Architect
J Radford & Sons
Trust score
78out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume378
Source diversity1 source
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Verified bathrooms in Surbiton, Surrey.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Tom and his team provided a great service kept original time schedule friendly trustworthy and very reasonably priced."
"Tom and all at J Radford & Sons have been brilliant from beginning to end. Installed a new bathroom that included joinery as well as plumbing. Dealt with all the complications that old buildings reveal and crafted a beautiful bathroom."
"Tom was particularly helpful in tracking down and resolving an unusual problem where hot water was feeding back into our cold water tank. We will use him again and would thoroughly recommend him."
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Tom and his team provided a great service kept original time schedule friendly trustworthy and very reasonably priced.
Tom and all at J Radford & Sons have been brilliant from beginning to end. Installed a new bathroom that included joinery as well as plumbing. Dealt with all the complications that old buildings reveal and crafted a beautiful bathroom.
Tom was particularly helpful in tracking down and resolving an unusual problem where hot water was feeding back into our cold water tank. We will use him again and would thoroughly recommend him.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for architects in Surbiton
Across 10 rated architects in Surbiton, 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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✓Review volume: 378
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