Painter / decorator
Complete Decorating Service
Trust score
63out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volumeLow · 24
Evidence breadth3 independent public sources
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4.9out of 5
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"My job was the exterior painting of my house. Between quoting for the job and completion was over a month due entirely to some of the wettest, windiest weather we have had in a long time. I had regular updates from Vince apologising for the weather and as soon as the weather improved Vince was on the job and it was completed promptly to a high standard. A neat and tidy job with all waste taken care of. I would definitely use Vince for any future painting jobs. In short a top quality job at a fair price."
"My job was the exterior painting of my house. Between quoting for the job and completion was over a month due entirely to some of the wettest, windiest weather we have had in a long time. I had regular updates from Vince apologising for the weather and as soon as the weather improved Vince was on the job and it was completed promptly to a high standard. A neat and tidy job with all waste taken care of. I would definitely use Vince for any future painting jobs. In short a top quality job at a fair price."
"Fantastic people to deal with. Excellent job and really efficient."
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My job was the exterior painting of my house. Between quoting for the job and completion was over a month due entirely to some of the wettest, windiest weather we have had in a long time. I had regular updates from Vince apologising for the weather and as soon as the weather improved Vince was on the job and it was completed promptly to a high standard. A neat and tidy job with all waste taken care of. I would definitely use Vince for any future painting jobs. In short a top quality job at a fair price.
External Wall Painting
My job was the exterior painting of my house. Between quoting for the job and completion was over a month due entirely to some of the wettest, windiest weather we have had in a long time. I had regular updates from Vince apologising for the weather and as soon as the weather improved Vince was on the job and it was completed promptly to a high standard. A neat and tidy job with all waste taken care of. I would definitely use Vince for any future painting jobs. In short a top quality job at a fair price.
Fantastic people to deal with. Excellent job and really efficient.
External Wall Painting
Fantastic people to deal with. Excellent job and really efficient.
The guys turned up as agreed. Great lads and they done a good job. I would use them again and would recommend their services.
Work they carried out was brilliant very professional and they were very polite, would highly recommend them to anyone
Very satisfied. Have booked again together work.
Couldn't have asked for more, courteous, prompt and 100% reliable.
External Wall Painting
Couldn't have asked for more, courteous, prompt and 100% reliable.
mr mcallister rang came to look at job same day started job immediately after weekend. finished midday following day. pleasant man well mannered employees gave me a lift into town but he left the empty paint pots to dispose off. I assume cos he didn't know whether he could put them in my bin but neither did I so I put them in the bin anyway. otherwise he would have got 5 stars for everything.
External Wall Painting
mr mcallister rang came to look at job same day started job immediately after weekend. finished midday following day. pleasant man well mannered employees gave me a lift into town but he left the empty paint pots to dispose off. I assume cos he didn't know whether he could put them in my bin but neither did I so I put them in the bin anyway. otherwise he would have got 5 stars for everything.
Very good standard of work. Worked well and quickly as a team. But the estimate of time needed (upon which, on my part, the price was agreed) was wildly over estimated. Estimate for main job was one and a half days: they were finished in half a day. For the second job - estimate one day: finished in half a day. To sum up - I was happy to pay £950 for two and a half days work. But that amount for two half days seemed quite expensive.
External Wall Painting
Very good standard of work. Worked well and quickly as a team. But the estimate of time needed (upon which, on my part, the price was agreed) was wildly over estimated. Estimate for main job was one and a half days: they were finished in half a day. For the second job - estimate one day: finished in half a day. To sum up - I was happy to pay £950 for two and a half days work. But that amount for two half days seemed quite expensive.
Local context
Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for painters / decorators in Carlisle
Across 5 rated painters / decorators in Carlisle, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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Complete Decorating Service we do Exterior and Interior work, wallpapering,UPVC Fascias & Guttering Repaired or Renewed All aspects of property Maintenance and Damp Proofing We have been a family run business for 30 years now and never let a customer down
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Complete Decorating Service has been reviewed on public sources since 2018.
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