★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
A&J Joinery
Family-run York joiners — bespoke wardrobes, fitted furniture and doors, finished to a genuinely high standard.
★ Recommended by locals, not paid placements
The York businesses
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A hand-picked directory of trusted local businesses across York — from cracking tradespeople to places to treat yourself. Every listing has earned its place by being genuinely loved by locals.
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★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
Boiler Service York
Reliable Gas-Safe boiler servicing and repairs from Richard — transparent prices, no upsell.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
HP Plumbing and Heating Ltd
York's most-reviewed heating firm — boilers, central heating and bathrooms, with a genuinely spotless record across every trade platform.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
Judge Electrical Ltd
York's trusted electricians — NICEIC-registered, spotless local reputation, from a dodgy socket to a full rewire.
★ Best Rated Beauty & Wellness
Lanamiché
York's long-established beauty salon and skin clinic — advanced facials and aesthetics from a team people have trusted for decades.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
Smiths of York
City & Guilds decorators giving York homes a quality, lasting finish — inside and out.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
York Roofing & Guttering Ltd
York's top-rated roofers — repairs, re-roofs and guttering, done with real care and a tidy finish.
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Featured businesses
A cross-section of the York independents people keep recommending.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
A&J Joinery
Family-run York joiners — bespoke wardrobes, fitted furniture and doors, finished to a genuinely high standard.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
Boiler Service York
Reliable Gas-Safe boiler servicing and repairs from Richard — transparent prices, no upsell.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
HP Plumbing and Heating Ltd
York's most-reviewed heating firm — boilers, central heating and bathrooms, with a genuinely spotless record across every trade platform.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
Judge Electrical Ltd
York's trusted electricians — NICEIC-registered, spotless local reputation, from a dodgy socket to a full rewire.
★ Best Rated Beauty & Wellness
Lanamiché
York's long-established beauty salon and skin clinic — advanced facials and aesthetics from a team people have trusted for decades.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
Smiths of York
City & Guilds decorators giving York homes a quality, lasting finish — inside and out.
★ Best Rated Trades & Home Services
York Roofing & Guttering Ltd
York's top-rated roofers — repairs, re-roofs and guttering, done with real care and a tidy finish.
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