Builder
D Ford Carpentry
Trust score
77out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume47
Source diversity1 source
VerificationListed
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Verified carpenter in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Reviews · public evidence
What the public record says
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"We recently asked Dominic to undertake some work at our home, replacing all the internal doors, handles and locks. Dominic, was great from the outset, in terms of quoting for the work, sourcing the doors, other materials and arranging delivery. The installation went extremely smoothly. Dominic is a reliable, skilful craftsman. He is also a very pleasant and helpful chap. We’ll definitely use Dominic again in the future."
"Dom re-laid a patio for us which we were very pleased with. He communicated well throughout the job and was done to the usual high standard having used him before. It also involved some carpentry in constructing a couple of steps."
"Dom was brilliant at sorting out a creaking staircase for us."
Detailed reviews
We recently asked Dominic to undertake some work at our home, replacing all the internal doors, handles and locks. Dominic, was great from the outset, in terms of quoting for the work, sourcing the doors, other materials and arranging delivery. The installation went extremely smoothly. Dominic is a reliable, skilful craftsman. He is also a very pleasant and helpful chap. We’ll definitely use Dominic again in the future.
Dom re-laid a patio for us which we were very pleased with. He communicated well throughout the job and was done to the usual high standard having used him before. It also involved some carpentry in constructing a couple of steps.
Dom was brilliant at sorting out a creaking staircase for us.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in East Grinstead
Across 14 rated builders in East Grinstead, 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: 47
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