I have been in the building business for over 20 years. Denis and his partner Andre are two of the best brickies I have ever hired. They just get on with the job and deliver really good quality brickwork. Everyone who has seen their work (from property owners through to architects) has been impressed. Denis and Andre have done a number of jobs for me, both daywork and piecework. On day work they don't hang around and their piecework rates are good. They are reliable, always turning up when they say they will.
When I met Denis I was not 100% sure – East European accent, built like a tank and loves death metal music. Don't be put off! Andre prefers singers in the style of Caruso, which is impressively different. On site there is quite a bit of Ukranian chat but Denis and Andre both speak English pretty well, even though there are not too many definite or indefinite articles.