Builder
Creative Carpentry & Joinery
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume73
Source diversity1 source
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Verified carpenter in Christchurch, Dorset.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Have used multiple times over the past 12+ years, for alterations and additions to our family home. Too quality work, reliable and collaborative."
"Father and son were pleasant carpenters to have in the home. They changed a stair case, built an under stairs cupboard. Built a cloakroom with built in Appliances, they’re also very good at plastering. All their work was of a good quality which included attention to detail. They listened to what the customer wanted. Very tidy workers."
"We had a garage and an office to the side of the house. We needed this converted. A 1 metre long plant room (for batteries, hot water tank bins etc), a wheel chair friendly wet room and in the office area to the rear of the garage a bedroom. Creative Carpentry undertook the plant room and the wet room including all of the wall splash panels and fixtures and fittings. A superb job and such a friendly and trustworthy crew. No hesitation in recommending them."
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Have used multiple times over the past 12+ years, for alterations and additions to our family home. Too quality work, reliable and collaborative.
Father and son were pleasant carpenters to have in the home. They changed a stair case, built an under stairs cupboard. Built a cloakroom with built in Appliances, they’re also very good at plastering. All their work was of a good quality which included attention to detail. They listened to what the customer wanted. Very tidy workers.
We had a garage and an office to the side of the house. We needed this converted. A 1 metre long plant room (for batteries, hot water tank bins etc), a wheel chair friendly wet room and in the office area to the rear of the garage a bedroom. Creative Carpentry undertook the plant room and the wet room including all of the wall splash panels and fixtures and fittings. A superb job and such a friendly and trustworthy crew. No hesitation in recommending them.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for builders in Christchurch
Across 23 rated builders in Christchurch, 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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