Builder
S J Denton Carpentry & Building Services Ltd
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume50
Source diversity1 source
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Verified builder in Thatcham, Berkshire.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"I’m delighted with my new kitchen. The wall knock-through and extra light makes a huge difference. Every detail was thought through with the help of Stuart, his experience and his sound relationship with Howdens kitchens, plus that of the electrician. Making the space both functional, modern and future proofing it for change of use. It’s more than what I was hoping for."
"Stuart ripped out our old very dated bathroom, including pulling up the flooring and re-laying the plumbing to a new more spacious configuration. I highly recommend Stuart for his advise and expertise on how best to utilise space and services in the most efficient manner. This review cannot exclude Stuart’s most skilled expertise in my view - tiling, I wanted all the lines of the tiling to be symmetrical and he is as much a perfectionist as I am. I’m really pleased with the clean, modern and minimalist look of this bathroom. Thanks Stuart."
"This is the 2nd job that Stuart has completed for us and we are very pleased with his quality of workmanship He easily adapted a few simple changes we requested once the job had started and nothing was ever a problem. We would definitely use Stuart again for our next project and we would happily recommend him."
Detailed reviews
I’m delighted with my new kitchen. The wall knock-through and extra light makes a huge difference. Every detail was thought through with the help of Stuart, his experience and his sound relationship with Howdens kitchens, plus that of the electrician. Making the space both functional, modern and future proofing it for change of use. It’s more than what I was hoping for.
Stuart ripped out our old very dated bathroom, including pulling up the flooring and re-laying the plumbing to a new more spacious configuration. I highly recommend Stuart for his advise and expertise on how best to utilise space and services in the most efficient manner. This review cannot exclude Stuart’s most skilled expertise in my view - tiling, I wanted all the lines of the tiling to be symmetrical and he is as much a perfectionist as I am. I’m really pleased with the clean, modern and minimalist look of this bathroom. Thanks Stuart.
This is the 2nd job that Stuart has completed for us and we are very pleased with his quality of workmanship He easily adapted a few simple changes we requested once the job had started and nothing was ever a problem. We would definitely use Stuart again for our next project and we would happily recommend him.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for builders in Thatcham
Across 9 rated builders in Thatcham, 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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