# Five Oaks Drives & Patios

Five Oaks Drives & Patios is a landscaper in Rochford. Rated 4.9/5 from 29 public reviews across 1 named source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile — independent reviews, credentials and registry data cross-checked across named sources, with no ads and no paid placement.

## About
Verified driveways / patios / paths in Rochford, Essex.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 5.0/5 | 29 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 29 cross-checked total above._

Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for landscapers in Rochford. Across 12 rated landscapers in Rochford, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Very professional, on time and worked their socks off. Very happy customers"
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "From the initial quote to the jobs completion, James and his team were excellent. They arrived on time, were very hardworking and respectful. They gave me time to choose what I wanted and a couple of last minute changes were Implemented without any fuss. Everything was kept neat and tidy. As someone who is newly widdowed it was daunting trying to find someone I could trust to do the job and not feel ripped off or unsafe. James and his team reassured me and have transformed the outside space around my home into something to be really proud of."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Had new block paving laid this week and honestly cannot fault Laurence and his team, from the get go, guys turned up promptly, completed job looks outstanding - highly recommend"
> — Anonymous (4.5, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Landscaper

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 29 public reviews on this profile. (via Checkatrade)
- Source profile spread: MTT is showing 1 source profile for this trader. (via Checkatrade)
- Business identity: MTT is showing public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Contact phone: MTT is showing a public phone contact on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Verified credentials on file: 0
- Companies House status: unknown
- Evidence held from: Checkatrade

## Before you hire a landscaper
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade — general guidance, not a claim about this business:_
- Get an itemised quote that separates plants and materials, any machinery or skip hire, and labour — a vague 'garden makeover' lump sum hides where the money goes and makes extra charges easy to add later.
- Be wary of paying a large sum up front 'for materials' — agree staged payments against work you can see completed, especially for hard landscaping like patios, decking, paving or driveways.
- Tree work and anything near a boundary can be regulated — protected trees and conservation areas often need permission, and removing a protected tree can be an offence. Confirm what is allowed, and that they carry public-liability insurance, before work starts.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work — and that they are current.

## Contact
- Phone: 01702 900535

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