Vicky and Nick MacBean, Richmond
“We hated our old UPVC door, and it was failing, and we knew we wanted a solid wood door to replace it. We love to have a bit of colour in our home, and so thought about bright options. Rainbows are important in our lives: both of our children are ‘rainbow babies’, having been born after pregnancy loss, and we are also committed LGBTQ+ allies. Having a rainbow as the entry point for our home seemed like a wonderful option.
Having spoken to another company and received a dismissive reaction to our plan, I found Joinery for All Seasons online and spoke to Natalie. I already liked the idea of using an independent family business, but when I told her about the rainbow idea she reacted with such positivity and enthusiasm that I knew we’d found the right company!
Our vision was quite clear from the start, but Natalie was great at advising on the more detailed aspects of how the design would work, as well as on the brassware. Daryl also gave some great advice to ensure improvements on some of the frustrations we had with our previous door, such as a very high sill.
The result? Absolutely everything we’d hoped for and more! Planning and installation was professional and seamless, the quality is fabulous, and the customer service throughout was faultless. I was quite nervous on the day of fitting in case it didn’t look as good as we’d hoped, but I definitely needn’t have worried! Every single time I come home the door makes me smile.
We have positive comments from everyone who visits, including tradespeople, and have even heard people walking down the street making comments. “Look look look mummy, that door is a rainbow!”
We were so delighted with the whole experience that we wanted to thank the team for their efforts, we really felt they’d gone above and beyond.
Our elder daughter Nina (5) loves to draw pictures for people, so it was her idea to make a storybook about the new door.
We’d made rainbow shortbread previously for a party, so it seemed like a natural choice as a thank you present for all the team!
We have already recommended Joinery for All Seasons to people we know, and some friends just down the road are replacing their front door with them. I recommend Joinery for All Seasons to anyone who comments on the door.
I wish we had more doors on our house to replace. We just love our new front door!”
“Look, look, look, mummy, that door is a rainbow!”