“Stephen is an excellent decorator, he completely transformed my new flat from a dingy unloved property to a bright clean flat, all before I moved in. There were minor problems in some of the rooms, but he overcame them and now you would never know there were issues before. He has proved invaluable at overcoming these problems, where other decorators only saw insurmountable problems. All the work, ceilings, walls and paintwork were all completed to a very high standard, and finished on time. I would recommend Stephen for any decorating job.”
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Stephen Southam
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- TrustATrader42 reviews · 5.0 avg
Highlights
“Stephen has just finished decorating our whole house. He was punctual, tidy and has a great work ethic. Good attention to detail and at the end of the project, even invited us to inspect his work thoroughly. Can't recommend him highly enough!”
“Stephen has just completed work on my flat and I am delighted with the work. He decorated the entire flat between tenants and it looks amazing. He was on quite a tight timeframe but still managed to get it all done even finding time to re-paint the front door!”
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Stephen is an excellent decorator, he completely transformed my new flat from a dingy unloved property to a bright clean flat, all before I moved in. There were minor problems in some of the rooms, but he overcame them and now you would never know there were issues before. He has proved invaluable at overcoming these problems, where other decorators only saw insurmountable problems. All the work, ceilings, walls and paintwork were all completed to a very high standard, and finished on time. I would recommend Stephen for any decorating job.
Stephen has just finished decorating our whole house. He was punctual, tidy and has a great work ethic. Good attention to detail and at the end of the project, even invited us to inspect his work thoroughly. Can't recommend him highly enough!
Stephen has just completed work on my flat and I am delighted with the work. He decorated the entire flat between tenants and it looks amazing. He was on quite a tight timeframe but still managed to get it all done even finding time to re-paint the front door!
Stephen did an excellent job for us repainting our Victorian gas lamps, they look good as new. Would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone, he's professional, friendly, good value and a really nice chap!
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“All the work, ceilings, walls and paintwork were all completed to a very high standard” · TrustATrader, 21 Jul 2025
“Stephen did an excellent job for us repainting our Victorian gas lamps” · TrustATrader, 14 Jun 2023
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Is Stephen Southam a legitimate business?
Stephen Southam has 42 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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Stephen Southam has been reviewed on public sources since 2023.