Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume197
Source diversity1 source
VerificationListed
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Verified carpenter in Newcastle, Staffordshire.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Shaun provided a good service when fitting 5 internal doors today, particularly with how he handled the non-standard size door to ensure we were happy with how the outcome would look. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Shaun for door fitting. There are other doors in our house to change we would have Shaun to do these when the time arrives."
"Great communication, great price, turned up on time and did a really quality job. Very friendly, polite, neat, tidy, and professional. Very happy with the work done and would thoroughly recommend SDS Joinery to anyone."
"SDS contacted me and arrived the following day. They arrived exactly at 10:00 as promised. The work was completed quickly and professionally, and Shaun was very personable. I'd definitely hire them again. 10/10."
Detailed reviews
Shaun provided a good service when fitting 5 internal doors today, particularly with how he handled the non-standard size door to ensure we were happy with how the outcome would look. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Shaun for door fitting. There are other doors in our house to change we would have Shaun to do these when the time arrives.
Great communication, great price, turned up on time and did a really quality job. Very friendly, polite, neat, tidy, and professional. Very happy with the work done and would thoroughly recommend SDS Joinery to anyone.
SDS contacted me and arrived the following day. They arrived exactly at 10:00 as promised. The work was completed quickly and professionally, and Shaun was very personable. I'd definitely hire them again. 10/10.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Newcastle
Across 123 rated builders in Newcastle, 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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