Fahey & Pounds

Sound as a pound.

Property maintenance across Leicestershire & Northamptonshire.

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Curved oak sleeper retaining wall above sawn stone paving in the sun

About us

Dave and Richard standing in front of a newly built sleeper platform

Dave (Pounds)

Dave came to the tools after a career in project management, consulting for the likes of Lloyds, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen. Much the same habits, on smaller sites — a plan, a date, and a phone that gets answered. Season ticket holder at Leeds United, and fond of anything proper.

Richard (Fahey)

Richard runs RJF Property Maintenance out of Broughton Astley. Family man, Leicester City fan, glass of wine at the end of the day. Powered on-site by 1980s hits at volume — you'll hear his truck before you see it.

I have used Dave for a variety of repair jobs over the past year. He is true to his word, keeping appointments, honouring quotes, and very pleasant to have around.

Jenny · August 2025

Rich has undertaken an extensive decorating project for us at our village hall. The work has been to an exceptional standard and he has gone above and beyond. We're delighted.

Nicky · Kibworth Village Hall · 2024

What we do

Painting & decorating

Interiors, feature walls, whole houses.

Carpentry & joinery

Custom pieces, fitted storage, repairs.

Outdoor timber structures

Sheds, pergolas, decking, bridges.

Fencing & gates

Timber, composite, made and hung.

Landscaping & paving

Sleeper walls, sawn stone, planted borders.

Tiling

Bathrooms, kitchens, doorsteps.

Wallpapering

Full walls or single features.

Small jobs taken on, and we carry indemnity insurance.

Our work

Gardens & groundwork

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Timber garden shelter with festoon lights, bench seating and a rope swing — Overgrown corner to garden shelter.

Rubble-strewn back yard with broken concrete steps — From scratch.

Finished garden with a shed on a sleeper-walled platform, porcelain paving, steps and mulched beds — From scratch.

Covered deck with slatted screen under mature trees — Sunlit shelter, built for weather.

Decked garden with bay trees, planted edges and rope-slung posts against a brick wall — Deck, borders, rope and bay trees.

Covered garden bar lit with festoon lights at dusk, planting and seating around it — Bar's open.

Brick step under construction with slate treads set, line and level in place — Brick and slate, laid to the line.

Finished brick and slate steps running below a window, gravel laid up to them — Brick and slate, laid to the line.

Crumbling painted concrete doorstep — Crumbling concrete to porcelain.

Doorstep rebuilt in pale porcelain tile with crisp nosings — Crumbling concrete to porcelain.

Newly built sleeper-edged border planted along a fence line — Sleeper edge, fresh planting.

Composite fence and gate on black strap hinges beside new porcelain paving and gravel — Composite fence, gate and paving.

Porcelain-paved side return with a recessed access cover tiled in, gravel edges and composite fencing leading to a shed — Side return, access cover tiled in.

Dave built a new fence for my back garden and really did a great job. They worked around the constraints of a small garden, various neighbours and difficult groundwork.

Annie · October 2025

Working with Dave has been brilliant. The communication first rate on all fronts and the quality of the work done is outstanding. I'm absolutely delighted.

Anna J · February 2026

Timber, gates & fencing

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Braced and ledged timber gate on black strap hinges in a gravelled side return — Braced and hung.

Arch-topped tongue and groove side gate in stained softwood with a ring latch — Arched, stained, keyed.

Tall pair of stained timber double gates closing off a side return — Double gates, made to the gap.

Long run of grey composite fencing in low sun — Long lines, low maintenance.

Stained timber bin store with double doors and black handles beside a house wall — Bins, out of sight.

Timber access ramp with handrails and grip strips running to a back door — Step-free to the back door.

Painted slatted log store against a brick wall — Small pieces, made properly.

Timber bridge with turned spindles crossing a lily pond — Turned spindles, quiet pond.

Bay window with rotten timbers cut out and bare replacement sections fitted — Rot repaired, house saved.

Rebuilt bay window painted white with planting in front — Rot repaired, house saved.

Dave completed a complicated carpentry job efficiently with both skill and care, going over and above. A trustworthy and honest worker, and human.

Glynis Jones · January 2025

Rich painted our hall and stairs, did a fantastic job and was super tidy.

Wendy S · 2024

Inside the house

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Blocked-up chimney breast opened back to bare brick with rubble on the floor — Boarded up, opened out, lit.

Log burner alight in the reopened fireplace under an oak beam mantel, patterned tiled hearth — Boarded up, opened out, lit.

Living room chimney wall part-painted in brown over navy — Brown to navy.

Finished deep navy feature wall with wall lights and fireplace — Brown to navy.

Wall of fitted panelled wardrobes with black forged hinges and a recessed TV — Panelled storage, forged hinges.

Cloakroom in sage green tongue and groove panelling with a handmade hardwood corner shelf under the stairs — Painting, green panelling, and a handmade hardwood corner unit.

Panelled bay window seat with patterned cushion and pillows — Custom joinery, lived in.

White metro tiling around a bath with a curved shower screen — White metro, thin joint.

Slate-tiled porch floor laid between painted skirtings — Slate, laid flat and true.

Kitchen wall with a layered wooden world map above a yellow splashback — We do more than magnolia.

We got Rich to change our bathroom tiles — he did an amazing job in a tight tricky room. Absolutely transformed our bathroom.

Sophie M · 2023

Couldn't fault his work, down to the tiniest detail — to the point he's coming back to do more, and I've recommended him to others.

Heather · October 2025

Get in touch

Give us a ring and we'll come and have a look. No obligation, no hard sell.

DAVE

07968 364597

RICHARD

07580 893123

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