Builder
DD Higgs Brickwork
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume58
Source diversity1 source
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Verified bricklayer in Ringwood, Hampshire.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Dan spent 5 weeks bringing our garden redesign project to life, and the results were stunning. Very friendly guy, expert at what he does, and even made suggestions to improve our overall plan where appropriate. He has excellent taste, is detail driven and produced a high-end finish. Exactly what we wanted. Work included: Terracing and levelling the garden; Building walls and stairs; Laying patios (with a bespoke designed path); Planting trees (including moving two large olives); Laying grass; Building an aluminium pergola. Organising electrician for outdoor electric works."
"All the work was carried out to an extremely high standard. The work was discussed beforehand highlighting the various issues we needed consider and a plan agreed on. Both Dan and his young apprentice were extremely courteous and considerate and completed the work in a timely manner. He has a long waiting list but it was worth the wait for a top job."
"Dan repointed and cleaned the entire front of my house and has done a superb job. A complete transformation! I have no hesitation in 100% recommending him. PS: He is also a very nice chap."
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Dan spent 5 weeks bringing our garden redesign project to life, and the results were stunning. Very friendly guy, expert at what he does, and even made suggestions to improve our overall plan where appropriate. He has excellent taste, is detail driven and produced a high-end finish. Exactly what we wanted. Work included: Terracing and levelling the garden; Building walls and stairs; Laying patios (with a bespoke designed path); Planting trees (including moving two large olives); Laying grass; Building an aluminium pergola. Organising electrician for outdoor electric works.
All the work was carried out to an extremely high standard. The work was discussed beforehand highlighting the various issues we needed consider and a plan agreed on. Both Dan and his young apprentice were extremely courteous and considerate and completed the work in a timely manner. He has a long waiting list but it was worth the wait for a top job.
Dan repointed and cleaned the entire front of my house and has done a superb job. A complete transformation! I have no hesitation in 100% recommending him. PS: He is also a very nice chap.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Ringwood
Across 10 rated builders in Ringwood, 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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