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Paul McCabe
Trust score
49out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 12
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed
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"Paul did an excellent job, was punctual, polite and conscientious tradesman. I changed my mind on how I wanted the stairs painted and Paul accommodated the additional Works at a reasonable cost. I shall be asking him in the near future for a quote for Works in other rooms."
"Paul did an excellent job, was punctual, polite and conscientious tradesman. I changed my mind on how I wanted the stairs painted and Paul accommodated the additional Works at a reasonable cost. I shall be asking him in the near future for a quote for Works in other rooms."
"I would highly recommend Paul. He was honest, reliable and hard working and I paid the price quoted and no more. He turned up on time and worked really hard throughout the day to finish the job as promised."
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Paul did an excellent job, was punctual, polite and conscientious tradesman. I changed my mind on how I wanted the stairs painted and Paul accommodated the additional Works at a reasonable cost. I shall be asking him in the near future for a quote for Works in other rooms.
Internal Painting & Decorating
Paul did an excellent job, was punctual, polite and conscientious tradesman. I changed my mind on how I wanted the stairs painted and Paul accommodated the additional Works at a reasonable cost. I shall be asking him in the near future for a quote for Works in other rooms.
I would highly recommend Paul. He was honest, reliable and hard working and I paid the price quoted and no more. He turned up on time and worked really hard throughout the day to finish the job as promised.
Internal Painting & Decorating
I would highly recommend Paul. He was honest, reliable and hard working and I paid the price quoted and no more. He turned up on time and worked really hard throughout the day to finish the job as promised.
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External Wall Painting
Excellent all round
Paul did a fantastic job. Very meticilous and tidy. Highly recommended.
External Wall Painting
Paul did a fantastic job. Very meticilous and tidy. Highly recommended.
Thanks very much for your comment Kate very much appreciated.
Internal Painting & Decorating
paul responded very quickly to my ad, called around the next day to confirm the price, did the job four days later, very pleased with the price. Thanks Paul the wallpaper looks grand.
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for painters / decorators in Cardiff
Across 46 rated painters / decorators in Cardiff, 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
About
I am a fully qualified and insured Painter&Decorator with over 30 years experience in the Decorating trade. I was head decorator for Cath Kidson for many ye
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Review volume: Low · 12
Evidence breadth: 1 independent public source
Profile status: Listed
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Paul McCabe has 12 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
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