Walk Belvedere from Lesnes Abbey Woods outwards and the mainly Victorian pattern is obvious: 48% of the 3,983 households in DA17 live in flats, 52% in houses.
Private renting sits at 29% and owner-occupation at 50%; the first group books all hanging and mounting services at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are lath and plaster over timber studs; locally that also means with solid brick on the party and external walls — measured on the walk in from Belvedere (Southeastern) rather than assumed from a map, so the fixing that matters in Belvedere is chosen on site — the usual failure here is a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster in Belvedere, which crumbles the key and drops the panel — the reality on the streets around Lesnes Abbey Woods.
Two streets can behave very differently in Belvedere: riverside industry, Lesnes Abbey woods above and quiet residential streets between. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Belvedere is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: wide roads with driveways; the riverside industrial roads carry heavy traffic. Belvedere (Southeastern) is the nearest station, and one fitter for a typical multi-item visit; two where anything crosses 30kg or has to be carried up a shared stairwell.
