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DJ Hopkins Brickwork & Building Services

Blackwood5.0· 8 reviews · 1 source
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"Darren has just completed a patio which has transformed a previously unused part of my garden. I am delighted with the end result and it was a bonus to work with Darren and Gerwyn throughout the process. They are a great team....Reliable, skilful, professional, conscientious and committed to the task. What's more they care about what they are doing, respecting your property as they would treat their own homes. Top recommendation, 5 star service and on speed dial for future work!"

JudithThomson Local5.0 rating

"Very pleased with the new patio laid by Darren and his team. They were professional, efficient and helpful, resolving any problems they encountered quickly and thoroughly. Would highly recommend."

ArleneThomson Local5.0 rating

"Daren and his assistant Gerwyn just completed a 2m high, 14.5m long garden party wall construction in double concrete block at my house in Blackwood. Having interviewed several builders, I knew within minutes of him measuring up the site and beginning to discuss our options that whatever his price, Darren would get the job. He is keen, fair and calculated on pricing and accurate in his estimating. He is open minded and willing to think about how best to achieve the optimum result that is what he and Gerwyn achieved. They are an excellent working team and I unhesitatingly recommend D J Hopkins building services. Darren is only interested in executing the best work. My advice is don't mess him around on price, he is completely trustworthy and don't look for the cheapest option, he is not the cheapest but he is the best because he is intelligent and skillful. He enjoys working with architects and I enjoyed working with him. Five stars...a breath of fresh air in the Valleys."

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Judith5.0 / 5 ·

Darren has just completed a patio which has transformed a previously unused part of my garden. I am delighted with the end result and it was a bonus to work with Darren and Gerwyn throughout the process. They are a great team....Reliable, skilful, professional, conscientious and committed to the task. What's more they care about what they are doing, respecting your property as they would treat their own homes. Top recommendation, 5 star service and on speed dial for future work!

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Arlene5.0 / 5 ·

Very pleased with the new patio laid by Darren and his team. They were professional, efficient and helpful, resolving any problems they encountered quickly and thoroughly. Would highly recommend.

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Gareth Pearce AADipl regi5.0 / 5 ·

Daren and his assistant Gerwyn just completed a 2m high, 14.5m long garden party wall construction in double concrete block at my house in Blackwood. Having interviewed several builders, I knew within minutes of him measuring up the site and beginning to discuss our options that whatever his price, Darren would get the job. He is keen, fair and calculated on pricing and accurate in his estimating. He is open minded and willing to think about how best to achieve the optimum result that is what he and Gerwyn achieved. They are an excellent working team and I unhesitatingly recommend D J Hopkins building services. Darren is only interested in executing the best work. My advice is don't mess him around on price, he is completely trustworthy and don't look for the cheapest option, he is not the cheapest but he is the best because he is intelligent and skillful. He enjoys working with architects and I enjoyed working with him. Five stars...a breath of fresh air in the Valleys.

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Jamie Duggan5.0 / 5 ·

Darren has just completed our home and garden renovation works and we couldnt be happier. From pricing and through every stage of the work we couldnt be happier, his attention to detail and workmanship is second to none, and he genuinely gave us the impression throughout that he cares and treats your home as his own. We moved out for 10 weeks during the work but despite this Darren left our home clean and tidy at the end of each and every day which cannot be underestimated. Highly recommended!

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Kathryn5.0 / 5 ·

We couldn't be happier with our single story extension built by Darren. He provided a professional service from start to finish giving a detailed, accurate quote and providing advice on planning, building regs and water searches. His workmanship and knowledge is impeccable and he was reliable and pleasant to deal with. He made the whole process stress free and kept us informed at all stages. Will always use for any future work and recommend highly.

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Richard Lewis5.0 / 5 ·

Darren has recently completed a stunning patio for us. we are extremely pleased with the result - it has transformed our garden. He is a pleasure to have working around the house. Very reliable, conscientious and tidy. We would not hesitate to recommend and will definitely be using him again.

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NickLM5.0 / 5 ·

Order was placed following work at a neighbours home. Clear quotation provided, work completed to schedule, extremly conscientious. Kept fully informed of status. Would definitely recommend.

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Alwyn5.0 / 5 ·

Work undertaken completed to extremely high standard, I found Mr Hopkins to be approachable, meticulous, reliable, kept informed on progress and work completed on time, highly recommended!

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