“turned up on time” · Checkatrade, 17 Feb 2025
“Excellent timekeeping and reliability” · Checkatrade, 11 Feb 2022
Public evidence profile
Shipps Building Services
Review quality
No reviews in 12 months
Companies House
Active incorporated business
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Legal nameShipps Building Services
Company number12888525
Incorporated
Registered activityHome building & construction
Run by1 director (longest-serving director appointed in 2020)
Official checkOn the public register
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What customers consistently say
Recurring themes from 3 customer reviews on Checkatrade.
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What customers say
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4.9out of 5
Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade39 reviews · 4.9 avg
Highlights
“I had two very different jobs - Porch repair - I had damp in my porch caused by incorrect paving laid by a different company. James came reviewed it and offered a couple of different solutions one which I went with. The workmen repaired, plastered and sorted out the cause so that it did no reoccur. Very happy with the result. Build a new TV Cabinet - removed the old unit and built a custom one to fit the space creating much needed storage. Again very happy with the outcome . The workmen again were very professional, tidy and turned up on time in the morning. I will be using this co again”
“From start to finish, dealing with this company was a pleasure. Tidy and courteous, hard working and left no mess.”
“James and his team have provided us with our dream loft conversion. Very competitive quote . The team were very friendly and polite . Excellent timekeeping and reliability. Would definitely recommend”
Detailed reviews
These are the individual reviews we hold for Shipps Building Services, including the highlights above. The 39 headline total is the review volume reported across public review sources.
I had two very different jobs - Porch repair - I had damp in my porch caused by incorrect paving laid by a different company. James came reviewed it and offered a couple of different solutions one which I went with. The workmen repaired, plastered and sorted out the cause so that it did no reoccur. Very happy with the result. Build a new TV Cabinet - removed the old unit and built a custom one to fit the space creating much needed storage. Again very happy with the outcome . The workmen again were very professional, tidy and turned up on time in the morning. I will be using this co again
From start to finish, dealing with this company was a pleasure. Tidy and courteous, hard working and left no mess.
James and his team have provided us with our dream loft conversion. Very competitive quote . The team were very friendly and polite . Excellent timekeeping and reliability. Would definitely recommend
Local context
Rated 4.9, in line with the local average for builders in West Drayton
Across 27 builders in West Drayton, the typical rating is 4.8 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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About
Builder in West Drayton, Middlesex.
Services they list
Car PortsCladdingConcretingDemolitionExtensions / ConversionsFoundationsGarage ConversionsGarden StudiosGeneral BuildingLoft ConversionsNew BuildsPartition Walls
Listed on public sources or the business's own website; check directly that they cover your job before you book.
Areas served
MiddlesexWest Drayton
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Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2020. That's 6 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.
Company registered2020First public review2022
A real, registered businessWe cross-checked Companies House: this business is officially registered for work that matches the builder services it advertises - independent confirmation it's a genuine business set up to do this kind of work, not just a directory entry.
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What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
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Check the TrustMark registerNever pay a large deposit up front. Agree a staged payment schedule tied to completed milestones, and hold a small retention until snagging is done.
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Common questions about Shipps Building Services
Is Shipps Building Services a legitimate business?
Shipps Building Services has 39 independent public reviews, rated 4.9 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 Shipps Building Services?
Shipps Building Services has 39 public reviews, averaging 4.9 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know Shipps Building Services' reviews are genuine?
Shipps Building Services' 39 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 Shipps Building Services a registered business?
Shipps Building Services is a registered business on Companies House (company number 12888525), incorporated 18 Sept 2020, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
What does Shipps Building Services specialise in?
Shipps Building Services lists specialist services including Car Ports, Cladding, Concreting, Demolition, Extensions / Conversions, Foundations. 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 Shipps Building Services been trading?
Shipps Building Services has been reviewed on public sources since 2022.
