Our Story
Hi, we are Upcycle Interiors Limited - a family business local to Dorset.
Our senior team have known each other since 1988.
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Our team all grew up in Weymouth and have industry experience from around the world. We have 35+ years’ combined experience in architecture & construction.
Mark’s passion for property refurbishment came from living near an old Victorian double-fronted period property with large sash windows. It sat neglected and unloved for years on Abbotsbury Road. At roughly age 11 Mark dreamt about renovating the beautiful derelict building.
If you have a run-down, outdated, or decrepit property (even just one “room of doom”) our team can upcycle it to give it a new lease of life.
Architecture is at the core of the business. Our director Mark has a university Degree with Honours and Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture, so expressing and uncovering the natural charm, history & features of your home is naturally what we do.
Mark’s foundations of professionalism stem from a design-based career in and around London including Belgravia and Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Kensington, and Canary Wharf. Projects included: Tiffany & Co, Burberry, Selfridges, super-prime riverside developments, 5-star hotels and private residences in London’s diplomatic quarter.
Experience of multi-million pound contracts taught us that everything should be put into writing for you.
This helps to avoid any misunderstandings (even for Estimates and Schedule of Rates projects).
No matter how small your project is, your fixed-price quotation always be backed by a contract with a set of standard Terms & Conditions.
Mark’s first renovation in 2012 was a 1970’s one-bed flat in Southeast London, refurbished with upcycled and reclaimed materials. Lisa even helped out on this one by taking a sledgehammer to the bathroom wall!
Upcycle Interiors Limited (UIL) was established in 2018 in London, from the struggle and frustration of trying to find trustworthy and reliable tradespeople who would turn up.
As a one-man band, Mark rarely needed to travel far to find new clients - he started from the back of a push bike, with 12,000 dwellings within a one-mile radius.
UIL relocated to Weymouth, systems were put in place to begin scaling up the business, we built a team with a small fleet of vehicles. This enables us to take on bigger projects: specialising in interiors for Domestic, Residential & Commercial properties, and we can also tackle exteriors.
For your peace of mind, all our staff are DBS checked and work is insured (up to £1 million). With an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars across 450+ reviews, you can trust us with the keys to your property.
We are ranked No. 1 in the whole of the UK! Trading Standards approved, and members of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA). We are consistently recognised for our reliable service and have collected several awards over the years.
We will always do what we said we would do, when we said we would do it. So contact our team now to begin the adventure:
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Meet the Team
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Mark Ellery
Managing Director
Mark is a diligent person with 20+ years experience in Construction/Architecture.
Architecturally trained for 7 years, awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture in 2009 & qualified to RIBA Post Part 2 level. Good technical knowledge of setting out, construction, surveying, detailing, & production drawings.
Highly organized, with 10+ years management & leadership experience, resourcing, designing & implementing systems & procedures, good graphic & design skills. Property renovator with experience of sub-contracting, finance (mortgages, loans, bookkeeping, cashflow), project management, scheduling, & gantt chart programming.
Mark has a lifelong passion for upcycling, a refined style, and is naturally creative. He enjoys taking projects through from conception to completion.
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Carla Ellery
PA and BD
Carla has 25+ years of industry experience, her background is in Senior Management where she was a people & operations manager within fast paced Logistics & Supply Chain Management roles. She has developed high-performing teams, managed customer relationships and created tactical & strategic plans.
She is a great communicator and encourages successful people development. She is keen to tackle new challenges, and has the ability to quickly adapt to new situations with drive & confidence.
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Jason Steerment
Tradesperson
Jason has years of carpentry, mechanical, plumbing and handyman experience. He has previously run his own sole-trader businesses.
With previous experience of timber, metal and UPVC windows he is passionate about joinery, heritage sash window restorations, glass fitting, and period property doors and maintenance.As standard he has a DBS check and, driving licence. He is also first aid trained.
Jason grew up in Weymouth where he achieved 10 GCSEs at Grade A-C, he was also educated in the USA where he learnt about motor mechanics, economics, law, American government, computer science. and completed the NJROTC program (Navy Junior Reserves).
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Lisa Hindle
Marketing Manager, Sales Consultant & I.T.
Lisa has 20 years experience in an extensive professional background in IT and business administration, and previously owned and ran her own successful photography business for 10 years.
Lisa is first-aid trained and has an enhanced DBS check, she has experience of website design, social media management, graphic design, photography and client management.
At Upcycle Interiors Ltd Lisa primarily undertakes social marketing, advertising, website administration, and general marketing. She is also involved in the Sales Department.
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Ryley Rosewell
Tradesperson
Ryley is our newest tradesperson on the team.
Ryley is qualified in NVQ level 2 Carpentry, and his skills include: carry out first fix flooring and roofing, carry out first fix frames, partitions and stairs, carry out second fixing operations, carry out carpentry maintenance and set up and operate a circular saw.
Ryley also has skills in manual handling, health and safety, and ironmongery.
