionists, and their work, and that of those who employs, is of a very high standard. They can create solutions for unusual problems and have design ideas that can be very effective and attractive.

We contracted with bottle kiln for building works.

Bottle Kiln Design provided a complete design and build service as well as liaising with all necessary external bodies (planning, local authorities, building regs etc).

The project started as a replacement of a conservatory and a small extension upstairs but ended up as a complete remodeling of the upstairs of the house with the entire roof being replaced as the old roof was found to be structurally unsound.

The Bottle Kiln team were always pleasant no matter what new obstacles were encountered. Much of the walls were stone faced from rock dung up from the garden.

Bottle Kiln Design also carried out extensive remodeling of the large garden area building many dry stone walls and also an ancient looking tower and battlements. We call part of the new garden “Stonehenge” because of the huge size of the rocks used – it is truly impressive. Again Bottle Kiln provided a complete service from design to build and planting which included selection of plants.

We would highly recommend Bottle Kiln Design – they are currently working with us to try to obtain planning permission to build a new house.