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Heather and Darren Russell swapped a bigger new build for character within their budget when they bought her parents’ home in 2019. The familiar bathroom was dated, but Heather hoped it could become a calm retreat while they renovated the rest of the house. Unfortunately, after putting faith in a family friend to revamp it, they had to do it again as there was a gap by the vanity unit, tiles falling off and uneven grouting.

They found Steve and Adrian of Durham Tiling,

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