Builder
Oliver's Design, Build & Decorating
Trust score
77out of 100
Rating4.8★
Review volume129
Source diversity1 source
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Verified builder in West Byfleet, Surrey.
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What customers say
4.8out of 5
Highlights
"Oliver did a fantastic job refitting part of our kitchen to make space for a tumble dryer. He cleverly repurposed the removed cabinet into shelves beside the dryer, and the whole setup looks like it was always designed this way. Great workmanship and attention to detail. Will definitely use him again for future jobs. Many thanks!"
"Oliver and his team constructed an extension to our house and installed a new kitchen. We found that he managed the project effectively and the workers he sent to us were hard working and efficient. As with any build, problems did crop up, but Oliver was pro-active in finding solutions and communicated well with us at every step. Overall, we are very happy with Oliver and his team and would recommend them for any building work."
"We’re almost complete on our garage conversion project with Oliver & team. I had some very strong design ideas which they have executed well for me. We’re on track to finish on time and on budget, have recommended to neighbours."
Detailed reviews
Oliver and his team constructed an extension to our house and installed a new kitchen. We found that he managed the project effectively and the workers he sent to us were hard working and efficient. As with any build, problems did crop up, but Oliver was pro-active in finding solutions and communicated well with us at every step. Overall, we are very happy with Oliver and his team and would recommend them for any building work.
We’re almost complete on our garage conversion project with Oliver & team. I had some very strong design ideas which they have executed well for me. We’re on track to finish on time and on budget, have recommended to neighbours.
Oliver did a fantastic job refitting part of our kitchen to make space for a tumble dryer. He cleverly repurposed the removed cabinet into shelves beside the dryer, and the whole setup looks like it was always designed this way. Great workmanship and attention to detail. Will definitely use him again for future jobs. Many thanks!
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Local context
Rated 4.8★ — above the local average for builders in West Byfleet
Across 5 rated builders in West Byfleet, the typical rating is 4.6★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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