Builder
Merton Garden Services
Trust score
78out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volume326
Source diversity1 source
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What customers say
4.9out of 5
Highlights
"Fit concrete spur to repair fence - really reliable, friendly and communicative"
"We love Darren and his team, as do most of our street. He’s been to us twice now, first to replace storm damaged fencing and then to renew some broken down trellis panels. He’s reliable, friendly, and communicates quickly and well. And once the job was done they left everything neat and tidy."
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Fit concrete spur to repair fence - really reliable, friendly and communicative
We love Darren and his team, as do most of our street. He’s been to us twice now, first to replace storm damaged fencing and then to renew some broken down trellis panels. He’s reliable, friendly, and communicates quickly and well. And once the job was done they left everything neat and tidy.
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Local context
Rated 4.9★ — above the local average for builders in Mitcham
Across 28 rated builders in Mitcham, the typical rating is 4.7★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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✓Rating: 4.9★
✓Review volume: 326
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