Builder
Derek Dean Lambert
Trust score
71out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volume36
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Verified bricklayer in Margate, Kent.
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4.9out of 5
Highlights
"Dean fixed our back garden wall perfectly and we were so pleased with his flexibility and work that we had him come back and do our front garden wall as well. He is reliable, punctual and really skilled."
"Dean did a very good job on the exterior brickwork of my house, fault finding and fixing cracks in the mortar. He always arrived on time, and completed all of the work skilfully and at a reasonable price that matched the quotation exactly. He had a good knowledge of what had caused the cracks and explained beforehand exactly what did and did not need doing and was very reassuring. In other words he is an honest, competent, experienced and trustworthy professional and I would recommend him for any pointing and brickwork repairs."
"Very good communication from the start. Quoted when he said he would, arrived at the time stated for the job and completed it on schedule. The low level wall was in a really poor state prior, he took down rebuilt the worst parts, and tidied up the better sections, it now looks really smart and isn't at risk of falling over. Im also pleased he recycled the existing bricks where he could, as it is better for the environment and saved memoney on material costs."
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Very good communication from the start. Quoted when he said he would, arrived at the time stated for the job and completed it on schedule. The low level wall was in a really poor state prior, he took down rebuilt the worst parts, and tidied up the better sections, it now looks really smart and isn't at risk of falling over. Im also pleased he recycled the existing bricks where he could, as it is better for the environment and saved memoney on material costs.
Dean fixed our back garden wall perfectly and we were so pleased with his flexibility and work that we had him come back and do our front garden wall as well. He is reliable, punctual and really skilled.
Dean did a very good job on the exterior brickwork of my house, fault finding and fixing cracks in the mortar. He always arrived on time, and completed all of the work skilfully and at a reasonable price that matched the quotation exactly. He had a good knowledge of what had caused the cracks and explained beforehand exactly what did and did not need doing and was very reassuring. In other words he is an honest, competent, experienced and trustworthy professional and I would recommend him for any pointing and brickwork repairs.
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Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for builders in Margate
Across 9 rated builders in Margate, 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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