Builder
SJG Carpentry & Joinery
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume383
Source diversity1 source
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Verified carpenter in Worthing, West Sussex.
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What the public record says
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Stephen fitted our new kitchen. Not a simple task as the room was far from square, with sloping ceilings and floors and walls that are all over the place. With great patience he set about getting the base units and wall cupboards level, and square at all the corners. He did such a good job that the drawer and cupboard fronts sit perfectly aligned and with evenly spaced gaps between them, no mean feat! We have used Stephen many times before to build cupboards in our sitting room, bedroom, hallway and garage as well as doing general carpentry work. He is always the perfectionist."
"Steve built alcove cupboards and a wardrobe for us and paid great attention to detail and did an excellent job."
"Stephen at SJG Carpentry & Joinery was absolutely excellent. From the time that he came to give me a quote until the end of the work, I couldn’t fault him at all. I got three companies to quote for the work and I knew immediately that I could rely on Stephen. His communication was excellent, the carpentry work also faultless, and my home was left very neat and tidy on completing the work. I would have no hesitation in recommending Stephen for carpentry work."
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Stephen fitted our new kitchen. Not a simple task as the room was far from square, with sloping ceilings and floors and walls that are all over the place. With great patience he set about getting the base units and wall cupboards level, and square at all the corners. He did such a good job that the drawer and cupboard fronts sit perfectly aligned and with evenly spaced gaps between them, no mean feat! We have used Stephen many times before to build cupboards in our sitting room, bedroom, hallway and garage as well as doing general carpentry work. He is always the perfectionist.
Steve built alcove cupboards and a wardrobe for us and paid great attention to detail and did an excellent job.
Stephen at SJG Carpentry & Joinery was absolutely excellent. From the time that he came to give me a quote until the end of the work, I couldn’t fault him at all. I got three companies to quote for the work and I knew immediately that I could rely on Stephen. His communication was excellent, the carpentry work also faultless, and my home was left very neat and tidy on completing the work. I would have no hesitation in recommending Stephen for carpentry work.
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Worthing
Across 54 rated builders in Worthing, 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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