“High standard of workmanship and a very professional and friendly service throughout. Would highly recommend.”
Public evidence profile
GCL Hopkins Ltd
Companies House
Active incorporated business
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What customers say
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3.3out of 5
Based on the 2 reviews with a star rating
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Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade14 reviews · 3.3 avg
Highlights
“GCL Hopkins Ltd fitted a new shower for our Mother who lives a long way from us and from the first reassuring phone call to arrange a quote they were extremely helpful and friendly. They always arrived when they said they would and were very thoughtful and helpful explaining what they were going to do every step of the way. They kept everywhere clean and protected and always cleaned up after themselves. We can not recommend them highly enough. Wonderful people to deal with and a 5* service”
Detailed reviews
I had a shower supplied and fitted in August 2025. It has been faulty from installation. I have contacted GCL Hopkins numerous times. They sent someone out, they turned it on and it was warm. I told them for the 100th time it does not work all the time I am frequently left wet and cold waiting for it to come warm again. Sometimes I have to term it off and in 7 or 8 times before it works. Some days I am unable to have a shower. They have now said the manufacturer has to come out to look at it. The shower is still under warranty and yet they refuse to replace it.
Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
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Legal nameGCL Hopkins Ltd
Company number06793400
Incorporated
Registered activityPlumbing & heating installation
Run by3 directors (longest-serving director appointed in 2009)
Official checkOn the public register
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About
In Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Areas served
LeicestershireLoughborough
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About this business
A real, registered businessWe cross-checked Companies House: this business is officially registered for work that matches the plumber services it advertises - independent confirmation it's a genuine business set up to do this kind of work, not just a directory entry.
How long they've really been tradingThe earliest independent record of them trading is 2009, so at least 17 years. They appear in 2 separate independent sources.
Company registered2009First public review2021
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Common questions about GCL Hopkins Ltd
Is GCL Hopkins Ltd a legitimate business?
GCL Hopkins Ltd has 14 independent public reviews, rated 3.3 out of 5. It is a registered business on Companies House, listed as active, and the public register shows no adverse status (no dissolution, insolvency or strike-off) against it. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
What do customers say about GCL Hopkins Ltd?
GCL Hopkins Ltd has 14 public reviews, averaging 3.3 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know GCL Hopkins Ltd's reviews are genuine?
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Is GCL Hopkins Ltd a registered business?
GCL Hopkins Ltd is a registered business on Companies House (company number 06793400), incorporated 16 Jan 2009, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
How long has GCL Hopkins Ltd been trading?
GCL Hopkins Ltd has been reviewed on public sources since 2021.