Builder
BQ Brickwork and Building Services
Trust score
56out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 4
Source diversity1 source
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Verified bricklayer in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"BQ Brickwork turned up to quote the job when they said, they were professional and got back to me really quickly - I appreciated this. The job was only to pop a small wall where it had fallen down in the past, but me and my partner are super impressed with the work and Ben was faultless, he seems like a top bloke and I’d definitely recommend him to friends!"
"Ben came promptly to survey & provide an estimate. He completed the work efficiently to a very high standard & kept the site clean & tidy & was a pleasure to have around. We highly recommend BQ Brickwork"
"Ben did 2 lots of work for me, and from first assessment of the jobs, to completion of the work, he was courteous and professional, did an amazing job, and cleared all rubbish and mess. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending BQBrickwork."
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Showing the 3 reviews we hold full text for. The 4 headline total is the review volume reported across BQ Brickwork and Building Services’s public review sources.
BQ Brickwork turned up to quote the job when they said, they were professional and got back to me really quickly - I appreciated this. The job was only to pop a small wall where it had fallen down in the past, but me and my partner are super impressed with the work and Ben was faultless, he seems like a top bloke and I’d definitely recommend him to friends!
Ben came promptly to survey & provide an estimate. He completed the work efficiently to a very high standard & kept the site clean & tidy & was a pleasure to have around. We highly recommend BQ Brickwork
Ben did 2 lots of work for me, and from first assessment of the jobs, to completion of the work, he was courteous and professional, did an amazing job, and cleared all rubbish and mess. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending BQBrickwork.
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for builders in Whitley Bay
Across 7 rated builders in Whitley Bay, 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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✓Rating: 5.0★
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!Review volume: Low · 4
!Source diversity: 1 source
!Verification: Listed
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