# Ardec

Ardec is a painter / decorator in Southampton. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile — independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, with no ads and no paid placement.

Trust score: 47/100

## About
Painter / decorator in Southampton, Hampshire.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 5.0/5 | 3 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 3 cross-checked total above._

Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for painters / decorators in Southampton. Across 130 rated painters / decorators in Southampton, the typical rating is 5.0★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

Most recent review: 4 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Thank you Ryan and Alex...top job....lots of Blu Tac, really messy job with holes in the wall etc, but you did an outstanding job and I am so happy with it....i will let you know when I have the next paining and decorating jobs lined up at my house... i can thoroughly recommend ARDEC - Top Class and you will not be disappointed with the excellent work they carry out. Thanks guys"
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Absolutely brilliant. My father was a decorator and always told me the key was the prep work. These chaps are all over the prep work, complete attention to detail, excellent finish, nothing too much trouble and also really nice guys too. I would highly recommend."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Really professional work, much better finish than what I could have done, and at a lot less time too. Professional advice given with types of paints / finishes. Would happily use again. Arrived on time, and communication was frequent with updates."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Painter / decorator

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 3 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MTT is showing 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MTT is showing public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies House status: unknown
- Evidence from: Checkatrade
- Public evidence last checked May 2026

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