Builder
M.R CONSTRUCTION & CARPENTRY LTD
Trust score
56out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 5
Source diversity1 source
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Verified builder in Southend on Sea, Essex.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Mick recently renovated my bathroom and has done a lovely job - I’m delighted! He is hardworking, very personable and always left the areas clean and tidy at the end of the day."
"Mick carried out a side return on our Victorian end of terrace and loft conversion including an en-suite. The work involved big structural changes to the downstairs to accommodate the open plan space as well as the loft room. Mick was open and honest about what the work would entail and explained what our options were when unexpected problems arose to suit our budget (typical when working on a house over 100years old!) He also advocated for us with our plumber to ensure that we could achieve a downstairs toilet. I would highly recommend Mick"
"Great workers, clean, looked after the rest of my house while working. Changing a small bedroom in to a master bedrooms ensuite. Helped select the finishings and units for the bathroom to keep in theme of my victorian house. Done an excellent job, really happy and would recommend"
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Showing the 3 reviews we hold full text for. The 5 headline total is the review volume reported across M.R CONSTRUCTION & CARPENTRY LTD’s public review sources.
Mick recently renovated my bathroom and has done a lovely job - I’m delighted! He is hardworking, very personable and always left the areas clean and tidy at the end of the day.
Great workers, clean, looked after the rest of my house while working. Changing a small bedroom in to a master bedrooms ensuite. Helped select the finishings and units for the bathroom to keep in theme of my victorian house. Done an excellent job, really happy and would recommend
Mick carried out a side return on our Victorian end of terrace and loft conversion including an en-suite. The work involved big structural changes to the downstairs to accommodate the open plan space as well as the loft room. Mick was open and honest about what the work would entail and explained what our options were when unexpected problems arose to suit our budget (typical when working on a house over 100years old!) He also advocated for us with our plumber to ensure that we could achieve a downstairs toilet. I would highly recommend Mick
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Southend on Sea
Across 6 rated builders in Southend on Sea, 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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