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Castle Groundworks Landscaping & Fencing

Bishop Auckland4.8· 83 reviews · 1 source
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77out of 100
Rating4.8★
Review volume83
Source diversity1 source
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Verified driveways / patios / paths in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.

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4.8out of 5
83 reviews in public evidenceCross-checked across 1 source
Checkatrade83 reviews · 5.0 avg

Highlights

"Great Company and great bunch of lads! Work is completed to a very high standard and very reliable! Would highly recommend and will definitely use again in future projects!"

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

"Absolutely over the moon with our new drive, could not recommend these guys enough. Got the job done as soon as they could after we had some pretty bad weather and was delayed, stayed in touch the whole time and got the drive completed quickly too. Cleaned up really well for us too. Thank you so much"

AnnieCheckatrade5.0 rating

"The team were amazing and the work provided was outstanding! Nothing was too much for these lads, very polite and professional. Would highly recommend for any of your outdoor area needs, trustworthy, reliable and top quality work :)"

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

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Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

Great Company and great bunch of lads! Work is completed to a very high standard and very reliable! Would highly recommend and will definitely use again in future projects!

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Annie5.0 / 5 ·

Absolutely over the moon with our new drive, could not recommend these guys enough. Got the job done as soon as they could after we had some pretty bad weather and was delayed, stayed in touch the whole time and got the drive completed quickly too. Cleaned up really well for us too. Thank you so much

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Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

The team were amazing and the work provided was outstanding! Nothing was too much for these lads, very polite and professional. Would highly recommend for any of your outdoor area needs, trustworthy, reliable and top quality work :)

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Rated 4.8★ — in line with the local average for builders in Bishop Auckland

Across 9 rated builders in Bishop Auckland, the typical rating is 4.8★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

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Rating: 4.8★
Review volume: 83
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