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SNCG Ecoscapes Ltd

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

A vibrant and experienced horticultural co-operative based in the north east, providing expert landscaping and garden services including full design and maintenance, self-sufficiency advice, natural craft and hard landscaping for your green space.

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Reviewed by Virginia on 22/6/2016

I am very happy with the service provided by the Ecoscapes team. They kept me informed of progress and agreements reached with my elderly mother whose garden they were clearing. I would recommend Ecoscapes

Go The Extra Tile

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Here to help with all you tiling solutions. Also on weekends we have multi skilled tradesmen Whickham include :- plumbing, carpentry, electrician, etc.

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Reviewed by Rhonnie on 28/11/2016

John and Ian were first to reply to my add and turned up on site within a few hours to give me a quote. They started work that afternoon and completed the next evening (I had been waiting over 3 months for the builder who I fired to complete these jobs)! Lovely blokes, extremely professional, great quality work and very punctual. Could not recommend them enough! I will definitely be using them again for any further maintenance.

MASTERJULY LIMITED

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

MasterJuly has been established in the UK for 3 years and Romania, Italy and Germany for 20 years. Our specialist areas comprise of interior design with detail focused on Italian plaster work and structural dry lining. We are able to work from blue prints

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Reviewed by Dhaval on 30/6/2017

Great company! Thanks for all the help. Will use again

Fell property maintenance

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Karla on 24/3/2015

Very pleased with work done, nice genuine person at a reasonable price. Would reccomend!! :)

Capital Roofing & Landscaping

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We do all aspects of roofing work from replacing a broken tile to a full re-roof with over 25 years experience with free quotations on all of our jobs. We are fully insured with liability insurance. We give an 15 year guarantee on all new felt flat roofs. And a 25 year guarantee on new house roofs

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Reviewed by Cam on 27/1/2025

5 stars, excellent work, very tidy team cleaned up any mess. came at the time agreed very very helpful, professional and pleasant. Will definately use again and recommend.

Ranson Roofing & Building

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We are a family run firm serving the UK dating back to 1864. We work extensively as both main contractors and sub-contractors on projects for English Heritage, Network rail, Care Home Providers, National Trust & Heritage Lottery Fund. We pride ourselves working to a high standard on projects wether it be private domestic properties, commercial or historic buildings. Natural slating. Stone slating. Tiling. Building refurbishment works. Smoke damage removal. Bathrooms/ wet rooms. Kitchens. Building works. Electrical works. Plumbing works. Gas Safe works. Windows. Stained Glass. Joinery works. Lead works. Hot Lime & Hydraulic Lime pointing. Haired Lime. Single Ply welded flat roof systems. Modern & traditional plastering and rendering. Lime harling. Technical drawings. Project management. Scaffolding. Our men are extensively Health & Safety and First Aid certified with Covid awareness training. Our vehicles and men are uniformed and we work cleanly, quietly and to a minimum disturbance.

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Reviewed by Julie on 29/3/2025

We had our fireplace removed, sockets fitted, the walls skimmed and the staircase painted. Dan and his team were all professional, reliable and the work was carried out to a high standard.Excellent service - many thanks.

ASPRAY LIMITED

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Our award-winning claims management service aims to help policyholders throughout the UK make successful buildings insurance claims caused by storms, burst pipes, accidental damage, fire, floods or other events which lead to the property owners needing to make an insurance claim. We project manage and carry out the required repairs using our fully vetted contractors. Aspray always strive to reinstate the property to its pre-incident condition as swiftly as possible. Aspray Ltd are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for claims handling only.

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Reviewed by John on 14/5/2023

Evans & Co Property Maintenance

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Evans & Co property maintenance offer a first class professional service for all your property maintenance needs from damp courses to new bathrooms we cover everything you need. As a family run business we care about our clients and consider our reliability and quality of workmanship to set us apart.

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Reviewed by elaine on 6/6/2025

We hired Phil for the above Job. He was the only builder who did not just suggest tearing down my porch amd rebuilding. He came up with a solution that was not only cost effective but with the least disruption too. Phil answered any queries we had, he was polite, reliable and extremely professional at all times! He kept me informed of each step he did, explaining and was a very tidy tradesman. I would reccomend Phill to anyone that needs work done and will definitely use him again. Thanks so much.

Anthony Barnard

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Mike on 24/3/2011

Excellent efficient work completed safely and with no fuss or inconvenience.

Fannan Property Services

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

A new property services business specialising in joinery, I my self am a time served joiner with 7 years of experience. I have worked for a successful company for 6 years and have recently started my own business, any type of interior and exterior building work will be undertaken at great prices.

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Reviewed by Sara on 5/3/2019

Would really recommend Fannan Property Services. The lad was polite, turned up on time, charged a reasonable price and did a great job. Would definitely use again.

Mark Mccormick Builders

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Mark McCormick builders is here to take the stress out of any job. From the small little roof slate to new extension or even new builds. We will always try to be competitive on all our pricing and aim to make the work finish to the highest standard. With a team of competent people we are sure to be the right choice for the job. Please take a look around our gallery for previous work completed....

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Reviewed by John on 20/12/2018

Mark and his team did a great job of rebuilding 2 chimney stacks, they arrived early each day and worked extremely hard in really bad weather conditions. At the end of the work they removed all debris leaving my driveway clean and tidy. I highly recommend Mark and his team

Brad Egan

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

***EGAN Mason/Landscaping Services*** ***Discounted Rates for pensioners, disabled, etc. - Just ask!*** Are you looking for quality work at competitive rates? Then get in touch today! Some of the services we provide include: -General building contracts -All aspects of brick/block work. -Paving/ Flagging -Fencing -Labouring (skilled or unskilled) We have had experience in the relevant trade(s) for over half a decade and are more than willing to answer any questions you may have. Do not hesitate to get in touch today via the message service provided on RatedPeople.

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Reviewed by christine on 1/7/2021

really pleased with the wall that was rebuilt

D J BUSH JOINERY

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by laura on 13/7/2012

Couldn't fault, great job, reasonably priced - value for money and definitely recommend, 1st choice if any work needs doing..... Happily use again

C. Richardson Joinery

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Victoria on 5/8/2012

Colin fitted all 7 internal doors & door furniture in one day which was greatly appreciated. The quality of the work was excellent, the doors are great and the handles/furniture have been fitted really well. i would recommend him to anyone needing a joiner. Thanks Very Much.

we are a small family business offering a quality service , from a small repair to a full extension we can be relied on to deliver a quality job at a reasonable price

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Reviewed by Kieran on 5/12/2020

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'THE GENERAL' HANDYMAN

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Hello everyone, Firstly my name is Simon, I'm Northern Irish living and working here in Newcastle, loving it. I am trying to get a small handyman business up and running, it takes time and hard work and some luck. I have some pictures and references too.

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Reviewed by Christine on 19/6/2019

Simon is a very skilled tradesman and did an excellent job. Easy to communicate with, turned up on time and did a professional job. Would definitley recommened and use again! Thank you, John.

All Trade Home Improvements

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

All Trade Home Improvements.

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Reviewed by Emma on 17/11/2017

Dan done a really good job with our laminate flooring, I couldnt fault the level of service provided. He gave us a reasonable price, I would highly recommend Dan to anyone. I would use him in the future for any other jobs I may need doing. ????

The Handy Van Can

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Hi my name is Martin and I'm the proud owner of a new company offering a wide variety of services at competitive rates, for a free quote or advice on any work required give me a call / txt or check me out online I'm on checkatrade rated ppl yell gumtree many thanks Martin.

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Reviewed by Louise on 8/4/2015

Really helpful with telling me what was wrong and how he would do the job. Friendly, efficient and didn't take too long to do the job. Would definitely use again aswell as recommend.

Artisan Masonry

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Contact Artisan masonry ltd for a complete masonry service brought to you by fully qualified craftsmen and tradesmen with decades of experience. Natural stone, brick and lime mortar specialists. New build, restoration and pointing in both stone and brick.

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Reviewed by kath on 27/3/2017

Had a wall built by this company did an outstanding job can't thank them enough. Quality of work was very good and was kept up to date. Throughout. They sourced material to keep the cost down also. Very nice group of guys highly recommend

EVER GREEN SERVICES

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We are a family run Business and have been running for over 20 years in the Darlington area

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Reviewed by Margaret on 31/7/2021

Job done quickly and easily and a good price

Gary Anderson

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Ian on 26/7/2023

Excellent quality of work, knows what he's doing, good communication.

West Coast Foundations Ltd

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Aileen on 4/4/2012

Efficient, reliable & experienced. Sorted out problem we had with unsuitable structural plans with our engineer and cleared work with building inspector no hassle for us as the customer whatsoever. did a great job at a good price.

P&A Joinery

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by David on 3/5/2013

Excellent workmanship, curteous, great value for money. Would recommend!

N.E Heating and Plumbing

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Steven on 1/5/2013

CP 12 completed with out meeting in person. Very good price and electronic communication through sms and email. Thank you

HELPFUL HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Macius on 16/12/2014

Excellent!

jg property maintenance

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Nicola on 9/4/2012

It's great to find a good tradesman that is local.

Richell Construction

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Richell Construction was formed 15 years ago by the owner dean ellison with the aim of giving customers quality work at competative rates. 15 years on and still going strong with many satisfied customers.

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Reviewed by John on 21/3/2013

I found Richell Construction very reliable in that they turned up on time and worked efficiently completing the rebuild of the garden wall in good time. This was despite very adverse weather conditions which caused several pauses in the process to avoid the risk of frost affecting the work.The brickwork appears to be of a very high standard. I am confident enough to use them again for future brickwork.

PJ Property Maintenance

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

I am a property Maintenance company with several years experience in the building industry. I have a good team of reliable and trust worthy trades men. I undertake all Property Maintenance work, form a leaking tap to a full refurb or garage conversion

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Reviewed by Emma on 25/6/2014

Although I was happy with the bulk of the work, they did not return to finish off the last couple of jobs that I wasn't happy with. I have had to contact other tradesmen to finish the work.

d c r property services

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We are a local roofing company with over 15 years of experience dealing in all aspects of roofing ,from repairs,slating, built up flat roofs ,lead work,plastics and new roofs.All work carried out to a high standard .All areas in the north east covered.

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Reviewed by rosaleen on 31/1/2015

Really good service , peter replied to my job post virtually straight away and arrived prompt at the arranged time. Really impressed the work was done professionally and cleanly. Good value , will definitely be recommending him to family and friends .

haydon joinery & building services

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Haydon Joinery & Building Services specializes in all aspects of carpentry and joinery, from 1st fix to final fix, kitchens, staircases, fitted wardrobes, decking, doors and much more, All work guaranteed and we promise to leave you 100% satisfied.

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Reviewed by Moira on 9/5/2013

First class job from a first class lad, Stu boarded my Daughters loft out and done a great job at a great price, he is a friendly lad and i recommend him to anyone who is wanting work done. M.Richardson Gosforth.

wolviston construction

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We are a family owned Construction business established in 1984.We specialise in extensions ,loft conversions and renovation work.Although new to rated people we are happy to supply recommendations and we never leave a site unless the customer is happy.

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Reviewed by Kevin on 10/7/2014

Wolviston were very approachable and able to ask / answer technical questions, give advice which resulted in a good well-finished finished job and something that is exactly what we wanted.

Rowbotham and Mulgrew Builders ltd

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We are a Hartlepool based building company covering all aspects of new build and maintenance work, offering a design & build service taking you from planning to the finished product using our specialist CAD software.

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Reviewed by Kathie on 30/10/2013

Very happy with the work carried out and the speed at which it was done. The workmen kept us informed every step of the way. They were reliable.

Pt joinery

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Jacqueline on 20/10/2013

Really quick response, just what I needed! Great work very professional will be calling again in the near future for more work Thanks

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Reviewed by Dan on 22/5/2014

Shaun was professional, friendly and above all reliable. He came and quoted the job the same day as it was posted and did the next to a high standard. Would and will difinitely use his services again.

k jones services

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by carole on 1/5/2017

Came when he said he would, carried out the work promptly and told us he would return if we had further trouble (which we havn't.)

Kevin Donnelly

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Sarah on 11/3/2014

Very helpful

The Construction Group

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We cover every aspect of bulging work including extensions, loft conversions, full Rennovation’s, house building and fitting kitchens etc. We have a very high standard and always take care with every job

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Reviewed by susan on 30/3/2020

Very professional, efficient and quick responses to any queries. Quote given was excellent and very thorough service

Rafal Siemiaszko

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Hello. My name is Rafael There is no job what can't be done by Me... Any job Undertaken. Job done from Beginning till Finish Call out Availble 5 Years Warranty for Bathroom Fitting

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Reviewed by Rachael on 10/12/2024

Couldn't recommend Rafael any higher. Fantastic worker, have recommend him to friends, family and anyone who would listen. He came to install a bathroom and move a waste pipe. He is a perfectionist and the bathroom looks amazing. Will definitely use again.

J Upward Home & Garden Services

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

I Have over 20 years experience in the construction Industry. I am a qualified Bricklayer, Tiler, and have a BTEC National Diploma in Construction. I am also competent in all aspects of grounds and Garden maintenance having worked on country estates, and Croft racing circuit. I undertake most aspects of building work aswell as property maintenance.

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Reviewed by John on 22/3/2017

Job well done on time and and gloss paint work excellent.

Northeasthomedesigners

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by John on 18/10/2014

Excellent. Quick, courteous, professional and fair price. Will certainly use again.

TA joinery

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

T A JOINERY for all your joinery and home renovation needs. We provide exceptional quality and service in everything we do, Professional Joiners With 25 Years of Experience.

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Reviewed by Dawn on 10/5/2023

Great job on my garden gate and know what I want. Great trade person highly recommended

GCW Property Services Ltd

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by Jane on 16/2/2012

Geoff is fantastic. He contacted me quickly and came to quote for the job. He instantly put me at my ease, reassuring me I had enough slabs for the job I wanted done. I only had the slabs and Geoff quoted the job including all other materials required which he then ordered and made sure they were on and off the job site in excellent time. The job itself is fantastic. Exactly as asked for, completed quickly and the site was left clean and tidy after he was finished. Superb! Would recommend and use again. A+

young joinery

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Hi here at Young’s joinery and fencing we are here to help provide you, with a service you will be happy with.

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Reviewed by Roseanne on 26/5/2019

Job complete in good time. Happy with outcome. Would use again and recommend to friends/family.

Jamies Roofing Services

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

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Reviewed by keith on 5/3/2012

good quality work.kept site safe and tidy.work done on time within schedule.very happy to use again and pleased to reccomend.

Empire joinery and maintenance

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

I offer all joinery and maintenance services,landlord inspections. fully time served with 15 years experience in the industry. No job is to small or big all work guaranteed

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Reviewed by Sue on 22/2/2017

Paul did a great job very professional. Excellent workmanship very clean and tidy. Turned up on time, very polite and respectful. great value for money. Would have no hesitation in recommending him.

MC Property Maintenance

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

HI WELCOME TO MC PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS we are a family run business with over 20 years experience in the trade we undertake all aspects of property maintenance and repair work domestic,commercial,industrial we offer a fast reliable friendly service for all your needs we pride ourselfs on customer satisfaction & high standard of workmanship with a free no obligation survey and quote from a small repair to a complete property restoration our 5* ratings speak for themselves thanks for reading

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Reviewed by Kathleen on 21/5/2017

Very pleased with the hard work and the results They were able to work around my commitments I would use this service again

AB Building and Maintenance

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Here at AB Building Maintenance we offer a wide range of services from interior to exterior work. We are fully insured so you the customer can rest at ease knowing that you are in safe hands with us. Honest and reliable company, most of our work is repeat custom so wether you are looking for a one off job or a regular tradesmen. We would be more that happy to assist you with your properties needs. REFERENCES ON REQUEST

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Reviewed by Jennifer on 22/6/2020

Excellent although didnt do what i asked or was originally priced for x

His and Hers Plumbing and Joinery

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We are a friendly family business who look to satisfy the customer 100% whatever the job, we are polite, tidy and respectful of every customer and customers property as we understand how hard people work to achieve a nice home. We are able to complete a huge variety of work including; full bathroom renovation, tiling, general plumbing, all aspects of joinery, decking, fencing, window and door fitting and many more

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Reviewed by Louise on 7/3/2019

Zoe and Gary were excellent for my bathroom overhaul. Very helpful in the lead up when designing and choosing fittings. Completed work to a high standard, were very friendly and kept me well informed of progress throughout the work. Would highly recommend!

John Robson Electrical

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

We take on all aspects of electrical works aswell as plastering and joinery

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Reviewed by Stanley on 20/2/2019

Top blokes will definitely use again

Corbin's Joinery

Groundwork / Foundations in Houghton Le Spring

Corbin's Joinery Free quotations all work undertaken no job to small

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Reviewed by Abi on 23/5/2020

Brilliant. Did a great job and was really reasonable. I'd definitely recommend him and will definitely use him again

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