CJD has been one of Smith Waters LLP’s go-to contractors for over a decade – handling reactive repairs, fire-safety remedials, specialist welding and fabrication, carpentry and high-end finishing across multiple sites in their Central London portfolio.
Smith Waters LLP is an independent family-run firm of chartered surveyors and managing agents, founded in 1979 and incorporated as an LLP in 2010. They specialise in residential block management across some of London’s most established postcodes – Belgravia, Chelsea, Mayfair and the surrounding patch – covering period mansion blocks and listed buildings on behalf of leaseholders and freeholders.
We work across multiple sites under this relationship, delivering five specialist disciplines – fire safety, welding and fabrication, carpentry and joinery, high-end decoration with full refurbishment capability, and reactive maintenance – through the same core team. Fewer contractors to manage. Consistent standards across every block. One point of contact for scheduling, access and documentation.
Fire risk assessment remediation, fire door inspection cycles, compartmentation works and Building Safety Act-driven projects – closed out with photo evidence and certificates ready for the managing agent’s files.
Fire escape repairs, balcony railings, period ironwork and steel fabrication – welded on site by our in-house team. No removals, no return delays, full coded documentation.
First and second fix, heritage joinery, fire-door frame works and bespoke timber repairs – matched to the period detailing of each block and finished alongside our decorators.
Communal redecoration, colour matching and premium finishes, kitchen and bathroom installations, and full flat refurbishments – coordinated quietly inside occupied buildings with planned access and tidy work.
Leaks, locks, plumbing, communal repairs and tenant-impacting fixes – fast response across every site with one point of contact and respectful handling of residents.
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A 104-flat mansion block in NW3 and an established site under this relationship. CJD has been the building’s principal multi-trade contractor for over a decade, with welding, fire compliance, carpentry, decoration, reactive maintenance and refurbishment all delivered by the same core team.
“Placeholder testimonial — replace this with a short quote from the managing agent about responsiveness, quality of finish, and the value of having one contractor cover welding, fire compliance, carpentry, reactive repairs and refurbishment under one relationship. Two or three sentences works best.”
One relationship manages scheduling, access, works, and documentation across all sites and trades.
Same team, same processes, same quality – whether it's a reactive call-out or a planned programme.
Every job produces photo evidence, completion reports, and compliance records ready for your files.
Experienced in occupied buildings. Planned access, tidy work, and respectful communication with residents as standard.
CJD Property Services
Chris Duke B.Sc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Happy to visit a site and provide a no-obligation estimate.