Builder
GJF Kitchens, Carpentry & Build
Trust score
61out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 15
Source diversity1 source
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Verified kitchens in Grays, Essex.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Excellent! A complete joy to see craftsmanship still exists. Gary totally transformed my home with a well fitted kitchen, new doors throughout and he put up a stub partition wall to create 2 smaller rooms. His work is executed with skill and he goes above and beyond to get the best. Then he’s gone home not leaving any mess , with the only evidence he’s been is his transformation. He had my keys too as I trusted him implicitly. Brilliant work."
"I had a wren bedroom installed by Gary, it took 2.5 days for total completion.. Gary gave some good advice and always made sure that I agreed on certain task before he went ahead… his work is of a very high standard and the finishing product is of excellent quality. I would definitely recommend him to all my friends and family; I would also look to use his services again for any future projects I may have."
"Gary and Ted were fantastic :) From start to finish the whole experience was smooth and stress free. They are perfectionists in their work and included me along the way in any decisions and preferences, which as a fellow perfectionist I appreciated! Was a quick, tidy and beautiful quality install, for a very reasonable price. A happy to help attitude where nothing is too much trouble. We love our new kitchen and would recommend them to anyone :)"
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Showing the 3 reviews we hold full text for. The 15 headline total is the review volume reported across GJF Kitchens, Carpentry & Build’s public review sources.
Excellent! A complete joy to see craftsmanship still exists. Gary totally transformed my home with a well fitted kitchen, new doors throughout and he put up a stub partition wall to create 2 smaller rooms. His work is executed with skill and he goes above and beyond to get the best. Then he’s gone home not leaving any mess , with the only evidence he’s been is his transformation. He had my keys too as I trusted him implicitly. Brilliant work.
I had a wren bedroom installed by Gary, it took 2.5 days for total completion.. Gary gave some good advice and always made sure that I agreed on certain task before he went ahead… his work is of a very high standard and the finishing product is of excellent quality. I would definitely recommend him to all my friends and family; I would also look to use his services again for any future projects I may have.
Gary and Ted were fantastic :) From start to finish the whole experience was smooth and stress free. They are perfectionists in their work and included me along the way in any decisions and preferences, which as a fellow perfectionist I appreciated! Was a quick, tidy and beautiful quality install, for a very reasonable price. A happy to help attitude where nothing is too much trouble. We love our new kitchen and would recommend them to anyone :)
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Grays
Across 11 rated builders in Grays, 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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!Review volume: Low · 15
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