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R Read Decorators

4.9

82 Reviews

About

I have been trading over 20 years and have 33 years experience.
I have a team of 3 men, 2 of equal experience and the youngest one with 5 years of experience.
We pride ourselves on attention to detail and first class decorating.
We also do Tiling, aspects of Carpentry & General Repairs.
Equally customer relations is our top property along with a clean and tidy site to come home to.

What we do

  • Painters and decorators

    • Interior decorating
    • Exterior decorating

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Rob and his team carried out work on my property (both exterior and interior) on several occasions last year. Rob works to a high standard, pays attention to detail and takes great pride in what he does. Rob is very happy to give advice and draws on many years of experience. Rob and his team are punctual, polite and helpful. They always leave the area tidy before they leave. I would definitely employ them again.
Jill, West Midlands Posted on 10/12/2015 , work completed 10/12/2015
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Rob and his team have just painted my sitting and dinning rooms. They stripped, and, when necessary, plastered and filled holes in the walls and skirting boards before lining and painting. The result was excellent. They worked hard and very effectively as a team. They were very friendly, gave good advice and were very tidy. They even put trial patches of similar coloured paint (from the back of their van) on the walls so that I could make my final choice. I have used them twice in the past and I will definitely use them again. Incidentally the two R Reads on the Which Local website are the same. Rob lives at 53 Field Lane, B32 3JT. His mother lives at the other address. Please delete the latter but not her phone number as she answers calls for him.
owens Posted on 18/11/2015 , work completed 18/11/2015
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Rob and his team have carried out work on my house (both exterior and interior) on several occasions this year. He works to the highest standard and takes great pride in what he does. He is happy to give advice and is able to draw on many years of experience. Rob and his team arrive on time and have worked around other tradesmen on site when this has been necessary. They always leave the area tidy before they leave. They have always been polite and helpful. I would certainly employ them again. No need to have any worries with this company. I agree with the previous reviewer - they thoroughly deserve that 'Which trusted" sign!
Lance33 Posted on 17/11/2015 , work completed 17/11/2015
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We used Rob and his team to decorate a bedroom, the bathroom and the kitchen after reading several reviews on Which Local. This included walls, woodwork and radiators. They stripped and prepped all the walls before lining and painting. It took them just 4 1/2 days work, which was very impressive and achieved through working very effectively as a team. All the team were friendly, punctual, neat and tidy. We did not feel at all inconvenienced having them around. We have a professional decorator friend who was unable to do this job, and have also undertaken our own decorating in the house - so are clear on what we expect in terms of standards. Rob and his team did a superb job throughout, and we are thrilled with the results. He also fitted us in quickly at our request. We have no hesitation in recommending Rob.
louisedickson19 Posted on 29/05/2011 , work completed 29/05/2011
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I have used them twice. From the quotes they were not only the cheapest but also the most thorough. Very professional finish and take their time. I am planning to use them again.
tdrdhir Posted on 24/05/2011 , work completed 24/05/2011
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I booked Rob and his team to paint the lounge, dining room and the hall and stairs. They were punctual and efficient and all painting was completed to a high standard, as was some awkward wood staining on the stairs and bannisters and the replacing of a damaged skirting board. They are all pleasant and trustworthy and work in a tidy manner; I had no problem leaving them in the house. I was very satisfied with the price and am very pleased with the results. I will have no problem employing them again and will recommend them to friends.
igdavidson Posted on 12/04/2011 , work completed 12/04/2011
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Rob and his men papered and painted our hall, stairs & landing. Rob gave good advice before the job. They did a good job in just 4 days, by having 3 people working some days. They were all very pleasant, and worked in a tidy way. They gave good value for money & I recommend them.
phil viney Posted on 19/11/2010 , work completed 19/11/2010
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I employed Rob and his team to paint the outside of my victorian semi. I was very impressed from the start by the thoroughness of their preparation before painting. Rotten areas of wood were replaced with great skill by Rob and his advice was most helpful. I was happy to leave them alone in the house. I am delighted with the final product and shall definitely use them again - as will my neighbours!
ChristineReid Posted on 03/06/2009 , work completed 03/06/2009
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I have used them several times both inside and out, and found them very good. They are nice people, their work is excellent, they clean up after themselves very thoroughly, and I had no qualms about leaving them in the house.
bob01 Posted on 12/02/2009 , work completed 12/02/2009
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I booked Rob to paint the exterior of my house, walls and woodwork and the price was reasonable for the work undertaken. He and his team of two were very friendly, arrived promptly each day and completed the job to a high standard. The job included stripping old paint and sanding down on exterior doors and woodwork around bay windows, including crenellations, and the bargeboards and gable. A window ledge that was discovered to be in a poor condition was completely repaired and restored. Prior to the work being carried out Rob kept us informed about when the scaffolding would be erected and the start date. Overall I am very pleased with the finished result.
warwick Posted on 01/10/2008 , work completed 01/10/2008