Builder
L A Bowers Brickwork & Landscaping
Trust score
69out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume31
Source diversity1 source
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Verified bricklayer in Wimborne, Dorset.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"We were very pleased with how quickly, but with attention to detail the work was carried out. The council had particular requirements for a drop Kirby to be installed after the driveway work was completed. They arrived on time, worked hard over the days it took to complete the new driveway. The area was left clean and they removed all rubbish connected with the job."
"Excellent workmanship, very happy with the work carried out and left the site clean for the next phase of work."
"The guys from LA Bowers did a great job on my balcony slabs which were lifted to repair the roof underneath. They arrived on time, told me when they were leaving to go to the builders merchant's, and were very pleasant to talk to. As a lady approaching 60, this was important to me. although the slabs had been previously laid, the result is like new, with a great deal of attention paid to the finish between the slabs. Liam even repaired a coping stone for me which had been chipped previously. I would definitely recommend L A Bowers and will use them again for any similar work."
Detailed reviews
We were very pleased with how quickly, but with attention to detail the work was carried out. The council had particular requirements for a drop Kirby to be installed after the driveway work was completed. They arrived on time, worked hard over the days it took to complete the new driveway. The area was left clean and they removed all rubbish connected with the job.
Excellent workmanship, very happy with the work carried out and left the site clean for the next phase of work.
The guys from LA Bowers did a great job on my balcony slabs which were lifted to repair the roof underneath. They arrived on time, told me when they were leaving to go to the builders merchant's, and were very pleasant to talk to. As a lady approaching 60, this was important to me. although the slabs had been previously laid, the result is like new, with a great deal of attention paid to the finish between the slabs. Liam even repaired a coping stone for me which had been chipped previously. I would definitely recommend L A Bowers and will use them again for any similar work.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for builders in Wimborne
Across 22 rated builders in Wimborne, the typical rating is 4.8★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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