“We are absolutely thrilled with the quality of the work.” · Checkatrade, 26 Jan 2025
“New toilet and bathroom fitted to a maximum high standard.” · Checkatrade, 1 Mar 2024
Public evidence profile · Checked March 2026
C F Oakes
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What customers consistently say
Recurring themes from 4 customer reviews on Checkatrade.
Respectful and tidy in your home: “They arrived on time cleared up after each day and stayed until every thing was completed.” · Checkatrade, 4 Mar 2023
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What customers say
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5.0out of 5
Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade15 reviews · 5.0 avg
Detailed reviews
These are the individual reviews we hold for C F Oakes, including the highlights above. The 15 headline total is the review volume reported across public review sources.
CF Oakes recently refurbed my mother's bathroom into a wet room. We are absolutely thrilled with the quality of the work. The room carefully designed, beautifully finished and tiled from floor to ceiling and the workmanship is top-notch. We were particularly impressed with how clean and tidy the tradesmen left the space, it was as if they had never even been there! We truly cannot fault them. Really nice people too. If you're in need of a bathroom refurb, we highly recommend CF Oakes.
What can I say but this company was amazing and the work/standard are high end quality. New toilet and bathroom fitted to a maximum high standard. I cannot fault Tom and Sam that carried out the works 2 lovely professional guys. Cleannesses standard of work absolutely amazing. Please don’t forget these guys carried out all the works from tiling/electrics/plastering/plumbing no waiting for other contractors to come it’s all done by the same company. The works took 9 days fully ripped out to completion.Thank you.
They arrived on time cleared up after each day and stayed until every thing was completed. I now have a very swish new modern bathroom and a new gas boiler with some new radiators.They also decorated the the hall and stairs. Cheerful very competent workmen.
Local context
Rated 5.0, in line with the local average for builders in Harlow
Across 41 builders in Harlow, the typical rating is 4.9 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Sources
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Public evidence last checked March 2026
About
Bathrooms in Harlow, Essex.
Services they list
Bathroom CladdingBathroom DesignerBathroom FitterBathroom Mastic SealantBathroom ShowroomBathroom SupplierBathroom Supply & FitDisabled Bathrooms / ShowersWet Rooms
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Areas served
EssexHarlow
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Common questions about C F Oakes
Is C F Oakes a legitimate business?
C F Oakes has 15 independent public reviews, rated 5 out of 5. 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 C F Oakes?
C F Oakes has 15 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know C F Oakes' reviews are genuine?
C F Oakes' 15 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.
What does C F Oakes specialise in?
C F Oakes lists specialist services including Bathroom Cladding, Bathroom Designer, Bathroom Fitter, Bathroom Mastic Sealant, Bathroom Showroom, Bathroom Supplier. If your job is one of these, look for it in their listed services or ask them to confirm for your project.
How long has C F Oakes been trading?
C F Oakes has been reviewed on public sources since 2023.