Builder
Mcgough Builders
Trust score
60out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 13
Source diversity1 source
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Verified bricklayer in Stanley, County Durham.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Couldn’t recommend these lads enough. Regardless of the sub zero temperatures and horrific snow/ice they turned up each morning of the job and kept cracking on. End results are exactly what I was after and our house is certainly in a much better spot now than it was prior to their efforts. Will 100% be after their services again in the future - cheers again"
"Jay and his team did a fantastic job repointing my house earlier in the year. I got them back recently to build a boundary wall. The jobs were competitively priced and the work was done to a high standard. The lads worked non stop, nothing was ever to much trouble, they were very polite and friendly and they cleaned up thoroughly every day."
"Great service and were willing to come out and do it on the weekend short notice. Turned up promptly and got straight to work. The work is excellent and value for money. Overall, very happy and would recommend them."
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Showing the 3 reviews we hold full text for. The 13 headline total is the review volume reported across Mcgough Builders’s public review sources.
Couldn’t recommend these lads enough. Regardless of the sub zero temperatures and horrific snow/ice they turned up each morning of the job and kept cracking on. End results are exactly what I was after and our house is certainly in a much better spot now than it was prior to their efforts. Will 100% be after their services again in the future - cheers again
Great service and were willing to come out and do it on the weekend short notice. Turned up promptly and got straight to work. The work is excellent and value for money. Overall, very happy and would recommend them.
Jay and his team did a fantastic job repointing my house earlier in the year. I got them back recently to build a boundary wall. The jobs were competitively priced and the work was done to a high standard. The lads worked non stop, nothing was ever to much trouble, they were very polite and friendly and they cleaned up thoroughly every day.
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Stanley
Across 7 rated builders in Stanley, 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 · 13
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