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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 29 April 2019 - 13:25

I would like to write this about a certain home renovations company called "BHL interior design" which is headed by Mr Haidar Mirza. My purpose is just to make sure people don't fall under the same trap I did. Here is my story:

I contacted Mr Haidar Mirza when I saw his contact on a forum online as a contractor for bathroom renovations. I negotiated with him and agreed to renovate three bathrooms with him. He told me he needs 50% payment before he starts which I paid him. He removed the existing bathrooms and I had supplied him with everything from tiles, toilets sinks to redo the bathrooms afterwards.
The problems started when he stopped showing up and the guys working with him didnt want to do the work. After that I spoke to them and realized that he was actually subcontracting them but had not paid them a single dirham for the work theyre doing.
He also ordered supplies to the house and didnt have money to pay for them so we had to pay for it. His guys would also not show up to the house to complete the work and when we called Mirza to ask him why he would make endless promises ill be there in 5 minutes, 10 mins, my car broke down, im at the police station, im at the RTA and the list goes on and on. He would eventually come to the house after hours and start lying about deadlines and how he can finish the work in one week and then he would disappear for another 3 days. He would also sleep until very late, you would call him at 12 or 1pm and he would be just waking up as he didnt sleep all night he would say. When the allowed working hours are 8-5pm it was really ridiculous that he would wake up at noon and not pick up his phone before that.
At a certain point, we realized he was a scam artist and the workers he hired were not getting paid so they did not want to come to the site anymore.
We fired him as he wasted over 6 weeks and alot of money for our renovation if not more.
I have many texts and voicenotes from him of all his empty promises and lies and I do not recommend anyone to use this guy. If you are considering him, please DM me, I am happy to talk to you and show you the texts and the voicenotes. I can also recommend you to someone else who is better and does great work, no lies, no scam.
On top of all that, the office location he has listed on his website is fake and doesn't exist, I went there and its a residential building.

Hope that was helpful and I will be posting my messages about Mirza and his company all around social media.

If you check the facebook page of Bhl interior design dubai you will see that there are similar reviews and experiences from other people who he has scammed. https://www.facebook.com/pg/BHLInteriorDesign/reviews/?ref=page_internal

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 01 February 2023 - 17:55
For curtains and blinds experts in Dubai, I'd recommend Curtains hub. I had some work done from them last year he did my whole villa and it was great. the number is (0506761470) very professional and good team work.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 31 December 2022 - 17:51
We need to find a good roof covering for our hotel. While we are only choosing the option that suits the design, we need something in the classic style. I will be glad to hear your advice and recommendations on this topic.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 20 August 2020 - 00:57
Hi Ladies , I only use ClearWater. It is a Swedish owned company and they do all my renovations and my friends use that aswell. Call Dylan , he is super helpful 0506980217 or his assistant 05532896...
I feel the best company would be Aashna Interiors LLC, you can call them at 0524762689
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 October 2019 - 11:34
I can recommend a great company I used. We were supper happy with the quality and suggestions the owner made (French owner) you can contact me on my mob 0561766117
Hi Ladies , I only use ClearWater. It is a Swedish owned company and they do all my renovations and my friends use that aswell. Call Dylan , he is super helpful 0506980217 or his assistant 0553289602. Honestly the best company I have come across so far and they work with your budget - I have had bad and painful experiences before with other companies ! Good Luck !
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 September 2019 - 13:30
I meed to renovate my kitchen.Ladies kindly helo me which company is professional to do kitchen renovation.Thanks
It is an absolute pain dealing with these companies , i know it all too well !!! If you havent had yours done yet , I suggest you speak to Dylan , he is the Swedish owner of Clearwater and he will really make sure all gets done without any pain :) 055 328 9602 is the nr of his assistant or 0506980217. it was a pleasure to have them do my renovations, good luck, hope you get sorted !
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 26 August 2019 - 16:59
Yes, house renovation can be a pain, because to find middle range contractor with good quality work is not easy. I can recommend you ReFit, they specialize only on renovation and upgrade. You may call 050 152 2280 Naz on this number for advise.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 August 2019 - 12:03
I meed to renovate my kitchen.Ladies kindly helo me which company is professional to do kitchen renovation.Thanks
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 15 August 2019 - 01:59
Dear sarahar9 and others, I do need recommendations for great reliable bathroom renovation company. Please be so kind to also share the price you paid, for info only, if I may ask. If you prefer private message, please let me know how can I contact you. Thank you.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 06 August 2019 - 12:24
That is really sad, reading this just made me upset and sad that things like this happen. My personal advice to anyone who has similar requirements is to do a background check on the service providers before making any commitment. My husband and i, actually drive to their offices or workshop location to check if they are legit, and you can get an idea of what you can expect from them. I know this might not be the best time to recommend someone, but if you urgently need help fixing their mess, i recommend checking out Blitz Star Technical Services (https://www.blitzstar.net/). The site doesnt mention much about their interior work and carpentry, but they have never let us down for all the work we used them for, which mainly involved interior renovations and custom carpentry. I really hope everything gets better for you.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 01 July 2019 - 22:38
Would you ladies mind sharing with me how much you paid for the bathroom renovations, I need the same but afraid to spend much in this general bad economic situation. If you do not want to say in public please send private message to me. I appreciate the help.
 
 

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