Bathrooms - any recommendations

[Cambia]

Hi
Wanting to extend and install a new bathroom which involves taking a wall down and rebuilding it. Can anyone recommend a good internal builder and also a place to buy bathroom fittings, shower, bath etc? Thank you.

[Tim]

It rather depends where in Crete you are located ....

Tim

[Kilkis]

I don't know for certain but possibly not a million miles from Kalyves?

Warwick

[Tim]

Using that logic suggests that you live in central Macedonia - and I don't believe that to be the case.

Tim

[filippos]

If Warwick is right about your location Zilimbilaki's bathroom shop (Επιλογι) in Kalyves, opposite the petrol station as you head for the Ethniki on the road from Kalyves to Armenoi, about 250m from the laundry. They'll probably be able to recommend a reliable builder. There's a builder turned restaurateur who has recently (two months ago) rebuilt a bathroom for friends of mine and they were delighted with the work he did. That involved digging up the floor and relaying it so that water no longer ran under the door to the landing but to the drain at the opposite end of the room / moving sanitary ware from its original position to the opposite wall / constructing a new walk-in shower enclosure and installing a new shower / tiling, etc. My pal was also very happy with the price.

When we bought our first house here, a single storey stone cottage, the same builder renovated that and built on an entire three bedroom + bathroom first floor and did a very good job. We had no problems with the building during the ten years we lived there.
If you want to speak to him, Manolis Trulos, you may need to speak some Greek if his wife or one of his (adult) children aren't around. You'll find him at the Parasia Taverna in Vamos on the road to Kaina. By all means mention my name and "from Tsivaras". 28250 83246 Mob. 6970 548370 I think those are still current numbers. In winter I think the taverna is only open in the evening Tues-Sunday and maybe Sunday lunchtime.

[Guy M]

I don’t know about his building skills, but he runs a fine taverna,

[STEVE.W]

Terzis alongside the National Road not too far from the Metro Wholesaler has a wide range of tiles and bathroom furniture amongst other things, very reasonable, good quality and service http://www.terzisae.gr/en/

[Kilkis]

If you are going to Terzis it might also be worth going onto the Omalos road. About 1.4 km from the Omalos Road/National Road junction, going towards Omalos, there is quite a large bathroom/kitchen shop on the left hand side.

Warwick

[peebee]

Some friends in Kokkino Chorio have just had their bathroom done by a guy called Manolis Chatzakis, I can ask them for his contact details if you are interested.

[filippos]

I don’t know about his building skills, but he runs a fine taverna,

I'd say they're on a par. He did such a good job for my friends that they ran out of things to say in praise of him. As it happens, both we and they agree with you about the taverna.

[Cambia]

Sorry yes, should have said we are in Apokoronas!

[Cambia]

Thank you everyone, can certainly agree about Parassia!