# Lakes Carpentry & Builders Ltd

Lakes Carpentry & Builders Ltd is an architect in Hitchin. Rated 4.4/5 from 541 public reviews across 3 named sources. 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
Lakes Carpentry & Builders Ltd has been vetted and approved by TrustATrader. Covering Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Brookmans Park, St Albans, Baldock and all surrounding towns and villages within 50 miles.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TrustATrader | 4.9/5 | 420 |
| Checkatrade | 5.0/5 | 121 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 541 cross-checked total above._

Independently rated 4.9–5.0 out of 5 across 2 separate review sources — ratings that agree across independent sources are far harder to fake than a single glowing profile.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "We had a complete downstairs renovation. New kitchen,new floor,new radiators and fully decorated. Billy and his team did a fantastic job very clean and quick. A great professional firm and would not hesitate to recommend them to friends and family."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Bill did a fantastic job of our home extension. We ran in to several problems along the way and he found solutions to them all, each time ensuring the design was solid before progressing. The project included steels underground, new foundations as well as building on an existing extension, fitting a bathroom, painting and Bill managed the project from start to finish. We had regular updates on progress and Bill was always quick to answer our queries. All tradespeople who worked on the project were professional and friendly. We’re very happy with the result and would highly recommend Lakes"
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "The team at Lakes completely redid our bathroom, taking it back to bare brick, changing plumbing and electrics and building out boxing around a complex array of existing pipework. The finished product is beautiful with and excellent finish with superb attention to detail as always."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Architect, Builder, Carpenter, Electrician, Roofer

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 541 public reviews on this profile. (via Checkatrade)
- Source profile spread: MTT is showing 3 source profiles 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)
- Website: MTT is showing a public website for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Work photos: MTT is showing 19 work photos 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, Companies House, TrustATrader

## Before you hire an architect
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade — general guidance, not a claim about this business:_
- Only someone on the Architects Registration Board (ARB) register may legally call themselves an 'architect' in the UK — ask for their ARB number and check it free at arb.org.uk. An 'architectural designer' or 'technologist' is a different, unregistered role (often capable, but not the same protection).
- Agree how they charge before any work starts — a percentage of the build cost, a fixed fee, or an hourly rate — and exactly which stages it covers (concept design, planning application, building-regulations drawings, work on site), so there are no surprises later.
- Confirm what they will actually handle versus what is excluded — the planning application, the building-control drawings, and whether they will administer the builder's contract on site — and get it, and a portfolio of similar projects, in writing.
- 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: 07427135645
- Website: http://lakesbuilders.co.uk/

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