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Richards painting & decorating

Name: Richards painting & decorating
Address: Colchester, CO2, GB
Telephone: 07453 352541
Rating: 5.00

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About Richards painting & decorating

Verified painter / decorator in Colchester, Essex, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews on Checkatrade.

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5.0out of 5

11 reviews in the public recordCross-checked across 1 source

Checkatrade3 reviews · 5.0 avg

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"I can’t recommend Darren highly enough. He came out to quote for the job on a Sunday & communicated well between the quote & completing the work. He arrived promptly, was friendly & polite, did a very professional job & took away the rubbish. He will be the first person I call with any decorating jobs in the future."

"Darren is an experienced and professional decorator. We were very pleased with the painting of our window frames, sills and fascias. Darren worked to a high quality standard in a timely manner and also went the extra mile by advising us and then completing areas that we otherwise would have missed. Would definitely recommend. Great quality and brilliant workmanship."

"Good communication, arrived spot on time, really nice guy & excellent job done. Really impressed with quality & finish. Would highly recommend"

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Kate F5.0 / 5 · 17 Nov 2025

I can’t recommend Darren highly enough. He came out to quote for the job on a Sunday & communicated well between the quote & completing the work. He arrived promptly, was friendly & polite, did a very professional job & took away the rubbish. He will be the first person I call with any decorating jobs in the future.

Anonymous5.0 / 5 · 3 Oct 2025

Darren is an experienced and professional decorator. We were very pleased with the painting of our window frames, sills and fascias. Darren worked to a high quality standard in a timely manner and also went the extra mile by advising us and then completing areas that we otherwise would have missed. Would definitely recommend. Great quality and brilliant workmanship.

Anonymous5.0 / 5 · 4 Apr 2025

Good communication, arrived spot on time, really nice guy & excellent job done. Really impressed with quality & finish. Would highly recommend

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