Painter / decorator
SMJ Contractors
Trust score
47out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 5
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed
Based on rating, review volume, independent sources and verification. Evidence context — not a guarantee of workmanship.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
These reviews are published independently on the named public source below — not testimonials this trader chose to show. We bring them together and link each one back to where it appeared, so you can open the source and read it yourself.
5.0out of 5
Customers often mention
Highlights
"We recently had a new kitchen fitted and had sean round to come and decorate the kitchen and conservatory. We previously used sean and been very pleased with the work carried out. Nice clean work highly recommend."
"Done a lovely clean job done. Very pleased with work highly recommend"
"Done a lovely clean job done. Very pleased with work highly recommend"
Detailed reviews
We recently had a new kitchen fitted and had sean round to come and decorate the kitchen and conservatory. We previously used sean and been very pleased with the work carried out. Nice clean work highly recommend.
Done a lovely clean job done. Very pleased with work highly recommend
Done a lovely clean job done. Very pleased with work highly recommend
High quality work ranging from preparing to painting walls ceilings and woodwork. Very clean and tidy at all times. Excellent time keeping and very courteous resulting in a very good performance and quality service. Highly recommend
High quality work ranging from preparing to painting walls ceilings and woodwork. Very clean and tidy at all times. Excellent time keeping and very courteous resulting in a very good performance and quality service. Highly recommend
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for painters / decorators in Ashford
Across 33 painters / decorators in Ashford, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Sources
1 named public sourceEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
Public evidence last checked May 2026
About
Painter / decorator in Ashford.
What this business says about itself
From their own website
What this business says about itself
See their work: Photo gallery (opens in new tab)
Online since 2017. Their website domain was first registered in 2017, according to the public domain registry — an independent sign of how long they’ve been operating online (we checked this ourselves, it’s not a claim from their site).
- Insurance: Fully insured
- Areas served: London
- Good to know: Free quotes · Family-run
Accreditations it displays — confirm each is current on the official register before you hire:
- Checkatrade — verify (opens in new tab)
These are statements the business makes on its own website — worth confirming in writing (and on the official registers) before you hire, not independently verified by us.
Check them yourself
What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
Review volume: Low · 5
Evidence breadth: 1 independent public source
Profile status: Listed
Look for consistent reviews across several named sources, not one polished profile.
Check any credential evidence, and that the business details independently check out.
Get a written quote and keep guarantee, insurance and payment terms in writing.
Want an extra legitimacy check? Run the Cowboy Checker on SMJ Contractors before you contact them.
Run Cowboy Checker →Good to know
Common questions about SMJ Contractors
What do customers say about SMJ Contractors?
SMJ Contractors has 5 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know SMJ Contractors's reviews are genuine?
SMJ Contractors's 5 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published — so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Is SMJ Contractors insured?
They state on their own website that fully insured. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. Ask to see a current certificate before work starts.
What areas does SMJ Contractors cover?
They state on their own website that they cover London. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. Confirm they cover your postcode before booking.
How long has SMJ Contractors been trading?
SMJ Contractors's website has been online since 2017, according to the public domain registry — an independent marker of how long they have been established.
