As I was very impressed with the work Mark has done, I asked him to paint my living room on the day he finished with the bathroom job. Mark completed the job to an excellent standard at the price quoted. He turned up on time and everything was tidy where he was working. Mark went above and beyond making my living room look amazing! I would highly recommend and will use him again.
Public evidence profile · Checked March 2026
Finlay's Painting & Decorating
Trust Score
55out of 100
- Rated 5.0 from 150 reviews
Newest review January 2025
How this score is worked out
Rating5.0 / 5
Review volume150
Independent sources1 independent public source
CredentialsNo credentials shown yet
How this score is made up
What customers say44 of 60
Independent checks7 of 30
Track record4.1 of 10
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- Licences and credentials0 of 8.3
- Ways to reach them7 of 8.3
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 6.2
- Registered company details0 of 4.1
- Photos of their work0 of 2.1
- Industry recognition0 of 1
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What customers say
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5.0out of 5
How Checkatrade customers rate them (out of 5)
Reliability5.0
Communication5.0
Quality of work5.0
Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade150 reviews · 5.0 avg
Detailed reviews
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Mark is an excellent workman, I'm so happy with the work he carried out. Mark was quick to reply my initial request for the quotes, explained the best options for my ceiling. Mark is punctual, tidy and very helpfil. He even offered to touch up where I painted previously. My bathroom ceiling looks great. I have already booked him for the next job- repainting my living room walls and ceiling. Looking forward to seeing the end results
Mark really is amazing at what he does, and such alovely guy he doesn't hang about, gets the job done quick and efficiently, my house looks amazing, he really went above and beyond to help, great price too! Would 100% recommend and definitely will use mark again! Thank you again mark for everything
Local context
Rated 5.0, above the local average for painters / decorators in Croydon
Across 88 painters / decorators in Croydon, the typical rating is 4.9 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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What customers consistently say
Recurring themes from 4 customer reviews on Checkatrade.
“Mark completed the job to an excellent standard” · Checkatrade, 12 Jan 2025
“Mark is an excellent workman” · Checkatrade, 21 Dec 2024
“He turned up on time” · Checkatrade, 12 Jan 2025
“Mark is punctual” · Checkatrade, 21 Dec 2024
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Public evidence last checked March 2026
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Is Finlay's Painting & Decorating a legitimate business?
Finlay's Painting & Decorating has 150 independent public reviews, rated 5 out of 5. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
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Finlay's Painting & Decorating has 150 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How is Finlay's Painting & Decorating rated on reliability and quality?
On Checkatrade, customers rate Finlay's Painting & Decorating by category: Reliability 5.0 out of 5, Communication 5.0 out of 5, Quality of work 5.0 out of 5. These are per-category scores from real published reviews. They show where Finlay's Painting & Decorating is strongest, not just the overall average.
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