Powerpillar Ltd

We got in contact with Powerpillar in December 2024 from the Federation of Master Builders about the full renovation of our Victorian home in East London which included repointing brickwork, insulating, rewiring, replumbing and plastering. When Emmanuel attended a site visit to quote the works, he was punctual and friendly, giving the impression he was professional and experienced. He referred me to his website for a similar period property renovation, this combined with seemingly consistent positive reviews across his profiles reassured me he was capable of taking on the project. Once the work started in March 2025, his “project management” skills and overall communication was shockingly poor. From the start, his workmen damaged original features (fireplaces, floorboards and skirting and furniture beyond repair) that we agreed would be retained, caused tension between our neighbors because of careless work and was very inconsiderate in regards to health and safety. I have spent the last 6 months paying to have some of Powerpillar work redone as Emmanuel took no responsibility for fixing these issues. Many of these were very costly including completely repointing brickwork at the front of the house, reinstating window details and stitching brickwork, in addition the drainage was installed at the wrong fall and the drainage was pooling by the building foundation. Powerpillar left a soil pipe exposed underground which clogged up the plumbing and the plastering throughout the property was very inconsistent, rough in areas and bumpy with air bubbles that needed complete reskimming. These are just a few of the countless issues we encountered with Powerpillar, the only real positives were the Electrician and plumber he subcontracted who were thankfully very professional throughout. His team of builders were friendly but the over quality of their work was poor, but in saying this, I recognise this may be due to Emmanuel trying to keep costs down by forcing them to carry out work instead of hiring someone more experienced. In the end the work halted as the project continued to run over budget mainly due to poor management, Emmanuel originally quoted 12 weeks for the job and after 6 months there were still lots to complete. You can be the judge of the quality of their work from the images enclosed. For anyone who is considering hiring PowerPillar for their home renovation, I would sincerely recommend you find someone else who has a proven track record of renovating period properties and ask to visit a recently completed project of theirs. I discovered towards the end of the project that Powerpillar used fake reviews across their profiles and posted projects on their website and social media that they had absolutely no involvement in and when I questioned him, he blamed it on his digital media manager.

The team really knows their onus when it comes to construction and renovation/remodeling business. They are simply what they say they are. They listen well to what you want, and will go ahead giving you a sound analysis of the situation and best insights and recommendations. Their job execution I can also say is top notch; timely, neat and professional. A great team indeed they are.