Builder
AR Home improvements
Trust score
58out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 9
Source diversity1 source
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Verified builder in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Would highly recommend Alan at AR Home Improvements. He was professional, reliable, friendly and offered very competitive pricing. Absolutely thrilled with the end result."
"Alan was fantastic and we cannot rate him highly enough! Our block and render extension included a large lantern and 8metres of bifolds, Alan gave us great advise on our designs helping us save money whilst still getting the outcome we wanted. His standard of workmanship, knowledge and experience was brilliant and made the project go so smoothly. Alan and Chris kept the site tidy and were very polite and got on well with our neighbours. We felt comfortable with them around our home which was a great relief when we had a newborn in the house! We will recommend Alan all friends and family."
"A R Home Improvements - Alan and his labourer Chris - were excellent in every way. Very tidy, great work in every aspect from start to finish. Would highly recommend them."
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Would highly recommend Alan at AR Home Improvements. He was professional, reliable, friendly and offered very competitive pricing. Absolutely thrilled with the end result.
Alan was fantastic and we cannot rate him highly enough! Our block and render extension included a large lantern and 8metres of bifolds, Alan gave us great advise on our designs helping us save money whilst still getting the outcome we wanted. His standard of workmanship, knowledge and experience was brilliant and made the project go so smoothly. Alan and Chris kept the site tidy and were very polite and got on well with our neighbours. We felt comfortable with them around our home which was a great relief when we had a newborn in the house! We will recommend Alan all friends and family.
A R Home Improvements - Alan and his labourer Chris - were excellent in every way. Very tidy, great work in every aspect from start to finish. Would highly recommend them.
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for builders in Bicester
Across 12 rated builders in Bicester, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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