About Kestrel
Four people, three vans, and nobody who has not done the job themselves
We are small on purpose. It means the person who quotes your work is usually the person who turns up to do it, and it is why we still have customers from our first year.
Established 2014. Company number 09218844.
Two machines, the same week, the same jobs. One of them costs half as much, and it is not the one that won.
Head to head
Brevo French Press vs. Nomad Portable Espresso
Brevo French Press
Best for a big, forgiving pot
- Four cups in four minutes
- Double-wall steel, nothing to crack
- Cleanup is one quick rinse
Nomad Portable Espresso
Best for true espresso
- Genuine 18-bar espresso
- Cafe-quality crema
- Fits in a jacket pocket
Grab the Brevo if you want a big, forgiving pot of coffee with nothing to go wrong; pick the Nomad when only real espresso will do.
How they compare
What arrives, and in what form.
| Name | Value | Extra |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround | 5 working days | |
| Format | PDF, 20-30 pages | |
| Photographs | Up to 60, geotagged | |
| Drone footage | Raw files on request | $45 |
| Printed copy | Posted, bound | $25 |
Extras are quoted before the survey and added to the same invoice.
Our verdict
Tradeline 900 mixer tap
Solid brass where it matters and a cartridge you can actually buy in five years. The finish marks more easily than the price suggests.
Build quality
Brass body, no plastic in the valve
Finish
Shows water marks within a week
Parts availability
Standard 35mm cartridge
Value
Fair at the price, not cheap
What people say
★ 5 / 5
Quoted on the Tuesday, done by the Friday, and the price did not move.
Priya Raman
★ 4.5 / 5
They found a problem the last surveyor missed and did not try to sell me a new roof.
Tom Ellery
★ 5 / 5
Left the site cleaner than they found it. Small thing, never happens.
Marion Coyle
Where to buy
Three things you can buy without picking up the phone.
Roof survey
Drone survey and a written report.
$149
Gutter clear
Cleared, flushed and checked.
$65
Moss treatment
Treated and left to weather off.
$210