Builder
Herts & Essex Landscapes
Trust score
78out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volume95
Source diversity1 source
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4.9out of 5
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"Very happy with the work, john and his team are very professional, hard working and knowledgeable."
"John, Frank and their team terraced my sloped back garden by installing a raised patio with retaining walls and a new lawn and planting area created with sleepers. Our garden is an awkward shape with a steep slope but it now looks incredible. I'm quite amazed by exactly how good it now looks. The attention to detail from the team is excellent, the brickwork being a particular highlight for me. Both John and frank are very approachable, discussing the project with them as it progressed was very easy. They were punctual, polite & tidy I am delighted with the end result and highly recommend them."
"We had this company to rejuvenate our rear garden and glad we did they were very professional very hardworking very respectful and very clean working swept as they went and left the property very clean when they finished. They worked hard to achieve what we wanted and also suggested ways to do things better. We had a new large patio area with slabs with sleeper edges a new full length path to bottom of garden and concrete base for sheds they also wheel barrowed 20+ tons of topsoil for preparation to lay 130sq mtrs of turf, i would have no hesitation in recommending this company."
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Very happy with the work, john and his team are very professional, hard working and knowledgeable.
John, Frank and their team terraced my sloped back garden by installing a raised patio with retaining walls and a new lawn and planting area created with sleepers. Our garden is an awkward shape with a steep slope but it now looks incredible. I'm quite amazed by exactly how good it now looks. The attention to detail from the team is excellent, the brickwork being a particular highlight for me. Both John and frank are very approachable, discussing the project with them as it progressed was very easy. They were punctual, polite & tidy I am delighted with the end result and highly recommend them.
We had this company to rejuvenate our rear garden and glad we did they were very professional very hardworking very respectful and very clean working swept as they went and left the property very clean when they finished. They worked hard to achieve what we wanted and also suggested ways to do things better. We had a new large patio area with slabs with sleeper edges a new full length path to bottom of garden and concrete base for sheds they also wheel barrowed 20+ tons of topsoil for preparation to lay 130sq mtrs of turf, i would have no hesitation in recommending this company.
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Local context
Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for builders in Harlow
Across 20 rated builders in Harlow, 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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