Builder
At karimi
Trust score
66out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 24
Source diversity1 source
VerificationListed
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Verified builder in Caterham, Surrey.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Ali was polite and professional. He completed the jobs well."
"Responded quickly to my enquiry, came round within a few days and did a great job hanging some shelves in my sons bedroom. Polite and on time and will definitely contact Ali again with any other odd jobs we need doing. :)"
"Ali, was helpful, cleaned up after door repair Was on time. Would definitely use him again and recommend to friends and family"
Detailed reviews
Ali was polite and professional. He completed the jobs well.
Responded quickly to my enquiry, came round within a few days and did a great job hanging some shelves in my sons bedroom. Polite and on time and will definitely contact Ali again with any other odd jobs we need doing. :)
Ali, was helpful, cleaned up after door repair Was on time. Would definitely use him again and recommend to friends and family
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Caterham
Across 17 rated builders in Caterham, the typical rating is 5.0★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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Public review evidence5.0★ from 24 public reviewsAcross CheckatradeCheckatrade
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✓Rating: 5.0★
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!Review volume: Low · 24
!Source diversity: 1 source
!Verification: Listed
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