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MalBuild

Colchester5.0· 4 reviews · 1 independent public source
Trust score
47out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 4
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed

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5.0out of 5
4 reviews in public evidenceReviewed on public review sources since 2019Most recent review
Checkatrade4 reviews · 5.0 avg

Highlights

"Brick fireplace now looks lovely. Malcolm's quote was reasonable, the work was done in the time agreed and to an excellent standard. I'd been let down by a couple of builders so was relieved when Malcolm did exactly what he said he would do for the price he quoted. Will definitely be using Malbuild again."

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

"Reasonably priced, very helpful- coming up with great ideas, great tradesmen and happy with his work"

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

"Malbuild were Fabulous. They undertook all Elements of Building Work and I didn’t have to stop and get different Tradesmen all the time. They did it all - Building, Plastering, Rendering, Damp Proofing, Roofing, Flooring, Bathroom Fitted, Kitchen Fitted, Fire Place Fitted - The Lot!!!"

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

Detailed reviews

Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

Brick fireplace now looks lovely. Malcolm's quote was reasonable, the work was done in the time agreed and to an excellent standard. I'd been let down by a couple of builders so was relieved when Malcolm did exactly what he said he would do for the price he quoted. Will definitely be using Malbuild again.

Checkatrade
Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

Reasonably priced, very helpful- coming up with great ideas, great tradesmen and happy with his work

Checkatrade
Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

Malbuild were Fabulous. They undertook all Elements of Building Work and I didn’t have to stop and get different Tradesmen all the time. They did it all - Building, Plastering, Rendering, Damp Proofing, Roofing, Flooring, Bathroom Fitted, Kitchen Fitted, Fire Place Fitted - The Lot!!!

Checkatrade
Local context

Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Colchester

Across 58 rated builders in Colchester, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

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Review volume: Low · 4
Evidence breadth: 1 independent public source
Profile status: Listed
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What do customers say about MalBuild?

MalBuild has 4 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.

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How long has MalBuild been trading?

MalBuild has been reviewed on public sources since 2019.

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