Best Places and Services in Charminster, Dorset (2025)

Rating: 5 / 5

This service has been run by Jonathan for 37 years now! He is courteous, helpful, and proficient. And If you call him he will endeavour to talk through with you any issues you may have, which could well save you money!! I wouldn't have any hesitation in recommending Southern Electrics!!

Rating: 5 / 5

I had an issue with my electric sockets in my house which happened over night and I was having an issue to find the cause/source for the problem. After long day at work it was challenge to get some one to come around to fix. I "googled" found this SES LTD. When called spoken to Jonathan who patiently listened to my story and explanation of events and what I tried so far. He kindly gave me some further guidance and advice what else to try and after 2 more calls over the next 20 min we found the cause. Jonathan does not know me and I didn't know him, however he treated me like he is just a friend who would happily to help out when needed. He didn't even ask for money. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Rating: 5 / 5

I had an electrical outage. My Internet, fridge, and all appliances were out. I called for the emergency call out service and the electrician offered to help me. I sent him a photo of my mains and he was able to walk me through the issue over the phone. Great service, would definitely recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Had an issue with my downstairs electrical sockets, called Jonathan who talked me through how to fix. Superb service, really helpful and will be using his services again for further work. Thanks for your help :-)

Rating: 5 / 5

We had Dauncey Electrical’s round to carry out various jobs including fault finding with external lights, installation of a smart thermostat and changing a couple of ceiling lights and have to say they were great. They went above and beyond to find the source of a fault during the thermostat installation which was then completely resolved. All work was completed efficiently and without any fuss. They were also very friendly, knowledgeable and tidy. I would definitely recommend Chris and his team.

Rating: 5 / 5

Had Chris and team do a load of work for me before moving back into my property. From quote to completion, they were friendly, efficient, clean and tidy, knowledgeable and keen to help. They went over and above my expectations and I would recommend them to anyone.

Rating: 5 / 5

Chris provides a great service. He is very professional, personable and works to a high standard. I highly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Did a great job replacing my consumer unit and a few other remedial jobs in my flat, minimal disruption and both electricians (Jason and Brad) were really professional. Would happily recommend and use again myself.

Rating: 5 / 5

Clean, Bright and happy cafe with a fresh varied menu for daytime eating. The breakfasts are large and really well priced for the area. The staff are courteous and respectfull with all customers, swapping breakfast items not problem. Speciality tea's and coffees and smoothies available.

Rating: 5 / 5

What a lovely special’s breakfast!! They do sometimes specials menus and this was one of those!! Just fantastic. ( tosted white sourdough, smash avocado or guacamole, crispy bacon and fried egg ) just Amazing.

Rating: 5 / 5

Sometimes you just want something simple I just whet for eggs and toast was so nice and was very quick as well and the customer service was great here today and the coffee was amazing would highly recommend to come here

Rating: 5 / 5

Just had breakfast at Turtle bean and it was amazing! The coffee was spot on and the chicken and bacon panini was super fresh and tasty. The staff were really friendl. Great vibe overall. Definitely coming back.

Rating: 5 / 5

We had our car charger fitted by the owner of the company, John. I have to say it is not often I have work done and can find no fault with it, but the installation is excellent. It is a very neat job and John was very courteous and professional and I will certainly look to use him again whether at home or for business.

Rating: 5 / 5

John and Paul provided a competitive price for a number of jobs for me. Their professionalism is second to none. WEBA have installed outside and inside lights, sockets, connections for treatment plants and installed an electric car charger. They are very clean and tidy contractors I would highly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Really good communication from start to finish and a quick, tidy installation. Most impressed by the fact that from initial enquiry, to installed charger was less than a week! Would highly recommend...

Rating: 5 / 5

I had a podpoint EV charger installed, Lily arranged the installation and even moved jobs around to make the installation time convenient to fit my working hours. Alex and Harvey performed the installation very neatly, they were punctual, efficient and made things stress free! They were super knowledgeable and explained everything to me to make the installation and use as smooth as possible! I can not recommend Weber electrical enough! Thank you guys!

Rating: 5 / 5

Carl is always friendly, reliable, very professional and knowledgeable electrician. He always goes to that extra length to produce top quality work. His work ethic is second to none. He is punctual and leaves the place tidy after he is done. The trainees under him are also very professional and strive for excellence. I always have had a great experience of calling Carl and he is my go to electrician.

Rating: 5 / 5

I can fully endorse Carl Ashley Electrical Services, I recently enquired about a domestic electrical installation which needed replacement and Carl completed this work for me to a first class standard. Throughout his time completing the work at our property both Carl and his assistant were very professional, courteous, respectful and diligent in their approach to the job at hand, they explained the work and product installed clearly to me and left everything very clean and tidy. Five Star Service and Recommend Highly!

Rating: 5 / 5

My thanks to Carl Ashley Electrical Services Ltd for your kind help and support given. My electrics cut out on Sunday evening, I was so relieved to have Carl Ashley Electrical Services respond immediately to my call. Carl took time to listen understand and guide me through the process for me to be able to restore my electrics to power and to identify that the cause was to do with my aging oven. How appreciative I am for Carl's help and support given. I am pleased to ask Carl Ashley Electrical Services to attend advise quote and carry out my necessary Oven replacement works. Thank you for your help. Sue

Rating: 5 / 5

Used Carl at my business for new lighting to be fitted on our sales forcourt. Priced the job and managed to get me in at his nearest booking time. Great work and very professional throughout. Definitely recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Dan did a brilliant job at fitting a Type 2 EV charger for our home which also required a new fuse board fitting. Notably Dan took the time before installing to help advise a suitable charging unit and furthermore showed me the upgrades installed from our previous fuse board, which I am now glad we have done (regardless of if we had an EV car) as it is a great deal safer than the fuse board we inherited after buying the house recently. Dan did such a good job we also used him for jobs required around the home such as dimmers, electrical wiring of new television in the wall, outdoor lighting and more. Would recommend and will continue to use for all electrical jobs we need in the future.

Rating: 5 / 5

Dan responded to my enquiry really quickly and came out to us the next day, resolved part of the job we needed doing sooner and gave us a quote and organised dates for further work. Dan took the time to explain different options to us, advised on what was worth spending the extra money on and what wasn’t. Dan was friendly, great communication, top quality workmanship and reasonably priced. Can’t speak more highly of Dan and would recommend him to everybody for any electrical work needed.

Rating: 5 / 5

Hi I was recommended to Dan by a friend who is also in the electrical profession he and his apprentice arrived on time and replaced our old wired fuse box and checked the entire installation finding a few faults and rectifying them, he was quick, tidy and very professional and knowledgeable I must say that I could recommend him to anyone, thank you again Dan for your help!!

Rating: 5 / 5

Dan did a fantastic job. He replied to an enquiry within half an hour and managed to squeeze in our job that day. He was quick and efficient - completely fixing the problem we’d been struggling with for nearly a year. He also gave advice and helped with safety issues. Would highly recommend and will be using his service again.

Rating: 5 / 5

I broke a molar and was in a lot of pain. I couldn’t find a dentist anywhere so I tried these guys… I left a message and they got back to me within an hour. The lovely receptionist booked an appointment for me later that afternoon. The dentist then phoned me too to get more detail about my tooth problem which was a nice touch.I saw Shannon and her nurse who were incredible. All three ladies were very professional and extremely caring. I live over an hour away from Dorset dental clinic however would have no hesitation in going back there and am seriously considering using them all the time… They really were excellent. Thank you DDC… I have also just received an e mail from them with all the detail of my treatment including the picture of the x-ray they took so I can pass it on to my dentist to help him know all the information. Incredible service… Thank you again Shannon and the team.

Rating: 5 / 5

Always very friendly - I have lived in various areas of the UK having different dentists but this Dentist is definitely 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Recent treatment I had implants that Dentist Phillip did. He was excellent in making me feel relaxed. Virginia B.

Rating: 5 / 5

My first visit to Dorset Dental Cinic I was most impressed by the quick and efficient service I received. A plan was quickly put together. The staff I talked to were very friendly and helpful. Cannot recommend enough. As a nervous patient I was very quickly put at ease. 5 stars from me.

Rating: 5 / 5

Had my first consultation and was made to feel very much at ease. Lovely friendly staff and the information given was in depth and very clear. Absolutely no pressure at all to sign up for treatments and no upselling which was refreshing. I have already decided based on my consultation and all of the information given to me, to go ahead with treatment. So I'll review again after my next appointment. Actually looking forward to visiting the dentist! That's a first!!

Rating: 5 / 5

We needed to install smoke alarms in our daughter’s rental property-a relatively small job but important. We found Finn on Checkatrade and we’re very impressed with the reviews. Finn responded straightaway to our initial enquiry and gave us a quote. We arranged a date and time with the tenant and we met Finn at the property as arranged. The installation was very professional-quick and very tidy, and the alarms were fully tested. Can’t thank Finn enough and would highly recommend him

Rating: 5 / 5

Now this, is a proper professional. Finn came in early with his coworkers and got the job done in no time. No hassles, no arguments, no nonsense. After suffering a horrible experience with another local tradesperson, this was a breath of fresh air. Highly recommended.

Rating: 5 / 5

Finn was very professional and he knows what he was doing. I will recommend him with 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rating: 5 / 5

Highly recommend F.B Electrical! Definitely be using them again. Thank you Finn. Update: We had our kitchen ripped out last Monday and I needed an electrian Tuesday before plastering on Wednesday. I phoned Finn as he has done previous work for us to see if he can come over, he was able to move his other jobs around to help and was here for half a day sorting the problems that needed doing, my kitchen has been fitted and he moved my one and only isolation switch I had for my oven and hob in one of my cupboards instead of it on show like it was. (See picture) He gave me an isolation switch for my oven, hob and fridge in one of my very small cupboards, and I now have two sockets where the old isolation switch was, We had an very old extension lead for the extractor fan lying on top of the kitchen wall cupboards which wasn't ideal, he put a nice socket in my extractor fan cupboard too. He also fitted a bathroom light, hall light and bedroom light aswell as updating my wall sockets in the kitchen, bedroom and lounge. I'm sure Finn did alot more that I haven't mentioned. Also instead of putting wires for my hob out side on show, he managed to feed them under the floorboards where there wasn't any tiles into the fuse box. Highly recommend, Great work and very tidy. Thanks again Finn, we really appreciate your hard work especially in 29° heat! ☀️

Rating: 5 / 5

Great service with a top quality finish. Luke helped to make our new kitchen fit nice and easy by coming up with nifty solutions and going the extra mile. Would definitely recommend! UPDATED Nov 21: Another nice job by Luke - getting the office lit up! Outdoor power fitted and sockets installed - Luke made it easy and hassle free.

Rating: 5 / 5

Luke was really helpful in my moment of need. My thermostat had broken and the house was freezing cold. I gave him a call and he came almost immediately to check out the situation after his daytime jobs were done. Once I had a new device, he came to fit it within a few days which was a huge relief!! Luke is friendly and reasonably priced, and I'll certainly be a returning customer.

Rating: 5 / 5

Luke provided us with a new fuse board and an EICR. The work was carried out quickly, neatly and efficiently and at a good price. Highly recommended, many thanks

Rating: 5 / 5

Empire came out at short notice to fix an electrical problem with the boiler. Very knowledgeable and efficient. Thoroughly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

5 star. Food excellant. The lady who served us was so nice. First course I had the pate and very good portion. Then roast chicken. Fresh vegetable. Meal was hot when cane out and services was very quick. I recommend it

Rating: 5 / 5

I had a delicious meal at Bates for lunch. The restaurant was packed which was a good sign. Service was quick and the staff were friendly. The food was fresh, delicious and I just wish I had the room for a dessert. The cream of mushroom soup was delicious and the steak pie was fantastic. I think I will be going every week now.

Rating: 5 / 5

Superb restaurant! Outstanding food - steak is probably the most tender we’ve ever had. Brilliant sized portions, Lovely wine & friendly service. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5 / 5

Had a superb meal with friends celebrating our golden wedding anniversary. Excellent food excellent service.