"I can highly recommend Dave. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Not only is he a master of his craft, he is reliable, his attention to detail is second to none and takes pride in his work. He completed what he quoted for in the agreed time and within our budget. He is well connected and everybody he suggested for other jobs we needed delivered quantity work. Thanks for everything Dave, we appreciate you! John and Steph."
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Smart IdeasVerified painter / decorator in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, rated 10/10 from 82 reviews on Checkatrade.
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"Having met Dave during his exterior redecoration of our apartments Regency building, we knew from his attention to detail that we wanted him to redecorate our apartment. The quality of his work is simply second to none, great advice on paint supplier/colour/finish and not withstanding the additional problems we had with our sash window degrading due to the apartment being unoccupied/being prepared for sale. Dave managed every aspect of this and not only completed the work on time, but within our agreed budget. Dave, we look forward to seeing you when we need to redecorate our new property."
"Dave did a really great job. The finish was excellent and he worked very hard to meet the requirements. He genuinely wants to do a good job for his customers, and regularly checked in to ensure everything was in line with my needs."
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I can highly recommend Dave. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Not only is he a master of his craft, he is reliable, his attention to detail is second to none and takes pride in his work. He completed what he quoted for in the agreed time and within our budget. He is well connected and everybody he suggested for other jobs we needed delivered quantity work. Thanks for everything Dave, we appreciate you! John and Steph.
Having met Dave during his exterior redecoration of our apartments Regency building, we knew from his attention to detail that we wanted him to redecorate our apartment. The quality of his work is simply second to none, great advice on paint supplier/colour/finish and not withstanding the additional problems we had with our sash window degrading due to the apartment being unoccupied/being prepared for sale. Dave managed every aspect of this and not only completed the work on time, but within our agreed budget. Dave, we look forward to seeing you when we need to redecorate our new property.
Dave did a really great job. The finish was excellent and he worked very hard to meet the requirements. He genuinely wants to do a good job for his customers, and regularly checked in to ensure everything was in line with my needs.
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I can highly recommend Dave. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Not only is he a master of his craft, he is reliable, his attention to detail is second to none and takes pride in his work. He completed what he quoted for in the agreed time and within our budget. He is well connected and everybody he suggested for other jobs we needed delivered quantity work. Thanks for everything Dave, we appreciate you! John and Steph.
Dave did a really great job. The finish was excellent and he worked very hard to meet the requirements. He genuinely wants to do a good job for his customers, and regularly checked in to ensure everything was in line with my needs.
Having met Dave during his exterior redecoration of our apartments Regency building, we knew from his attention to detail that we wanted him to redecorate our apartment. The quality of his work is simply second to none, great advice on paint supplier/colour/finish and not withstanding the additional problems we had with our sash window degrading due to the apartment being unoccupied/being prepared for sale. Dave managed every aspect of this and not only completed the work on time, but within our agreed budget. Dave, we look forward to seeing you when we need to redecorate our new property.
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