Builder
Buildworks
Trust score
57out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 6
Source diversity1 source
VerificationListed
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Verified builder in ELY.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Chris and the Build Works team did a fantastic job on my kitchen and garage. Wall removed. Ceiling removal and replacement in garage. Complete replacement of kitchen etc… All work done to a high standard. I was kept informed of all aspects of the work. Chris brought samples of wall tiles and flooring to ensure of what I wanted. I thoroughly recommend Chris and his team."
"Great work from Chris and his team. Arrived on time and cleared up afterwards. Throughly recommend them and would happily use them again in the future"
"Chris and his team have done fantastic work on our house. After purchasing a property that needed quite a bit of work on the house and land, Chris has helped us from the start. Everything has been finished to a high standard and we couldn’t be happier with all the work that has been completed. We’ve had fencing and a new gate installed, I was especially pleased with how the extension to the house was finished. It perfectly matches the rest of the house. We have more work to do and we’ll be using Chris in the future for the work. Would 100% recommend"
Detailed reviews
Showing the 3 reviews we hold full text for. The 6 headline total is the review volume reported across Buildworks’s public review sources.
Chris and the Build Works team did a fantastic job on my kitchen and garage. Wall removed. Ceiling removal and replacement in garage. Complete replacement of kitchen etc… All work done to a high standard. I was kept informed of all aspects of the work. Chris brought samples of wall tiles and flooring to ensure of what I wanted. I thoroughly recommend Chris and his team.
Great work from Chris and his team. Arrived on time and cleared up afterwards. Throughly recommend them and would happily use them again in the future
Chris and his team have done fantastic work on our house. After purchasing a property that needed quite a bit of work on the house and land, Chris has helped us from the start. Everything has been finished to a high standard and we couldn’t be happier with all the work that has been completed. We’ve had fencing and a new gate installed, I was especially pleased with how the extension to the house was finished. It perfectly matches the rest of the house. We have more work to do and we’ll be using Chris in the future for the work. Would 100% recommend
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in ELY
Across 8 rated builders in ELY, 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 · 6
!Source diversity: 1 source
!Verification: Listed
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