Builder
North East Joinery
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume247
Source diversity1 source
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Verified carpenter in Washington, Tyne and Wear.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Karl arrived when he said he would, did a very good job fitting new internal doors, cleared all mess up as he worked, and charged a very reasonable price. Have booked him to do another small job in a fortnight. Nice to find someone who takes pride in their work."
"Perfect door installation. Great communication and great bloke."
"Communication was brilliant as the car had a last minute trip to the garage. Work got underway and finished early afternoon. Looks great. A tidy job with no mess very tidy workman. If I had attempted to do this which would have done 20 years ago it would have taken a week and replacement trip tow B&Q!! Great job and thank you"
Detailed reviews
Karl arrived when he said he would, did a very good job fitting new internal doors, cleared all mess up as he worked, and charged a very reasonable price. Have booked him to do another small job in a fortnight. Nice to find someone who takes pride in their work.
Perfect door installation. Great communication and great bloke.
Communication was brilliant as the car had a last minute trip to the garage. Work got underway and finished early afternoon. Looks great. A tidy job with no mess very tidy workman. If I had attempted to do this which would have done 20 years ago it would have taken a week and replacement trip tow B&Q!! Great job and thank you
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Washington
Across 7 rated builders in Washington, 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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✓Rating: 5.0★
✓Review volume: 247
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