Mesh & Mortar

Wi-fi, smart home and unhurried tech help for homes across Ealing and West London.Evenings from 6pm, Monday to Friday. Saturdays 8am to 5pm. Remote support until 9.30pm.No taking a day off work to wait in for someone.

DBS checked · £2m public liability insurance · A price agreed before I come out

What I fix

  • Wi-fi that dies in the back bedroom, the loft or the side return

  • Solid walls and three floors — Victorian and Edwardian houses are wi-fi nightmares, and that is most of Ealing

  • Doorbells and cameras that will not connect, or keep dropping out

  • A new router that has somehow made everything worse

  • Smart lights, locks, thermostats and speakers that will not talk to each other

  • Hubs and apps set up properly, named sensibly, and explained once in plain English

  • TVs mounted and set up

  • Patient one-to-one help for anyone who would rather technology just worked

How booking works

  • Get in touch, any time
    Use the form below or call. I pick up messages during the day and reply the same evening. Tell me what is not working — a photo of the kit is always helpful.

  • We try it remotely first, if it might work
    Cheaper for you and faster for both of us, and the fee comes off the visit if it does not solve it. If the job clearly needs someone there, I will say so.

  • I book you an evening or Saturday slot
    For most jobs I can give you a price when we book. For anything larger I survey the house on a Saturday first and quote in writing, free of charge.

  • I turn up when I said I would
    A one-hour arrival window, and a call when I am on my way. Shoes off, work tidily, clear up afterwards.

  • You get it in writing
    A plain-English summary of what I did, along with every password and setting you might need later. It is your house and your system.

Prices

Clear prices, no surprises. Every visit starts with a proper diagnosis, and you get a written summary of what was done and why.

Visits and remote supportPrice
Weekday evening visit, from 6pm
Up to 90 minutes on site, including full diagnosis.
£125
Saturday visit
First hour, including full diagnosis.
£110
Additional time
Per 30 minutes.
£45
Remote support
30 minutes. Evening appointments until 9.30pm, often same day.
£30
Remote support
One hour.
£55
Travel beyond 5 miles
Per visit, up to 12 miles. The first 5 miles are included.
£15
Wi-fi, networking and smart homePrice
Wi-fi health check and written report
Full survey and signal mapping. Refunded against any installation booked within 30 days.
£120
Mesh wi-fi, flat or 2-bed house
Two to three units, positioned properly and speed tested.
£275
Mesh wi-fi, three floors or more
Designed for solid-wall Victorian and Edwardian houses.
£395
Video doorbell
Battery £95, or £140 wired using the existing supply.
from £95
Indoor camera
Per camera, mounted with alerts set up sensibly.
£110
Outdoor camera
Per camera, working at height and cables tidied.
£160
Smart lock
Fitted and set up on a standard UK door.
£180
Smart thermostat
Like-for-like replacement of your existing control.
£195
Hub setup and device integration
Up to ten devices, named and grouped so they make sense.
£220
TV wall mounting and setup
Up to 55 inch. Larger screens quoted separately.
£195
Home tech health check and written plan
A look at everything you have, and a clear plan in plain English.
£120

Equipment is not included. You are welcome to buy your own and I will tell you exactly what to get, with no obligation. All work carries a 90-day guarantee. I am not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to add.Want the full list? [Download the complete price list]([PDF LINK]) or just ask and I will email it over.

Try it remotely first

A surprising number of problems — dropped connections, apps that will not pair, a device that has fallen off the network — can be sorted out in half an hour without anyone coming round.Book a £30 remote session and if I cannot fix it that way, the full £30 comes off the cost of the visit. You are no worse off for trying, and you may well have your evening back.

Living well with technology

Unhurried, jargon-free help for older customers and anyone who would rather technology just worked. I explain things as many times as you like, leave written notes behind, and never make anyone feel rushed.Saturday morning appointments are usually the easiest to get, and are the ones I would suggest for this kind of visit.

  • Home tech health check and written plan — £120
    A look at everything you have, and a clear plan in plain English.

  • Simplify my devices — £75
    Larger text, simpler home screens, unused apps cleared away.

  • Video calling for family — £95
    One-touch calling, tested live with a relative before I leave.

  • Family remote access — £110
    So a son or daughter can help without driving over.

  • One-to-one tuition — £70 an hour
    At your own pace. I leave written notes every time.

  • Reminders and calendar setup — £85
    Appointments and deliveries, set up so they are easy to change.

Happy to talk to a son or daughter first, or to have them on the phone during the visit.

Monthly care plans

Everything keeps working, and someone who knows your setup is at the end of the phone on weekday evenings — usually the same day you call. Appointments are limited, so plan members get first pick of them.Minimum term three months, then 30 days' notice to cancel at any time.

Essential — £15 a month
One remote support session a month, weekday evenings.
A yearly health check.
10% off additional visits, 5% off new installations.
A written record of your setup kept on file.
Complete — £35 a month
Three remote sessions a month, evenings and Saturdays.
Quarterly health checks.
One visit included each year.
Broadband fault triage.
15% off additional visits, 10% off installations.
Family — £55 a month
Unlimited remote support, evenings, Saturdays and Sundays.
First refusal on Saturday appointments.
Quarterly checks plus a monthly check-in.
Two visits included each year.
Support for family members too.
20% off additional visits, 15% off installations.

Areas I cover

Ealing, Acton, Hanwell, Northfields, Pitshanger, Ealing Common, Ealing Broadway, Greenford, Perivale, Chiswick, Brentford, Kew, Barnes, Richmond, Holland Park and the surrounding streets.Not sure whether you are in range? Just ask. Travel within 5 miles is included; beyond that it is £15 a visit, up to 12 miles.

Get in touch

Tell me what is not working and roughly where you are. I read messages during the day and reply the same evening. A photo of the kit is always helpful.Prefer to talk? Call or text [[PHONE]](tel:[PHONE-NO-SPACES]) — or email [[EMAIL]](mailto:[EMAIL]).

Terms, in shortA one-hour minimum charge on all visits. Evening visits are charged as a single appointment covering up to 90 minutes, whether the job takes the full time or not — the evening is set aside for you either way.Payment on completion by bank transfer or card. All work carries a 90-day guarantee. Cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice are charged at half rate, because that appointment cannot be filled at short notice.I do not carry out electrical work that is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations — new circuits from your consumer unit, for example. Where a job needs that, I will tell you before starting and introduce you to a registered electrician I work with regularly.Prices held for 90 days. Not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to add.

Mesh & Mortar · [[PHONE]](tel:[PHONE-NO-SPACES]) · [[EMAIL]](mailto:[EMAIL])
DBS checked · £2m public liability insured · Sole trader
Serving Ealing and West London