About Me

I joined The Royal Marines Band Service in 1989 as a junior musician and spent the next 33 years serving in the finest military band service in the world. I have always worked incredibly hard (an ethos instilled in me at an early age by my father) and am proud that I finished leading the Service as their Commanding Officer and Principal Director of Music. I am also incredibly proud to have been awarded an MBE in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours in her Platinum Jubilee Year. I have travelled the world, met many extraordinary people, including almost all of the royal family, and have been passionate about music and people throughout.

So... you may well ask, after all of that, why would Jon want to put up my shelves, build my decking or refit my bathroom?! Well, my other passion in life alongside my military career has been property renovation. I have completely renovated many properties from top to bottom, as well as completed major projects for many friends and family. I love it. I love the complex problem solving that it brings, the skills that I have acquired to perform professionally and the creativity element too. I have incredibly high standards and will never compromise on the quality of my work, whether in my last career or this one. Most of all, however, I love helping people. I always have. In my business I have already helped many people, with examples including replacing and moving electrical sockets and lighting, repairing dangerous decking and replacing a cracked bath for a customer that had just had a triple heart bypass and couldn't take a shower because of it. I have also completed a major decking job, 2 complete bathroom rip-outs and refurbishments and a large kitchen renovation, including electrical work, plastering, wall tiling, complex worktop installation and laid 25 square meters of beautiful travertine tile flooring. The joy this work brings to my customers is why I do it and love this second chapter in my working life.

I have worked hard to be able to offer a complete service for any project you might have. I am professionally trained in the services that I offer, including as a City & Guilds qualified Domestic Electrical Installer, but also in plumbing, tiling, decorating, joinery, brick and block laying, rendering and much more. With being a professional musician all of my adult life, I also have a passion for installing and advising on Home Cinema and Audio, whether it be a full house audio design with a Dolby Atmos Sound System to compliment your TV, or simply putting a TV onto a wall.

So why should you trust me? I am a family man that has worked hard all my life and been trusted by leading figures in the UK and the head of the Royal Navy to deliver large-scale national events. I am a very honest man and I will not let you down! My wife and I are also long-term foster carers and have helped many children over the years. We have both been through the detailed scrutiny of the foster carer selection programme and are both DBS checked.

Please get in touch via the contact page, WhatsApp button or just give me a call on 07794 562314 if you would like me to help you - I would love to hear from you.