Michael Rose Painting Services

Michael and his young team member Scotty were friendly and polite throughout. The quote seemed reasonable for the work, so we agreed to proceed. However, the job felt rushed and squeezed between others. They were scheduled for late morning Thursday but arrived at 7pm, did an hour of prep, then left. Work resumed Friday at 10am, with some back and forth on colour matching—something I expected more guidance on. They wrapped up at 5pm with a fair bit still unfinished. Michael returned Saturday at 3pm, worked until 8:30pm, and came again Sunday for 45 minutes. When we reviewed the work, it was patchy with a slapdash finish on the woodwork—masonry paint was splattered and the surface hadn’t been properly sanded. I’d assumed “rub down” meant to sand back existing paint, but apparently not. I expected this would be corrected Monday, but instead received an early email asking for a review and payment. I asked for the woodwork to be redone and the masonry cleaned up—Michael agreed and arrived at 2:15pm. Given our home is on a busy street and several passers-by took interest in the signage, I’d hoped for better effort. Sadly, I can’t recommend the service. In hindsight, we should’ve waited for our usual builder or done it ourselves—would’ve looked better and saved £1.25k. Nice guys, but not the professional finish we expected.

Michael was fair on price, quick on the work and delivered what we expected. Highly recommend his services. Will have him back in the future for sure. Thanks Michael Jon

Michael Rose painted a bedroom and a largish bathroom for us. Michael's initial assessment and quote were excellent, and the work was completed to budget. They did an excellent job from start to finish. They were punctual, efficient, careful, and very thorough. We were delighted with the outcome, which was completed a day earlier than expected. It felt that nothing was too much trouble to get right. And communication with us was excellent throughout. Finally, it is a pleasure to have people working in the house who are simply nice people to have around!

Delighted to have found Michael. A polite, very pleasant man. His work was to a high standard, carried out quickly and very tidily. Charges were very reasonable. Would have no hesitation in using his services in the future, or recommending him.

I would highly recommend Michael Rose . He gave a reasonable estimate of price which stayed within budget He was prompt, worked carefully with respect to neighbours Work was carried out efficiently and all rubbish was cleared and outside left clean. He took time each day to review his work with me and was clear about plans for the following day. Michael is polite and cheerful and I am very happy with the work carried out

Mr Rose began painting the exterior of my property in November 2023 but was hampered with rain,wind and very cold conditions. However he did a very good under the circumstances. He returned several times to be sure I was happy with the end result even coming on Wednesday 3rd July 2024 to inspect the condition of his painting and put right any areas he was not happy with. I am very satisfied with this care and attention that I received and would happily recommend him. The estimate did not alter and I was kept informed every step of the way as the job progressed.

Michael painted our garage door and although it was modest job he took great pains, was meticulously neat and tidy and helpful with advice on other matters too. We thought his quotation was reasonable and were very happy with his excellent workmanship. A most pleasant, and courteous man - we recommend him highly and would certainly opt to engage his services again.

I want to share my personal experience and how I felt from the service I received back in 2021 from Mr Rose’s Painting Service. I hired Mr Rose to decorate my kitchen (10ft by 12ft), he quoted xyz with a deposit of £925.00 up-front, my lapse in questioning Mr Rose why he was asking for a large amount up-front when he had not completed any work to that value. “One might say it was a bit of a lapse, but one does tend to take people on trust until one has some reason to doubt their credibility.” The final straw for me was when the paintwork blistered, after that I did not allow Mr Rose to return. Personally I will not be using Mr Rose again as I have no trust or faith in him or his work. It is a shame I did not read John’s google review before I hired him and agree with John’s comment about being out of pocket and will need to pay again to get the work done properly. Or shall I live in hope that Mr Rose will do the right thing and return my funds one day?? As I ask Mr Rose to return part of my funds paid (£600.00), after speaking to another decorator he mentioned what I had offered was reasonable and “surprised he did not jump at the offer as a poor review can be detrimental to your business”, Mr Rose replied with an unpleasant e-mail, which I felt disappointed by. Shame I cannot attach the photos of his work, like the saying goes: “a picture is worth a thousand words”

We enthusiastically recommend Michael Rose. The exterior of our house needed mending and repainting. The work was planned methodically, the repairs were carried out thoroughly and we were informed at every stage. The work was done to the agreed schedule and budget. Michael and his co-workers, Joe and Alfie, take obvious pride in their work. Our every wishes were taken into consideration and at the end of every day, the site was left tidy. Michael is an obvious professional. The house now gleams from top to bottom.