Walk Shortlands and Hayes from Hayes Common outwards and the mainly Edwardian pattern is obvious: 52% of the 3,676 households in BR2 live in flats, 48% in houses.
Private renting sits at 24% and owner-occupation at 69%; the first group books outdoor furniture assembly at short notice, the second plans it.
Shortlands and Hayes substrates run to with solid brick on the party and external walls — and lath and plaster over timber studs — and with 24% of homes here privately rented, it sets the booking date as often as the job does. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster in Shortlands and Hayes, which crumbles the key and drops the panel — and with 33% one-person households in Shortlands and Hayes, one adult is usually the only pair of hands on site is the mistake that costs a BR2 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Shortlands and Hayes: leafy commuter streets between Bromley and Beckenham, with Hayes Common nearby. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Shortlands and Hayes is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Driveways and wide roads; the station approach is narrow at peak. Nearest station is Shortlands (Southeastern), and one fitter for bistro sets, parasols and BBQs; two for corner sofa sets, large dining sets and shed bases.
