Painter / decorator
Decorating By Design
Trust score
47out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 5
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed
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5.0out of 5
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"Paul came to quote for this work in November 2022 and was thorough and professional. It was very clear he knew his trade well and would be able to tidy up my home which hadn't been decorated for at least 15years. Paul has worked tirelessly for the last 6 days to bring my home back to life- I was intending moving but not so sure now! I didn't have to supply any materials, Paul did everything. He arrived promptly at 8am and worked all day, stopping for a short break mid morning and lunch time. He was clean, tidy and methodical in his approach. I can't recommend him highly enough."
"Paul came to quote for this work in November 2022 and was thorough and professional. It was very clear he knew his trade well and would be able to tidy up my home which hadn't been decorated for at least 15years. Paul has worked tirelessly for the last 6 days to bring my home back to life- I was intending moving but not so sure now! I didn't have to supply any materials, Paul did everything. He arrived promptly at 8am and worked all day, stopping for a short break mid morning and lunch time. He was clean, tidy and methodical in his approach. I can't recommend him highly enough."
"Paul stained the fascias and soffits and painted the windows and doors of our house in August last year and did a brilliant job. Some of our neighbours have booked him as a result of seeing his work. He has recently decorated almost all of the downstairs rooms, entrance, hallway and landing. He also painstakingly painted the staircase which had previously been varnished. In addition he wallpapered our downstairs cloakroom. Paul is personable, works diligently and is very well organised. All of his work is completed to a very high standard."
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Paul came to quote for this work in November 2022 and was thorough and professional. It was very clear he knew his trade well and would be able to tidy up my home which hadn't been decorated for at least 15years. Paul has worked tirelessly for the last 6 days to bring my home back to life- I was intending moving but not so sure now! I didn't have to supply any materials, Paul did everything. He arrived promptly at 8am and worked all day, stopping for a short break mid morning and lunch time. He was clean, tidy and methodical in his approach. I can't recommend him highly enough.
Paul came to quote for this work in November 2022 and was thorough and professional. It was very clear he knew his trade well and would be able to tidy up my home which hadn't been decorated for at least 15years. Paul has worked tirelessly for the last 6 days to bring my home back to life- I was intending moving but not so sure now! I didn't have to supply any materials, Paul did everything. He arrived promptly at 8am and worked all day, stopping for a short break mid morning and lunch time. He was clean, tidy and methodical in his approach. I can't recommend him highly enough.
Paul stained the fascias and soffits and painted the windows and doors of our house in August last year and did a brilliant job. Some of our neighbours have booked him as a result of seeing his work. He has recently decorated almost all of the downstairs rooms, entrance, hallway and landing. He also painstakingly painted the staircase which had previously been varnished. In addition he wallpapered our downstairs cloakroom. Paul is personable, works diligently and is very well organised. All of his work is completed to a very high standard.
Paul stained the fascias and soffits and painted the windows and doors of our house in August last year and did a brilliant job. Some of our neighbours have booked him as a result of seeing his work. He has recently decorated almost all of the downstairs rooms, entrance, hallway and landing. He also painstakingly painted the staircase which had previously been varnished. In addition he wallpapered our downstairs cloakroom. Paul is personable, works diligently and is very well organised. All of his work is completed to a very high standard.
A first class job, would recommend to anyone and will use again when more work is required BRAVO
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for painters / decorators in Durham
Across 39 rated painters / decorators in Durham, 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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Public evidence last checked May 2026
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Painter / decorator in Durham, Durham.
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How long they've been online
Online since 2023. Their website domain was first registered in 2023, according to the public domain registry — an independent sign of how long they’ve been operating online (we checked this ourselves, it’s not a claim from their site).
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How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2022 — that's 4 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.
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