Builder
Carey's Carpentry and Build
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume118
Source diversity1 source
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Verified builder in Peacehaven, East Sussex.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"James reformatted our upstairs. He came in on quote, was quick, and did a great job. There were no issues, and he completed the job on time. Very pleased with his work and will use him again!"
"Excellent work on our garage roof carried out on the agreed date and to the agreed price. James also found a hole where the main roof met the garage roof and fixed this at no extra cost. Would use again without hesitation."
"James and Dyl are brilliant. They are really helpful, straightforward and sorted out loads of unforeseen issues with no fuss. Really great quality work and very easy and quick to communicate. They redeveloped two bedrooms into eaves, velux, new bathroom and new kitchen. Also, James sorted out a non- related southern water sewer crisis for me when he didn’t have to. Thanks guys!"
Detailed reviews
James reformatted our upstairs. He came in on quote, was quick, and did a great job. There were no issues, and he completed the job on time. Very pleased with his work and will use him again!
Excellent work on our garage roof carried out on the agreed date and to the agreed price. James also found a hole where the main roof met the garage roof and fixed this at no extra cost. Would use again without hesitation.
James and Dyl are brilliant. They are really helpful, straightforward and sorted out loads of unforeseen issues with no fuss. Really great quality work and very easy and quick to communicate. They redeveloped two bedrooms into eaves, velux, new bathroom and new kitchen. Also, James sorted out a non- related southern water sewer crisis for me when he didn’t have to. Thanks guys!
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Peacehaven
Across 12 rated builders in Peacehaven, 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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✓Review volume: 118
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