Builder
Empire Builders
Credentials & registries
1 named source
Trust score
82out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume154
Source diversity1 source
VerificationVerified
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Verified builder in Christchurch, Dorset.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Sylvester is an honest, hard working, prompt and helpful person, we trust him that we always have left our houses keys with him for many months. He and his great team have done lots of work for us in the last 10 years, 2 large homes extensions, garden slabs, rebuilt outside damaged walls, plastering, new bathrooms, windows, doors and he once lent us his company van to collect a big fridge freezer. He is polite, knowledgeable, easy going happy person and he managed all our projects from start to finish without any major issues."
"Sylvester and his team have just completed a kitchen diner knock through for us and it looks fantastic! The quality of work is superb, communication was spot on all whilst keeping to the timeline and budget. Very tidy too, may I add. We will of course be contacting Sylvester for our next project! Thank you again!"
"Works to gutters, damp inside house, and bathroom refurbishment done well. Very helpful friendly workmen, who cleaned up after they had fixed all the jobs."
Detailed reviews
Works to gutters, damp inside house, and bathroom refurbishment done well. Very helpful friendly workmen, who cleaned up after they had fixed all the jobs.
Sylvester is an honest, hard working, prompt and helpful person, we trust him that we always have left our houses keys with him for many months. He and his great team have done lots of work for us in the last 10 years, 2 large homes extensions, garden slabs, rebuilt outside damaged walls, plastering, new bathrooms, windows, doors and he once lent us his company van to collect a big fridge freezer. He is polite, knowledgeable, easy going happy person and he managed all our projects from start to finish without any major issues.
Sylvester and his team have just completed a kitchen diner knock through for us and it looks fantastic! The quality of work is superb, communication was spot on all whilst keeping to the timeline and budget. Very tidy too, may I add. We will of course be contacting Sylvester for our next project! Thank you again!
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with 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.
Public evidence checks
Public evidence shownTrust checks and red flags
Public review evidence5.0★ from 154 public reviewsAcross CheckatradeCheckatradeWaste carrier (Environment Agency)
Sources
1 named sourcesEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
Public evidence checks
What's strong, and what to check yourself
✓Strong signals
✓Rating: 5.0★
✓Review volume: 154
✓Verification: Verified
✓1 verified credential
!Worth checking yourself
!Source diversity: 1 source
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Be wary of a cash-only price or pressure to start tomorrow — both are red flags for an unaccountable job.
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Common questions about Empire Builders
What do customers say about Empire Builders?
Empire Builders has 154 public reviews, averaging 5.0 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
Is Empire Builders qualified and accredited?
We hold 1 independently sourced credential for Empire Builders, including Waste carrier (Environment Agency). Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section.
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