Dylan Hartley review
Ranked 10 of 10 in Carpenters and joiners in Telford
Best for: bespoke kitchens, wardrobes and furniture
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Trading as Dylan Hartley Limited · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shropshire
Dylan Hartley in short
Dylan Hartley is a Jackfield workshop making tailor-made kitchens, wardrobes, doors, windows and church furniture with a furniture-maker feel. The contact page names two email addresses and phone lines with Saturday and Sunday opening hours. A checkable limited company stands behind the name. The firm serves Telford and Shropshire from Jackfield. Joinery manufacture is the stated trade on a checkable limited-company record.
Our judgement is that fitted kitchens and wardrobes are the sweet spot, with one-off furniture the bonus. Weekend opening hours make first contact easy. One-off pieces carry the same furniture-maker care as the fitted kitchens.
Customer reviews give 4.7 out of 5 on Google across twenty-four published ratings. A set of this size sits between the small perfect sets and the deepest records in the table, which feels about right for a young furniture-maker. Two dozen ratings put this file ahead of the youngest profiles here.
What counts against Dylan Hartley is a young company record and an empty file: the company dates only to late 2022, and no insurance details, prices or qualifications are published. Our view is that finished-work range is good and youth is the question. A detailed written quote would settle most of it. Youth explains the thin file; it does not explain away the range.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Dylan Hartley suits you if you want fitted joinery with a furniture-maker feel, from wardrobes to full kitchens, backed by 24 Google reviews and a live company record [3] [4]. The gaps sit in paperwork rather than finished work. The site shows its range clearly but publishes nothing on insurance, prices or qualifications.
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
- 58.8 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
No prices, rates, call-out fee, free-quote terms or VAT position are published [1].
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
The services cover tailor-made kitchens, wardrobes, doors, windows and church furniture from the Jackfield workshop [1].
The contact page names two email addresses and phone lines with Saturday and Sunday opening hours [2].
The company record is checkable: DYLAN HARTLEY LIMITED has been active since 17 November 2022 with joinery manufacture as its stated trade [3].
Limitations
No insurance details and no prices or VAT position are published [1].
No industry qualifications are sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked.
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Questions about Dylan Hartley
Is Dylan Hartley any good?
On the evidence, yes for fitted furniture: it sits tenth in our Telford table, with a strong Google record across twenty-four reviews and a wide joinery range from kitchens to church furniture. The gaps are company age, insurance and prices. Send your room measurements for a quote. Two email addresses and phone lines sit on the contact page.
Is Dylan Hartley registered with a trade scheme?
No industry qualifications could be sourced from the registers, the firm's website or the platforms checked. That is scored as insufficient evidence rather than a failing. Ask the workshop directly what it holds and confirm anything you rely on in writing. The checkable limited company behind the name is only a few years old.
What does Dylan Hartley charge?
It publishes no prices or VAT position, with bespoke pieces quoted per job. Send room measurements and photographs and ask for materials, labour and VAT separated. Ask whether the quote includes VAT and what changes the price if the scope shifts. Confirm the price in writing before work starts. Room measurements and photographs earn the firmest first numbers.
Where does Dylan Hartley work?
The workshop is in Jackfield and names Telford and Shropshire inside its patch. Send your postcode with the job details to confirm you are covered. Weekend opening hours make a first enquiry straightforward. Larger commissions may travel further than small local jobs. Send photographs with the postcode so the workshop can judge access.
How is Dylan Hartley ranked?
It ranks tenth of the ten carpenters and joiners in our September round, picked for bespoke kitchens, wardrobes and furniture. Firms are listed in score order, so compare the cards above and below. Read the full review for its strengths and limitations, then send your enquiry. The card directly above shows the nearest alternative.
What do customers say about Dylan Hartley?
Customers rate it strongly on Google across a healthy set of ratings. Our judgement is that fitted kitchens and wardrobes earn the warmest words. The range of finished work on the firm's own site lets you check the furniture-maker feel before you send room measurements. The ratings only summarise what the site shows in full.
How do I get a quote from Dylan Hartley?
Send room measurements and photographs by phone or email for a quote. Ask for materials, labour and VAT separated, since bespoke pieces are quoted per job. Expect bespoke lead times rather than off-the-shelf speed. Kitchens, wardrobes and one-off pieces all start from the same measurements. Weekend hours cover the first enquiry when weekdays are busy.
How does Dylan Hartley compare with the others in the round?
It closes our September table of ten, picked for bespoke kitchens, wardrobes and furniture. The workshops above suit stairs, windows and oak frames, while none matches this firm's furniture-maker range. Fitted kitchens and one-off pieces point here. Church furniture in the range shows the cabinet-making depth. The Jackfield workshop closes the table without closing the choice.
Others assessed for this trade
- Rubik Builders70.8 / 100Ranked 1. Best for retrofit and multi-trade projects under one roof.
- Property Fix67.8 / 100Ranked 2. Best for whole job lists including carpentry.
- Salopwood Timber Frames66.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for oak-framed garages, porches and extensions.
- Handyman Telford66.3 / 100Ranked 4. Best for small carpentry jobs and home repairs.
Sources
- Dylan Hartley homepage — bespoke joinery services in Shropshire Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Dylan Hartley contact page — address, phones and emails Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — DYLAN HARTLEY LIMITED overview (14490270) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Dylan Hartley Limited Bespoke Joinery Shropshire Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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