Architect
Ward Home Improvements
Trust score
78out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volume94
Source diversity1 source
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Verified fascia / soffits / guttering in Houghton le Spring.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
4.9out of 5
Highlights
"Turned up on time. Carried out the job quickly and efficiently to a good standard. Very happy"
"carried out to a high standard"
"Jimmy came out to do a quote on the same day I enquired about it. I booked up a couple days later. The lads turned up who were all friendly and they did a brilliant job. It was a 2 day job and they were here just after 9am throughout the morning and afternoon to get it done. The house looks so much better now. They cleared up all the rubbish that was left so saves anyone having to do that job. Would highly recommend"
Detailed reviews
Turned up on time. Carried out the job quickly and efficiently to a good standard. Very happy
carried out to a high standard
Jimmy came out to do a quote on the same day I enquired about it. I booked up a couple days later. The lads turned up who were all friendly and they did a brilliant job. It was a 2 day job and they were here just after 9am throughout the morning and afternoon to get it done. The house looks so much better now. They cleared up all the rubbish that was left so saves anyone having to do that job. Would highly recommend
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Local context
Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for architects in Houghton le Spring
Across 6 rated architects in Houghton le Spring, 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 evidence4.9★ from 94 public reviewsCheckatrade
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✓Rating: 4.9★
✓Review volume: 94
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!Source diversity: 1 source
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