Waste services
Collections of recycling and general refuse are usually made on Wednesdays. Please put out your waste the evening before or before 6am on collection day.
Use the link to find out what can be recycled and in which box or bag you should put it.
Use this link to order a new bin, box or bag.
Power failure
For electrical power failure, contact National Grid (formerly Western Power). There is also a website which explains what to do in a power cut. To report power failure just dial the free number 105.
Rent our marquee
Residents can rent the MLRA marquee for £25. Contact Roy Demery on 0117 9213412.
Recommended by residents
- Home repairs and maintenance
- Personal services
- Electricians
- Plumbing
- Security
- Painting and Decorating
- Windows
- Roofing and Scaffolding
- Pest Control
- Cars
- Garage Doors
- Television and Computers
- Gardening and Trees
- Photographic and Photocopying
Home repairs and maintenance
The Practical Women Team
Offer a variety of practical services for the home.
Strongly recommended by Liz Morris who says ‘I couldn’t fault the service delivered.’
Safe and Sound
Repair of white goods
Strongly recommended by Annie Wheeler
HLN Supplies
External Globe Light Covers Replacements, which are plastic not glass. They will cut the neck opening of their standard globes to the correct 110mm with no collar.
Recommended by Cynthia Palmer
Attic Attack
Loft insulation, and loft hatch installation Recommended by Andy Randall (Dec 2024). Good rating on Checkatrade as well.
Personal services
Registered Podiatrist
- Mr Philip Thomas MChs, H.C.p.C.
70 Quantock Road, Windmill Hill, Bristol, BS3 - 0117 908 0916
- 079 506 41 552
Chiropody
Home visits possible
Recommended by John Bates.
Reflexology
Jenny Britton
1 Byzantine Court
Calming and restorative reflexology in the comfort of your own home.
Electricians
Handy Electrical
Ben Ewing, Approved Contractor Electrician and Phoebe Arrowsmith-Brown (both local residents)
Recommended by John Bates, Gordon Faulkner and David Demery
Vector Electric
Fully qualified, insured electricians
Recommended by Cynthia Palmer and Lloyd Fletcher
Plumbing
HHP Services Ltd
131 Park Lane,
Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2ES
Heating and plumbing
Recommended by Brenda Page
C F Plumbing & Heating Ltd
4 Scandrett Close
Henbury
Bristol BS10 7SS
Recommended by Jane Miller (Feb 2023)
Calibre Plumbing & Heating Ltd
Alex Munro
27 Nunney Close
Bristol BS31 1XG
Recommended by Lloyd Fletcher (March 2023)
Security
Painting and Decorating
Derrick and Long Decorations
Exterior painting
Highly recommended by several residents
Windows
West Street Glazing
85 East Dundry Road,
Bristol, BS14 0LN
Window repair and replacement
Recommended by A G Gribble who were themselves recommended by many residents. Gribble no longer service windows.
Mitchell & Dickinson
For windows and insulation solutions in listed properties, in particular secondary glazing.
Recommended by Lloyd Fletcher (March 2023)
J F Ward
Repairs to metal framed window spring system
Recommended by Janet Wilkinson
Cornish Glazing
25 Ashton Rd, Ashton Gate, Bristol BS3 2EA
Install and repair a wide range of uPVC, aluminium and timber windows.
Recommended by Jean Johnson
Roofing and Scaffolding
Oakwood Building and Roofing Ltd
Roofing and guttering repairs
Recommended by Anthony Rackham and David Demery (Nov 2024)
Pest Control
Falcon Pest Control
Anti-bird roof protection systems
Recommended by Terri Press and Janetta Mitchinson
Cars
Prittysmart
Unit 3, Marketside Industrial Estate
Albert Road, BS2 0XS
Car body repairs
You can send pictures for quotations.
Recommended by John Bates and Shirley Stark
Chips Away
Michael Vermeulen
Car body repairs
Recommended by Jane Miller (Sept 2023) who says ‘Michael Vermeulen from Chips Away came to my house today to repair a bumper scrape. He has done an immaculate job’
Garage Doors
Up-and-Over-Doors
Unit C1, St Vincent’s Estate,
Feeder Road,
Bristol BS2 0U
Garage doors, repairs, servicing and maintenance
Recommended by Janet Wilkinson, Lloyd Fletcher, David Demery
Kingswood Doors Ltd
Redwood House, 65 Bristol Rd, Keynsham, BS31 2WB
Electric garage doors
Recommended by Jean Johnson.
Television and Computers
The Aerial Man (Dan Grace) Ltd
204 Two Mile Hill Road, Bristol BS15 1BA
Aerial repairs
Recommended by Jean Johnson.
Dan Ryan
Computer issues. Also does TV aerials & CC-TV intruder alarms
Recommended by John Bates
Gardening and Trees
Secret Garden
Alastair Smith
Replacing a fence and laying a new path
Recommended by Anthony Rackham
F.A. Bartlett Tree Experts
Unit 22-25 Cross Lanes Farm, Cross Lanes, Pill. BS20 OJJ
Tree surgery, lopping and removal
Photographic and Photocopying
Photographique
53 North St, Bedminster, BS3 1EN
Modern technology, but also catering for traditional photographic items and films for developing and printing.
Recommended by John Bates
Minuteman Press
15-19 Nelson Parade, Bedminster
Photocopying and printing.
Used to print Quay Notes