Builder
Brownbear landscaping
Trust score
61out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volumeLow · 15
Source diversity1 source
VerificationListed
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Verified landscaper in Dunstable.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
4.9out of 5
Highlights
"Brown Bear Landscaping helped us with our garden and fencing, and honestly, we couldn’t have had a better experience. Barney and his team were incredibly personable, professional, and patient — always happy to answer even our silliest questions! The results are fantastic, and the whole process was smooth from start to finish. Highly recommend!"
"I had an excellent experience with Brown Bear Landscaping. I needed the paving on my patio replaced, the result was better than we expected and in great timing. Barney is also super friendly and we plan to use him again!"
"Barney at Brownbear was very easy to talk to, and very helpful in deciding what materials to use. He removed the old rotten decking and installed a really nice new one. He continually checked with us to make sure we were happy with how the new decking was going. His work was of a very high standard, and we are very pleased with our new decking."
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Showing the 3 reviews we hold full text for. The 15 headline total is the review volume reported across Brownbear landscaping’s public review sources.
Brown Bear Landscaping helped us with our garden and fencing, and honestly, we couldn’t have had a better experience. Barney and his team were incredibly personable, professional, and patient — always happy to answer even our silliest questions! The results are fantastic, and the whole process was smooth from start to finish. Highly recommend!
I had an excellent experience with Brown Bear Landscaping. I needed the paving on my patio replaced, the result was better than we expected and in great timing. Barney is also super friendly and we plan to use him again!
Barney at Brownbear was very easy to talk to, and very helpful in deciding what materials to use. He removed the old rotten decking and installed a really nice new one. He continually checked with us to make sure we were happy with how the new decking was going. His work was of a very high standard, and we are very pleased with our new decking.
Local context
Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for builders in Dunstable
Across 20 rated builders in Dunstable, 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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!Review volume: Low · 15
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