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Assessment · bricklayers round bricklayers-2026-09

First Choice Brickwork review

Ranked 3 of 5 in Bricklayers in Telford

Best for: small brickwork jobs around St Georges

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Telford · Service area: Telford

First Choice Brickwork in short

First Choice Brickwork is a St Georges bricklayer for small jobs, listed with a Telford address and a contactable mobile number. Hourly and day rates are published on its HaMuch listing, which is rare in this round. The two directory listings agree on the name, phone number and St Georges address. That stated pricing is what sets the firm apart for modest domestic work.

Its Google reviews give 5.0, though two reviews is a thin base. Our judgement: First Choice Brickwork suits a small brickwork job where the price is stated up front, with the gaps sitting in insurance, history and qualifications. No website or further published detail was found. It reads as a sole operator for modest domestic work.

On services, the listings describe brickwork and general building jobs rather than brickwork alone. With no website, the directory listing does the talking: it carries the stated rates and the quote route, so the phone call starts from a published figure. The St Georges address and the agreeing listings give that identity a firm footing despite the thin file.

On customer evidence, two top Google ratings point the right way without proving much at that size. Our reading: price transparency is the stronger signal here, and a recent local reference is what would fill the gaps. Two ratings cannot separate luck from standard, so the written quote does more work here than the score does.

First Choice Brickwork reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for First Choice Brickwork, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google5.0 out of 52

Our verdict

Our judgement: First Choice Brickwork suits you if you want a local St Georges bricklayer for a small job with hourly and day rates stated up front [1]. The record is otherwise thin, with 5.0 from only 2 Google reviews and nothing published on insurance, history or qualifications [3]. It reads as a sole operator for modest domestic work.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
55.9 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

68

Google 5 out of 5 from 2 reviews [3]. With fewer than five reviews so far, this counts a little less.

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

80

HaMuch lists builder rates of £24 per hour and £196 per day, excluding VAT and call-out charges [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

30

No website found; only directory listings [1] [2].

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • You can see the price before you enquire, with £24 per hour and £196 per day published for builder work on HaMuch, seen 4 September 2026 [1].

  • Both Google reviews give 5 out of 5, seen 4 September 2026, though two reviews is a thin base [3].

Limitations

  • No website, insurance details, trading history or qualifications are published, so most of the record beyond reviews and rates is blank [1] [2].

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Questions about First Choice Brickwork

Is First Choice Brickwork any good?

On the evidence, yes for small jobs: it sits third in our Telford bricklayers table, holds positive Google reviews and states its rates before you enquire. The review base is thin at two ratings and little else is published, so read the full page and its sources. Call the listed mobile with your job description.

Is First Choice Brickwork registered with a trade scheme?

Industry qualifications cannot be sourced from the registers or the platforms checked, so there is nothing to verify. No mandatory registration applies to bricklayers in any case. Ask for insurance details and a recent local reference instead. Get both in writing before work starts.

How much does First Choice Brickwork charge?

HaMuch lists builder rates of £24 per hour and £196 per day, excluding VAT and call-out charges. Those are the only published prices in this round. Send your job description and ask for a fixed quote on the same basis. Confirm whether VAT and call-out sit on top before you agree.

Where does First Choice Brickwork work?

The firm is listed at a St Georges address in Telford and takes on local brickwork and general building jobs. Send your postcode with the job description to confirm you are covered. Call the listed mobile number for a response. Ask for the quote in writing before work starts.

How do I get a quote from First Choice Brickwork?

Call the listed mobile with a clear description of the job, backed by photos and measurements of the wall or area. Its directory listing already states hourly and day rates, so ask for a fixed figure on the same basis and confirm whether VAT and any call-out sit on top. Get the final figure in the written quote.

How does First Choice Brickwork compare with the other bricklayers in this round?

It sits third of the five, picked for small jobs where stated rates matter, while Prestige suits large packages and CDM Builders suits extensions. Published pricing sets it apart in a round where nobody else states any; the thin review base and blank record elsewhere are the honest notes. Read its card against the size of your job.

How is First Choice Brickwork ranked?

It ranks third of the five bricklayers in our September round, picked for small brickwork jobs around St Georges. Stated rates and positive reviews carry it, while the thin record elsewhere counts against it. Read the full review alongside the scorecard evidence. Then ask for the fixed quote in writing.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Prestige Brickwork Ltd67.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for an established contractor for substantial masonry packages.
  2. CDM Builders56.4 / 100Ranked 2. Best for extensions and renovations around Ironbridge and Shrewsbury.
  3. Darren's Building Services53.9 / 100Ranked 4. Best for small domestic brickwork jobs in Telford.
  4. Darren Nicholls47.0 / 100Ranked 5. Best for a named Telford bricklayer to contact direct.

Sources

  1. HaMuch listing — First Choice Brickwork rates and area Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Hupzo listing — First Choice Brickwork address and phone Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — First Choice Brickwork, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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