TWO brothers with more than 50 years of home improvement experience between them have teamed up to form a company.

Peter Conley, 45, of Gilling West, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, is a qualified electrician and runs a successful painting and decorating business.

Paul, 52, of Wingate, east Durham, is a kitchen and bathroom fitter and plumber and runs Aviary Kitchens.

The brothers combined their skills and set up Aviary Promotions Ltd, which was launched just after the pair finished work at the boutique Frenchgate Hotel, in Richmond, where they have been carrying out refurbishment on its bedrooms.

Peter said: “We work together really well and between us we have all the skills needed to give a complete home makeover.

“We called ourselves Aviary Promotions in reference to the two little dickie birds – Peter and Paul.”