“James came and fitted a dog flap in my back door so my dogs can access the back garden when I’m not around, or when I don’t want to get up and let them out! James was very friendly and very professional and we sorted out the exact location in the door. It didn’t take him long and then he cleared up after him. My dogs were delighted and used it straightaway! I talked to James about a few things and he was really helpful and had some great advice and is coming back soon for another job. I can highly recommend his work.”
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Soham Handy services
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- Rated 5.0 from 51 reviews
- 3 reviews in the last 12 months
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5.0out of 5
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Reliability4.9
Communication4.8
Quality of work4.6
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Highlights
“For our Christmas light installation, James handled the work and was absolutely fantastic. From the moment he arrived, he was friendly, prompt, efficient, and thoroughly professional. He got the lights hung along our roof gutter with expert precision, and his pricing was fair and completely in line with the job. What truly impressed us was his dedication. After exceptionally high winds dislodged some of the lights, James came back on a Sunday, replaced the affected sections, and did it all without charging us a penny. If that’s not the Christmas spirit, we we don’t know what is. Thank you.”
“James and Alistair were amazing. James did a site visit before work was carried out informing me what would be done sending me a concise quote as well a time frame. The cabin that James and Alistair built is better than I can imagine. James is highly professional, excellent price and job completed to a very high standard. I can honestly say that James is certainly the best contractor I have ever used. I would highly recommend!!”
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James came and fitted a dog flap in my back door so my dogs can access the back garden when I’m not around, or when I don’t want to get up and let them out! James was very friendly and very professional and we sorted out the exact location in the door. It didn’t take him long and then he cleared up after him. My dogs were delighted and used it straightaway! I talked to James about a few things and he was really helpful and had some great advice and is coming back soon for another job. I can highly recommend his work.
For our Christmas light installation, James handled the work and was absolutely fantastic. From the moment he arrived, he was friendly, prompt, efficient, and thoroughly professional. He got the lights hung along our roof gutter with expert precision, and his pricing was fair and completely in line with the job. What truly impressed us was his dedication. After exceptionally high winds dislodged some of the lights, James came back on a Sunday, replaced the affected sections, and did it all without charging us a penny. If that’s not the Christmas spirit, we we don’t know what is. Thank you.
James and Alistair were amazing. James did a site visit before work was carried out informing me what would be done sending me a concise quote as well a time frame. The cabin that James and Alistair built is better than I can imagine. James is highly professional, excellent price and job completed to a very high standard. I can honestly say that James is certainly the best contractor I have ever used. I would highly recommend!!
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Handyman in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
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Flat PacksShelving
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