Builder
Paul Watts Groundworks
Credentials & registries
2 named sources
Trust score
87out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume97
Source diversity1 source
VerificationVerified
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"The team worked very hard to complete the build of a concrete base for our new shed, they were very neat and tidy, and left the work area in a very clean state. Looking forward to using Paul Watts ground works for future projects we have lined up for this year."
"We are very pleased with the new paved patio that Paul's team have built. The patio was built by a skilled team who were punctual, very polite and tidy through out the works which was completed within the timescale that Paul advised in his quotation. Would highly recommend Paul Watts for garden patio works."
"Paul has done several jobs for us in the past which we were very pleased with, so we contacted him when we suspected a soakaway was blocked. When his team did some investigation they also found broken pipework. They work quickly and managed to do everything in two days despite the weather. Would definitely recommend them."
Detailed reviews
The team worked very hard to complete the build of a concrete base for our new shed, they were very neat and tidy, and left the work area in a very clean state. Looking forward to using Paul Watts ground works for future projects we have lined up for this year.
We are very pleased with the new paved patio that Paul's team have built. The patio was built by a skilled team who were punctual, very polite and tidy through out the works which was completed within the timescale that Paul advised in his quotation. Would highly recommend Paul Watts for garden patio works.
Paul has done several jobs for us in the past which we were very pleased with, so we contacted him when we suspected a soakaway was blocked. When his team did some investigation they also found broken pipework. They work quickly and managed to do everything in two days despite the weather. Would definitely recommend them.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Crawley
Across 44 rated builders in Crawley, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Public evidence checks
Public evidence shownTrust checks and red flags
Public review evidence5.0★ from 97 public reviewsCheckatradeCity and GuildsWaste carrier (Environment Agency)
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1 named sourcesEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
Checkatrade
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✓Strong signals
✓Rating: 5.0★
✓Review volume: 97
✓Verification: Verified
✓2 verified credentials
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!Source diversity: 1 source
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What do customers say about Paul Watts Groundworks?
Paul Watts Groundworks has 97 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
Is Paul Watts Groundworks qualified and accredited?
We hold 2 independently sourced credentials for Paul Watts Groundworks, including City and Guilds, Waste carrier (Environment Agency). Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section.
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