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J A Landscaping & Home Improvements

9.98/10

Reading, Berkshire

£1,000 guarantee T&Cs apply

Checkatrade member since November 2012
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Skills

  • Play Areas
  • Shed Bases
  • Hard Landscaping
  • Decking
  • Water Gardens
  • Pond Construction
  • Landscape Contractor
  • Irrigation Systems

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Customer Reviews

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9.98 /10

Based on 15 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

9.93

Reliability

10

Communication

10

Reviews (221)

  • 10

    Hard Landscaping

    Posted 1 week ago

    Installation of a garden wall, a picket fence, stone chippings and a paving slab pathway.

    James and his team were fantastic throughout the job. His responsiveness and thorough communication put our minds at rest from early on in the project. His quote was fair and accurate and the project outcome was brick for brick exactly as was requested via an AI mock up. I'll certainly use James again for my next project.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SL6
    Philip B
  • 10

    Hard Landscaping

    Posted 31 March

    A first-class contractor - very highly recommended

    I’ve engaged James for many jobs over many years, always happily reached out to him first for any job I had in mind - because I know I’ll get a guaranteed result and it’ll always be a pleasant experience to have him and his team around. A first-class contractor - very highly recommended.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RG30
  • 10

    Hard Landscaping

    Posted 15 February

    Excellent Landscaping - would recommend

    Excellent experience - reliable, on time, great workmanship
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RG41
  • 10

    Garden Structures

    Posted 11 February

    Great Service

    Excellent job done to refurbish my ageing garage. Everything undertaken without fuss, on time, and in line with expected costs. Very friendly snd helpful, would happily recommend James and use his services again.
    Job location: SL6
  • 10

    Hard Landscaping

    Posted 07 February

    Happy to recommend

    James and his team were recommended by neighbours and I am very pleased with the work they have done for me, namely removing decking and a concrete base and laying a patio. Communication was very good, the guys arrived promptly when they said they would. They were very quick workers and I am very happy with the standard of the work they carried out. They left the area safe and tidy at the end of each day.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RG41
  • 10

    Garden Design

    Posted 29 January

    Landscaping & Garden Update

    James and the team were incredible in our project. Professional, polite, respectful and did an outstanding job of our garden. They were responsive, punctual and a pleasure to work with throughout. Their workmanship is second to none as well as their attention to detail and quality of work. I would recommend James and the team to anyone thinking of undertaking landscaping and garden work.
    Job location: SL6

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Company Info

Owner

Mr James Allen

Sole Trader

14 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

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J A Landscaping & Home Improvements was founded in 1999.


We are family run company with lots of experience, we are fully insured and offer a wide range of work that we undertake with pride.


We hold a 'City & Guilds' NPTC, we carry out such work as listed below:

  • Decking both timber and composite.
  • Fencing, all types.
  • Pond construction and repairs.
  • Water features.
  • Pergolas.
  • Sheds and summer houses, greenhouses.
  • Pathways, steps, patios and terraces of all types.
  • Turfing, and artificial lawns.
  • Garden brick walls and features.
  • Small tree and hedge work.
  • Raised beds in timber or masonry.
  • Repointing and repair work to brick walls and houses.
  • Block paving.
  • Gates.
  • Guttering, fascia, and soffit repair or replacement.
  • Cladding.
  • Decorating inside or out.
  • Garage conversion.
  • Tiling and flooring.
  • Drainage.
  • Jet washing.

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Accreditations and awards

City and Guilds
City and Guilds
NPTC - Tree Surgery CS39
NPTC - Tree Surgery CS39

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Member since November 2012

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