Plumber
R Taylor Plastering & Damp Proofing
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume71
Source diversity1 source
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Verified plasterer in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Fantastic job, lovely finish, very professional, great conversationalist and really friendly, arrived on time, was a tricky job most others turned down but Howard didn’t…best thing is that I’ve got someone I can always go to now without having to waste time looking for others"
"Great work. Very happy with it. Howard came round to look at it first before giving me a quote (only person to do so). Highly recommend. The damage wasn't much but everything got plastered over so it's nice and consistent and not noticeable when painted."
"Plastering completed where a blind had previously fallen down. Excellent communication and the job was completed the next day to a really good standard for a fair price. I’d highly recommend and would definitely use this company again."
Detailed reviews
Fantastic job, lovely finish, very professional, great conversationalist and really friendly, arrived on time, was a tricky job most others turned down but Howard didn’t…best thing is that I’ve got someone I can always go to now without having to waste time looking for others
Great work. Very happy with it. Howard came round to look at it first before giving me a quote (only person to do so). Highly recommend. The damage wasn't much but everything got plastered over so it's nice and consistent and not noticeable when painted.
Plastering completed where a blind had previously fallen down. Excellent communication and the job was completed the next day to a really good standard for a fair price. I’d highly recommend and would definitely use this company again.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for plumbers in Barnsley
Across 28 rated plumbers in Barnsley, 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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