Architect
Luke Burns Home Improvements
Trust score
78out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume102
Source diversity1 source
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Verified kitchens in Horsham, West Sussex.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Found via a friend’s recommendation. He built a faux fireplace with shelving either side in the lounge, and installed panelling in my kitchen and hallway. The quality of work was excellent and communication was clear throughout. He also dealt directly with the fireplace company and the electricians, which made the whole process much easier for me. Would definitely use again!"
"Luke did a wonderful job removing my small outdated kitchen and installing a new shiny functional one. He is a very skilled kitchen fitter, plasterer and painter and a very hard and well organised worker. I am a 93 year old male living alone and Luke took great care to make my life as comfortable as possible while work was going on always cleaning up at the end of each day and making sure that there was nothing to trip me up. I’m sure that the work took longer than he expected but he kept to his price and my new kitchen has been much admired by all who see it. Grant Purvis"
"Luke has just done an excellent job of modernising our very tired kitchen by fitting new doors and installing additional cupboards, as well as fitting engineered oak flooring in our hallway. Everything was completed to a very high standard. We are very impressed by Luke’s attention to detail, flexibility and reliability and couldn’t be happier with his work. All communications were reliable and timely and it was a pleasure to Luke around."
Detailed reviews
Found via a friend’s recommendation. He built a faux fireplace with shelving either side in the lounge, and installed panelling in my kitchen and hallway. The quality of work was excellent and communication was clear throughout. He also dealt directly with the fireplace company and the electricians, which made the whole process much easier for me. Would definitely use again!
Luke did a wonderful job removing my small outdated kitchen and installing a new shiny functional one. He is a very skilled kitchen fitter, plasterer and painter and a very hard and well organised worker. I am a 93 year old male living alone and Luke took great care to make my life as comfortable as possible while work was going on always cleaning up at the end of each day and making sure that there was nothing to trip me up. I’m sure that the work took longer than he expected but he kept to his price and my new kitchen has been much admired by all who see it. Grant Purvis
Luke has just done an excellent job of modernising our very tired kitchen by fitting new doors and installing additional cupboards, as well as fitting engineered oak flooring in our hallway. Everything was completed to a very high standard. We are very impressed by Luke’s attention to detail, flexibility and reliability and couldn’t be happier with his work. All communications were reliable and timely and it was a pleasure to Luke around.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for architects in Horsham
Across 13 rated architects in Horsham, 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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