Based on his reviews, comprehensive quotes, and competitive prices, I picked Andrei. I was not disappointed. I had a clear task (remove the roots encroaching into my garden, add a root barrier, add a flexible subbase layer and re-pave). In reality, there was so much more needed to improve my house and make it safe, including adding rainwater drains around the perimeter, paving the front patio with Victorian tiles on the walkway and resin surfacing in the other areas, lowering the paved level to re-expose the hidden air bricks (resolving a historic rising damp issue). He did all of this in the original estimated time and at a reasonable cost. There was always a sense that he priced things realistically and didn’t pluck them out of the air (as you sometimes get the feeling with some traders)—his commitment to doing the job well and hard work is extraordinary. I’ll use Andrei again and would highly recommend him to family and friends.