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Avoid MBL Construction – Took the Money and Left the Job Unfinished (zero stars if possible) We hired Marine from MBL Construction for a house extension and renovation, and it has been a complete disaster from day one. He sent people to site without tools or proper skills, then asked us to hire tools for them ourselves. After taking advance money, he left the country, promising work would continue—but nothing progressed. His workers complained he hadn’t paid them, and we ended up paying them directly just to keep things moving. He later promised to bring in a “professional team,” but they did the wrong foundation, damaged our wall, and still weren’t paid. The bricklayer even built the wrong wall, and we had to bring in another team to redo the DPC level properly. Problems just piled up: they broke our electricity main cable (we had no power for 2 days), damaged the gas pipeline, radiator line, and internet cable—twice. They also damaged our neighbour’s fences and left the site in an utter mess. Each time, we had to fix everything ourselves at our own expense. Marine rarely showed up on site, and when he did, it was clear he had no clue what he was doing. The foundation was completely wrong, the site was never cleared, and the whole job has been left unfinished despite him taking our money. This has been an incredibly stressful and costly experience. MBL Construction is unprofessional, unreliable, and dishonest—avoid them completely.

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Avoid MBL Construction Ltd and Marin Bernevec – Extremely Disappointing Experience Hiring MBL Construction Ltd, managed by Marin Bernevec, turned into a deeply regrettable experience during our home renovation in 2023. Despite providing clear written instructions, we encountered numerous issues that significantly impacted our property and finances: * Significant Property Damage: Interior walls were damaged, our original 1860 sash window frames were cut without permission, and ceilings were lowered by 30cm instead of the requested 10cm. Incorrectly ordered radiators also resulted in extra, unrecoverable costs. * Damaged Belongings: Despite assurances, several valuable pieces of furniture and personal items were damaged due to inadequate protection during the work. * Structural Concerns: Flooring was raised by 16cm rather than levelled, which altered room proportions in our Victorian property. Large holes were left in the floor when the original boards were removed, creating hazardous conditions. * Unsafe Workmanship: Plumbing and electrical work had to be completely redone by another contractor. Two of the ceilings installed later collapsed, posing a serious safety risk to subsequent builders. We incurred over £46,000 in additional costs including repairs, rent for temporary accommodation, storage, and hiring a new contractor while also preparing for the arrival of our baby. We pursued a small claims court case and won, but the director did not attend the hearing and compensation remains unresolved. Throughout the project, we experienced a lack of continuity, with different workers arriving on site each day. This raised serious concerns about accountability and consistency in the work carried out. We strongly advise anyone considering MBL Construction Ltd to carefully reconsider. Our experience was not only financially and emotionally exhausting, but also left us with lasting stress and disruption during a vulnerable time. We can only hope that sharing our experience helps others avoid a similar situation. John

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This is the second job I have had with Marin and the team in to do. They installed a fabulous kitchen for me 2+ years ago and I can't praise their work highly enough. This time they transformed my front garden, wall, pathway, porch and bay window from something that looked like it belonged to a condemned building into a home I'm proud of! I was so impressed with the quality of their work, which they delivered well within budget. There is such an attention to detail and a real pride in what they do. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone, for any job large or small. I would happily have them back again for any project in my home.

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We did loft conversion,extension and interior refurbishment with Marin and his team We satisfied with quality of the works ,job timing and management We agreed 6 months for whole job completition, job was done in 4 months and 2 weeks. Everything was cleaned up after the job was done. The price is also really reasonable. Friendly stuff, will definitely recommend!

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A true professional completed the works within a day. Very impressive and will definitely use again