Onsite Technician Reviews 148

TrustScore 2 out of 5

2.2

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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers express widespread dissatisfaction with the company, particularly concerning pricing and payment practices. Many feel they were subjected to exorbitant charges, hidden fees, and a lack of transparency regarding costs. Several reviewers recount instances of being significantly overcharged for minimal work, leading to accusations of scamming and dishonest business practices. The consensus is that the company exploits emergency situations to inflate prices. Consumers also voice concerns about the staff and contact experiences. While some acknowledge the technicians' punctuality and competence, others describe instances of poor service, unhelpful customer support, and a failure to resolve the initial problem. The lack of clear communication, coupled with aggressive or rude behavior from customer service representatives, further compounds the negative experiences.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Called on a Sunday and they arranged somone to come out and was ONLY advised about the £49 call-out fee. The electrician arrived and fixed the fault within 40 minutes and this “company” initia... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Phoned the company with a gas leak issue. Advised the call handler that I needed a fast response, due to stalled building work. The call Handler stated £49 call out charge, and an engineer would be on... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay clear of this company!!!! They ripped off my elderly parents with a £492 charge for 2 hours work. They were not informed before the work was carried out about this charge just told the call o... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Advertised on Google under a plumber near me. Called requesting a plumber to stop a small leak under my kitchen sink. The technician came out after around 2 hours and to his credit was excellent and r... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quoted £160 for gas hob installation. Once job was completed the technician mentions that it doesn't include his day rate, VAT or the materials (apparently £15 for some pipe glue/tape or whatever). Ch... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Similarly to many people's experience. Called them, organised time for 2 weeks later. For changing a tap in the kitchen and the handle of the toilet they tried to charge us $1300. I was horrified! N... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid ! Awful unprofessional and uncaring attitude. Plumber called to fix a leaking pipe. Changed the central heating settings on my back boiler. Plumber lied and said he hadn't but was obser... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please do not use this deceitful, company.They are theifs who steal money by over charging and using thuggish,intimidating behaviour to extort money from vulnerable,and hard working people. If you are... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Qouted £49 call out and when asked about extras just said any additional parts and labour would be extra. No mention of hourly or minimum charge whatsoever. Electrician turned up 4 hrs late and the re... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use. Phoned for a plumber for a leak in kitchen. £49 call out charge, 2 hrs labour £400. Job still not done. Came out following day and still didn't fix the leak £150 later. No invoices. Called... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

totally inadequate. Don't use this company at all. Extortionate fees and incompetent technicians. Customer service is non existent. Please do yourselves a favour and choose another company. Rep... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. The tactic they use is to offer a reasonable sounding £49 call out charge and will then refuse to provide hourly rates, just saying they source locally and rates are therefore... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had to find a plumber for my brother-in-law who is 85 & had 2 small leaks - one in his kitchen & one in his upstairs toilet system. I got the number from Google, rang them during the day on an ordin... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had a technician come down and tighten a nut to fix a leak. Charged me £229 for 20 minutes. Fraudulent advertising. The leak is still ongoing. Contacting sunny the technician but he is avoiding my cal... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Plumbing issue with toilet caused a panic on a Sunday afternoon. No joy with local services so called these people for help. Got a call from a plumber who came out promptly. However that's where the... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scamming elderly - Charged £249 to press a button. They did not communicate the £200 clearly or in advance, only the £49 call out charge. The engineer turned the boiler off and on (we had alread... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

When the engineer from Best Technicians asked for payment of invoice immediately after his "service" he never indicated it wasn't working so, of course I thought it was. .How wrong can one be. We are... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Verified

We are a local contractor, we received a call by best technician to attend a job near our office, we were told to charge customer £60 + vat call out charge and then a minimum of £140 + vat on top fo... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extortionate charges! When booking a plumber in I was made aware of the callout fee and was told that ,on top of that, labour costs would be added to the bill. However, there were many hidden fee... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Verified

We had no hot water so phoned this company on a Sunday. They only told me on the phone that there will be £60 call out charge. When the technician turned up at our house, he said it was £150h + VAT so... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Verified

As with all the genuine reviewers below, this company basically charge you for their “emergency response and diagnosis” in our case a faulty boiler, and the you don’t actually get it fixed and are l... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I called this company to service my boiler which was working 100%. The engineer failed to service it and the boiler has stopped working!! I am 90 years old without heating. Do you think I should get... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The electricians were on time and did their work perfectly, what I required. They were friendly, professional and reliable in their services.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Verified

Do not use these people - even in an emergency. It just cost us £365 to be told it was a faulty socket - they didn’t even replace the socket. DO NOT USE!!!!

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2.2

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Called on a Sunday and they arranged somone to come out and was ONLY advised about the £49 call-out fee. The electrician arrived and fixed the fault within 40 minutes and this “company” initially wanted to charge £499 for the privilege. They “spoke with their finance department” and the cost was then reduced to £400 which is still absurd. Asked for an itemised bill and all it states is:

Call out fee £49
Materials £17
Labour £334

The electrician was here for 40 minutes!!! Absolutely disgraceful hiked pricing which at no point was clearly explained. No information anywhere available on a complaints process/regulators.

AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS

September 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cancelled call, but still charged call out fee.

Phoned the company with a gas leak issue. Advised the call handler that I needed a fast response, due to stalled building work. The call Handler stated £49 call out charge, and an engineer would be on site in 1 to 1.5 Hrs. After 1Hr the call handler called back to state that the engineer would not be available for another 2hrs, which was too late. When I asked to cancel the Call out, the adviser stated that I still had to pay the call out charge, as it was in their terms and conditions, which I have still not seen. So £49 for absolutely nothing.

September 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and reliable service

I had a very positive experience. Communication was clear, the service was handled professionally, and everything was explained in detail. The company was reliable, responsive, and ensured that everything was taken care of smoothly. I would definitely recommend Best Technicians to everyone.

August 28, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay clear of this company!!!!

Stay clear of this company!!!!
They ripped off my elderly parents with a £492 charge for 2 hours work. They were not informed before the work was carried out about this charge just told the call out fee.
Owner was extremely rude when we rang to question the charge even putting the phone down on us!!

August 21, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute rip off

Absolute rip off. They charged me just for enquiring about a job.

July 9, 2025
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Reply from Onsite Technician

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent service with us. We take all feedback seriously and aim to improve our services continuously.

Regarding your concern, the price quoted upfront by our engineer was based on standard rates, and any additional costs are communicated transparently to ensure no surprises. We understand how frustrating unexpected costs can be, and we regret any misunderstanding in this instance.

As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you a discount on your next job with us. Please contact our customer service team to discuss the details.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Best regards,
Best Technicians

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

professionals with a high level of…

professionals with a high level of expertise and pride in their work. To ensure the job was done correctly, the technician went above and beyond and thoroughly explained everything. I will surely give you another call.

April 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Boiler

I will keep it short. We really needed our boiler sorted.
What got us was the name and was fooled.
The Best technicians.
Sadly I am still waiting for an answer from my complaint on the 12may.
Water still leaking on my electric lights

March 26, 2025
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Reply from Onsite Technician

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent service with us. We take all feedback seriously and aim to improve our services continuously.

Regarding your concern, the price quoted upfront by our engineer was based on standard rates, and any additional costs are communicated transparently to ensure no surprises. We understand how frustrating unexpected costs can be, and we regret any misunderstanding in this instance.

As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you a discount on your next job with us. Please contact our customer service team to discuss the details.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Best regards,
Best Technicians

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A SCAM

Similarly to many people's experience. Called them, organised time for 2 weeks later. For changing a tap in the kitchen and the handle of the toilet they tried to charge us $1300. I was horrified! No explanation of the costs, harassed my partner by phone when he asked for a breakdown before paying.
The plumber didn't even end up actually fixing the toilet!
A total scam!

May 15, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Onsite Technician

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent service with us. We take all feedback seriously and aim to improve our services continuously.

Regarding your concern, the price quoted upfront by our engineer was based on standard rates, and any additional costs are communicated transparently to ensure no surprises. We understand how frustrating unexpected costs can be, and we regret any misunderstanding in this instance.

As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you a discount on your next job with us. Please contact our customer service team to discuss the details.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Best regards,
Best Technicians

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE

Advertised on Google under a plumber near me. Called requesting a plumber to stop a small leak under my kitchen sink. The technician came out after around 2 hours and to his credit was excellent and repaired the leak within an hour. I was aware that there was a callout fee of around £49.00 but as there were no materials used I didn't expect the final bill of £419! Good workmanship but horrific charge

May 29, 2025
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Reply from Onsite Technician

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent service with us. We take all feedback seriously and aim to improve our services continuously.

Regarding your concern, the price quoted upfront by our engineer was based on standard rates, and any additional costs are communicated transparently to ensure no surprises. We understand how frustrating unexpected costs can be, and we regret any misunderstanding in this instance.

As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you a discount on your next job with us. Please contact our customer service team to discuss the details.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Best regards,
Best Technicians

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid these scammers

Told me it was a £49 call out fee plus parts and labour on top. I thought this was a good price, and went ahead to have my boiler fixed (i had no running hot water). The plumber who came out was polite and arrived promptly. No part was needed to fix the problem and it took about 30-40 minutes to complete. I then received a call from Best Technicians and they told me the price was £349. Even the plumber was shocked, absolutely ridiculous price, I tried to argue it over the phone. I feel like an idiot for eventually paying it. This company is a scam. They do not disclose there actual pricing. I'm sure they just make it up. They don't even send a breakdown of what has been done. Please avoid at all costs. I've learnt the hard way. Scam, scam, scam.

May 17, 2025
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Reply from Onsite Technician

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent service with us. We take all feedback seriously and aim to improve our services continuously.

Regarding your concern, the price quoted upfront by our engineer was based on standard rates, and any additional costs are communicated transparently to ensure no surprises. We understand how frustrating unexpected costs can be, and we regret any misunderstanding in this instance.

As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you a discount on your next job with us. Please contact our customer service team to discuss the details.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Best regards,
Best Technicians

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!

AVOID! AVOID! AVOID! wanted a small job done shared that there would be a £49 call out fee which would then be then taken off the total price , which wasn't quoted at the time. Didn't show up on the day. They did call to say a job had over run. Said they would come the next day at 10am . 11am I called them, for them to say the plumbers van had broken down and would not be attending so would have to come the next day . I then saw the reviews and rang to cancel on the morning of the job , the job was booked in late afternoon. The guy said I still had to pay the £49 even though they never came out, and was not warned I would still have to pay if I cancelled . He then threatened to send debt collectors round to get the money. Didn't want to listen even though they cancelled on me twice!! Please do not use this company this is not the way to run a business . They are not transparent around what they charge and how they charge you.

May 13, 2025
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Reply from Onsite Technician

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent service with us. We take all feedback seriously and aim to improve our services continuously.

Regarding your concern, the price quoted upfront by our engineer was based on standard rates, and any additional costs are communicated transparently to ensure no surprises. We understand how frustrating unexpected costs can be, and we regret any misunderstanding in this instance.

As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you a discount on your next job with us. Please contact our customer service team to discuss the details.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Best regards,
Best Technicians

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay awaaaay

Stay awaaaay
49£ for booking, 250£ for checking and the plumber didn’t find the source of the leak ,
I refused to pay just gave 100 pound for the plumber .
Scammer

Baha Qarini

May 7, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Onsite Technician

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent service with us. We take all feedback seriously and aim to improve our services continuously.

Regarding your concern, the price quoted upfront by our engineer was based on standard rates, and any additional costs are communicated transparently to ensure no surprises. We understand how frustrating unexpected costs can be, and we regret any misunderstanding in this instance.

As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you a discount on your next job with us. Please contact our customer service team to discuss the details.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Best regards,
Best Technicians

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

they dont share important details while booking service

from personal experience... called them as first name on google for a non-urgent work. The guy who picked the phone asked where the leak was. Informed that it was just the wash basin plug which got stuck and nothing urgent. I was advised that the technician would come in 1-2hrs with the call out charge of £49 and other labour and material charge depending upon the nature of the work. The technician came in and was good and professional. work was completed in an hour.
Now the fun part... the technician didn't give me the bill and i got a call from their office saying that my bill was £398!!
I asked for the itemised invoice which was as following:
call out charge - £49
emergency labour - £334
material - £15

I called them back and asked for their complain procedure as the "emergency labour" and its cost was not explained to me on phone and by all means the nature of my problem was not urgent. The lady on phone refused to share their complaint procedure saying that they had already answered all my doubts! after insisting for long, they gave an email address which am not sure would be helpful.

Appears like a way to scam people by hiding important piece of information as call out charge of £49 was told but the "emergency labour" cost was not explained till the time of billing.

No one pays £400 to replace a sink plug!! stay away from such dubious services.

May 7, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Onsite Technician

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent service with us. We take all feedback seriously and aim to improve our services continuously.

Regarding your concern, the price quoted upfront by our engineer was based on standard rates, and any additional costs are communicated transparently to ensure no surprises. We understand how frustrating unexpected costs can be, and we regret any misunderstanding in this instance.

As a gesture of goodwill, we would like to offer you a discount on your next job with us. Please contact our customer service team to discuss the details.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Best regards,
Best Technicians

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