Plumber
Watson Services
Trust score
78out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volume81
Source diversity1 source
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What customers say
4.9out of 5
Highlights
"Awesome service from Sam, as always. I have now used Watson Services on three different occasions, as he's extremely skilled, reliable, efficient and friendly. I can't rate him enough!"
"Sam has done a couple of jobs for me now and he has always been very helpful, he's done a very good job and has been super careful to make sure that everything is up and running properly, and that the place is keen and tidy when he's finished. He's also good at communicating, so I know what he's going to do and the timings of appointments (in my experience not all people do this!)."
"We had our shower mixer changed and a new one put on our old shower. Also our radiators flushed. Very thorough all jobs completed with advice on what would be done. Efficient and reasonably priced can recommend and will use again"
Detailed reviews
Awesome service from Sam, as always. I have now used Watson Services on three different occasions, as he's extremely skilled, reliable, efficient and friendly. I can't rate him enough!
Sam has done a couple of jobs for me now and he has always been very helpful, he's done a very good job and has been super careful to make sure that everything is up and running properly, and that the place is keen and tidy when he's finished. He's also good at communicating, so I know what he's going to do and the timings of appointments (in my experience not all people do this!).
We had our shower mixer changed and a new one put on our old shower. Also our radiators flushed. Very thorough all jobs completed with advice on what would be done. Efficient and reasonably priced can recommend and will use again
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Local context
Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for plumbers in York
Across 78 rated plumbers in York, 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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✓Review volume: 81
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