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- Source checked
- 26 Jul 2026
Public evidence profile
BD Works
Credentials & registries
Trading Standards Approved (Buy With Confidence)
Listed memberships
1 directory-listed membership
Companies House
Active incorporated business
Trust Score
43out of 100
43 out of 100, with a caution: newest review we found is from March 2016. Weigh that age against the score.
- Rated 4.8 from 21 reviews
- 1 credential shown
Newest review March 2016
How this score is worked out
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volumeLow · 21
Independent sources1 independent public source
Credentials1 credential shown
How this score is made up
What customers say24.2 of 60
Independent checks13.6 of 30
Track record4.8 of 10
See the independent checks
- Licences and credentials1.2 of 8.3
- Ways to reach them8.3 of 8.3
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 6.2
- Registered company details4.1 of 4.1
- Photos of their work0 of 2.1
- Industry recognition0 of 1
Missing evidence lowers the score because we can't check it. It doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Claiming a profile never changes the score. Evidence context, not a guarantee of workmanship.
Credentials and checks
Credentials, licences and vetting
Credentials and associations
1Credentials and memberships
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Listed membership details
1Memberships listed by public directories
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FreeIndex
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11Checks and details listed by directories
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Passed: Address checked · Check dated 22 Jul 2026
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Passed: Companies House checked · Check dated 22 Jul 2026
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Passed: Email address is working · Check dated 22 Jul 2026
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Result not shown: Email address matches domain · Check dated 22 Jul 2026
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Passed: Mobile number checked · Check dated 22 Jul 2026
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Cash, Cheque, Bacs payments
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Member since 9 Aug 2007; Reviewed by FreeIndex 26 Jun 2025; Profile last updated 22 Jul 2026
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Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Passed: Reviews checked · Check dated 22 Jul 2026
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Passed: Website is working · Check dated 22 Jul 2026
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Ranked 4 of 117 for UK Home Improvement Companies by the directory
Check the listed source (opens in new tab)Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
BD Works is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal nameBD Works
Company number12117698
Incorporated
Registered activityHousehold goods repair
Official checkOn the public register
Why this helps you judge trust: this trader is linked to a registered company with named people who are legally accountable for it, on an official register anyone can check, a layer of accountability an unregistered trader doesn't offer. Around 7 years on the register also points to an established business rather than a brand-new one.
From customer reviews
What customers consistently say
Recurring themes from 15 customer reviews on FreeIndex.
Customers who keep coming back: “done various jobs for us over the past few years” · FreeIndex, 10 Sept 2014
“We've found him to be totally reliable, flexible, prompt” · FreeIndex, 10 Sept 2014
“we find him reliable, honest and trustworthy” · FreeIndex, 8 Sept 2014
“always been very impressed by their standard of workmanship, punctuality” · FreeIndex, 13 Jan 2010
Source-listed gallery
5 photosPhotos listed on FreeIndex
These sources do not label every image as completed work. The gallery may include projects, people, logos or certificates, so it does not count as completed-work evidence.
Buy with Confidence
Ben Dillon.
BD Works
Buy With Confidence
From office to kitchen in 2 weeks!!!!.
From FreeIndex
Opening hours
The hours this business publishes online, handy for knowing when to call. Confirm before you set off.
- Monday–Friday
- 7am–10pm
- Sunday
- 7am–10pm
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
These reviews are published independently on the named public source below, not testimonials this business chose to show. We bring them together and link each one back to where it appeared, so you can open the source and read it yourself.
4.8out of 5
Across all 11 reviews on FreeIndex
5 stars9
4 stars2
3 stars0
2 stars0
1 star0
Where these reviews are published
- FreeIndex21 reviews · 4.8 avg
Highlights
“We were looking for a local handyman to help us out with our large portfolio of residential property in Plymouth. It is vital that we work with someone that we can trust and I have to confess that we offered up a huge prayer of thanks for the day we found you! You are always so very professional and willing to go that extra mile for us and we look forward to working with you for many years to come. Linda Perry. Managing Director. Lions World Management Services Limited.”
“We were looking for a local handyman to help us out with our large portfolio of residential...”
“As the owner of a Letting Agency it is essential to have access to a reliable and trustworthy general builder. Ben at B D Works provides this. Usually he is able to take care of a problem the same day and at most 24 hours. Highly recommended.”
Detailed reviews
These are the individual reviews we hold for BD Works, including the highlights above. The 21 headline total is the review volume reported across public review sources.
Extremely helpful, always willing to undertake any task and great value for money! Would recommend Ben and BD Works without hesitation.
I've used BD works several times now and cannot praise Ben enough. The last job he did for me was to remove some ugly surface mounted pipework which was fouling...
Ben Dillon at BD Works has done various jobs for us over the past few years at our tenanted properties in Plymouth, from tiling, plumbing and decorating to electrical work and repairs. All Ben's work, without exception, has been of a very high standard. We've found him to be totally reliable, flexible, prompt, friendly and extremely helpful - he's never once let us down. He's developed excellent relationships with our tenants, and both we and our tenants know we can trust Ben completely with keys, access and leaving the place clean and tidy afterwards. Ben uses what seems to be extensive experience of property maintenance in general and tenanted properties in particular to advise us on long-term solutions rather than bodge-it quick-fixes (though he'll also do those if we insist! ), and uses his initiative to suggest solutions we may not have thought of and bring issues to our attention that we may not have been aware of. When treating a damp problem in one of our properties, he advised the tenants on ventilation, airing, etc, in exactly the way we would have done had we been there. In contrast with some other tradespeople, we've never felt remotely ripped off by Ben and have always been really pleased with what he's done. We'd recommend him wholeheartedly.
Ben Dillon at BD Works has done various jobs for us over the past few years at our tenanted...
Could not ask for better, always a quick response, always offers options, polite & cheerful.
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Ben of BD Works has worked for Churchill Properties for a number of years, we find him reliable, honest and trustworthy. Churchill Properties would recommend him highly for any future work required.
BD Works is very reliable and very helpful with advise. He is always professional and has a wide variety of knowledge. BD Works is very trustworthy and would highly recommend him to anyone.
Great service from start to finish, we asked Ben at BD Works to carry out some property maintenance, first class service, great workmanship, price very good, we have and do recommend Ben and BD Works services to customers, friends and family.
I have used BD Works for several jobs round the home and in my office and have always been very impressed by their standard of workmanship, punctuality and their care of detail. I would have no hesitation in recommending B D Works to everyone.
Arrived on the day and time expected. Did a fine job and cleaned up afterwards. The work was done to a high standard and well priced.
Local context
Rated 4.8, in line with the local average for handymen in Plymouth
Across 13 handymen in Plymouth, the typical rating is 4.8 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Sources
2 named public sourcesWhere this information comes from
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Review sources
Registers and membership directories
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About
BD works Ltd is a Handyman service, offering a full Property maintenance service to clients throughout the local area. The owner has many years...
What this business says about itself
From their own website
What this business says about itself
- Guarantee: 12-month guarantee
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Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingThe earliest independent record of them trading is 2014, so at least 12 years. They appear in 2 separate independent sources.
Website online since2007FreeIndex lists in business since2007First public review2014Company registered2019
Your own checks
What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
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Common questions about BD Works
Is BD Works a legitimate business?
BD Works has 21 independent public reviews, rated 4.8 out of 5. It is a registered business on Companies House, listed as active, and the public register shows no adverse status (no dissolution, insolvency or strike-off) against it. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
What do customers say about BD Works?
BD Works has 21 public reviews, averaging 4.8 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know BD Works' reviews are genuine?
BD Works' 21 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published, so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Is BD Works qualified and accredited?
We hold 1 independently sourced credential for BD Works, including Trading Standards Approved (Buy With Confidence). Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section. For example, Trading Standards Approved (Buy With Confidence) is a scheme run by UK Trading Standards that vets and approves local traders, checking they trade fairly and within the law.
Is BD Works a registered business?
BD Works is a registered business on Companies House (company number 12117698), incorporated 23 Jul 2019, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Does BD Works guarantee their work?
They state on their own website that 12-month guarantee. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. Get the terms in writing before you agree to the job.
When was BD Works' website registered?
BD Works' website has been online since 2007, according to the public domain registry. This dates the website, not necessarily when the business began trading.