“James and Liam are great guys and really care about their work. They had a real challenge with my job but took everything in their stride. Brilliant to work with and the results speak for themselves (see photos).”
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J&L Painting & Carpentry
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- Rated 5.0 from 47 reviews
- 4 reviews in the last 12 months
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5.0out of 5
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- TrustATrader47 reviews · 5.0 avg
Highlights
“We have recently had our house decorated by James & Liam and this is the second time that we have used them. The reason why we continue to use them is simple, they are totally professional and reliable and the quality of carpentry and painting is excellent hence why we have continued to use them. If you want quality professionalism and reliability to do the job we can totally recommend and endorse them and will be utilising their services again.”
“James & Liam decorated our front room and reception room and the quality and attention to detail was outstanding. We had shelves and cabinets installed in both mentioned rooms and again the quality and care with the carpentry & painting was superb. We will be utilising their services again and would definitely recommend them for their professional attitude and expertise.”
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James and Liam are great guys and really care about their work. They had a real challenge with my job but took everything in their stride. Brilliant to work with and the results speak for themselves (see photos).
We have recently had our house decorated by James & Liam and this is the second time that we have used them. The reason why we continue to use them is simple, they are totally professional and reliable and the quality of carpentry and painting is excellent hence why we have continued to use them. If you want quality professionalism and reliability to do the job we can totally recommend and endorse them and will be utilising their services again.
James & Liam decorated our front room and reception room and the quality and attention to detail was outstanding. We had shelves and cabinets installed in both mentioned rooms and again the quality and care with the carpentry & painting was superb. We will be utilising their services again and would definitely recommend them for their professional attitude and expertise.
Very happy with the work, good communication
Local context
Rated 5.0, in line with the local average for painters / decorators in Ashford Kent
Across 14 painters / decorators in Ashford Kent, the typical rating is 5.0 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 TrustATrader.
“the quality of carpentry and painting is excellent” · TrustATrader, 17 Feb 2026
“the quality and attention to detail was outstanding.” · TrustATrader, 1 Sept 2025
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- 26 Jun 2026
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J&L Painting & Carpentry is a friendly business of painters and decorators. As such we offer a personal service to all our customers. For which we have...
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Is J&L Painting & Carpentry a legitimate business?
J&L Painting & Carpentry has 47 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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