Architect
SVH Building & Electrical Services
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume324
Source diversity1 source
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Verified builder in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"The works have been carried efficiently and carefully by the SVH team. Steve who managed the job and carried out the building and carpentry works, liaised with us every day to ensure we were getting everything we wanted and were satisfied with the completed tasks. Harry carried out the electrical works excellently and when we hit a problem with existing cabling came up with a solution and sorted out implementation immediately. We are delighted with completed kitchen and highly recommend SVH for kitchen installation."
"SVH are fantastic to work with. We couldn’t be happier with the works that have been carried out, the attention to detail and the punctuality of the team. We are renovating our house and SVH took time to look at the property and work out what the best solutions would be and finished the works in keeping with the original character of the property. We couldn’t recommend them more highly."
"A massive thank you to Steve and all the team at SVH for our new kitchen/dining room. Steve was incredible managing the job and organising all the trades to come in. His knowledge and help made us feel confident from start to finish. Steve and Harry did a fantastic job taking down the wall and Steve your attention to detail refitting the kitchen is second to none. Harry did an amazing job on all the electrics. All the team were polite and professional, listening to our needs and were incredibly neat and tidy. We would highly recommend SVH"
Detailed reviews
The works have been carried efficiently and carefully by the SVH team. Steve who managed the job and carried out the building and carpentry works, liaised with us every day to ensure we were getting everything we wanted and were satisfied with the completed tasks. Harry carried out the electrical works excellently and when we hit a problem with existing cabling came up with a solution and sorted out implementation immediately. We are delighted with completed kitchen and highly recommend SVH for kitchen installation.
SVH are fantastic to work with. We couldn’t be happier with the works that have been carried out, the attention to detail and the punctuality of the team. We are renovating our house and SVH took time to look at the property and work out what the best solutions would be and finished the works in keeping with the original character of the property. We couldn’t recommend them more highly.
A massive thank you to Steve and all the team at SVH for our new kitchen/dining room. Steve was incredible managing the job and organising all the trades to come in. His knowledge and help made us feel confident from start to finish. Steve and Harry did a fantastic job taking down the wall and Steve your attention to detail refitting the kitchen is second to none. Harry did an amazing job on all the electrics. All the team were polite and professional, listening to our needs and were incredibly neat and tidy. We would highly recommend SVH
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for architects in Eastbourne
Across 11 rated architects in Eastbourne, the typical rating is 5.0★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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Public review evidence5.0★ from 324 public reviewsCheckatrade
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✓Rating: 5.0★
✓Review volume: 324
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