About

I have over 30 years of experience across a wide range of projects. I am based in Loughton, Essex, and much of my work is from regular clients, word of mouth and Which Local recommendations. Over the years, many projects have taken me further afield, including London, Suffolk, and Berkshire.

My key areas of expertise are painting and decorating, including wallpapering.

I enjoy the process of discussing and agreeing the best products and finishes to use, in order to achieve results that my clients will be delighted with.

What we do

  • Painters and decorators

    • Exterior decorating
    • Interior decorating
    • Painting contractors

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Could not recommend him more highly
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We found Steve on Trusted Traders and he has just finished carrying out considerable redecoration both inside and outside our house, and we would not consider anyone else if we needed similar work carried out in the future. We found both Steve and his assistant, Vic, utterly reliable, professional and trustworthy. They did a really superb job, making sure the painting was completed to a very high standard, while causing hardly any disruption. They kept the areas they were working in incredibly neat and tidy. Both of them are also thoroughly pleasant and friendly people, and we enjoyed their company while they were completing the job.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 15/04/2019 , work completed 15/04/2019
Very satisfied customer
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We found Steve on Which Trusted Trader. In March 2019 he painted the hall, stairs, landing area and downstairs cloakroom. We are very pleased with the results and these areas of the house have been transformed. We would definitely use Steve again for any future decorating jobs. He is very reasonably priced, did a professional job and was clean and tidy. He was also very easy to have around the house for almost a week.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 27/03/2019 , work completed 19/03/2019
Excellent work redecorating our living room
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Steve and Vic did an excellent job of decorating the hallway and stairs in November 2018 (review already left for that) so we asked Steve to come back and redecorate our living room. This was a much smaller job so he only needed to come and do the work by himself. He did a fantastic job again and we are delighted with the papering and painting work he did. We would thoroughly recommend Steve for all decorating and painting jobs and hope to employ him again in future.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 19/03/2019 , work completed 06/03/2019
Very professional, friendly & helpful
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Steve redecorated the hall and landing of our Edwardian house. The quality of his work is excellent and the project was completed on time and in accordance with the estimate provided.
Customer in Essex Posted on 26/02/2019 , work completed 15/02/2019
Terrific job on spare room
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Steve decorated our spare room, and we’re really pleased with the result; it has exceeded our expectations. I got Steve’s details off Which Trusted Traders back in January 2017, and he came out to quote at the time. I was finally ready to start work 2 years later, and got back in touch. Steve happily honoured the quote, and started within a couple of weeks. He’s been punctual, jovial, and delivered a finish that we’re really pleased with. He’s now given me the incentive to get on with finishing the rest of our home. Very much recommended.
Customer in Essex Posted on 16/02/2019 , work completed 16/02/2019
Really professional decorator
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Really impressed I found S C Campbell on Which Trusted Traders. He was really professional and even corrected work I had done by another decorator he was friendly and polite and very easy to get on with. I would recommend him for decorating work needing to be done.
Kathy, Essex Posted on 29/01/2019 , work completed 29/01/2019
Great standard of work and very friendly
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Steve did a great job on transforming out Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom. Each room was not straightforward with peeling/ chipped paint and uneven walls but he has made them look fresh and so much brighter. We could never have achieved this finish ourselves. Steve is friendly and reliable with the job taking the exact time advised. He even filled in an area left behind by other workmen we had in to fit our bathroom. I would highly recommend Steve to complete any decorating project and I am sure we will be calling him again in the future.
Customer in Essex Posted on 23/01/2019 , work completed 18/01/2019
Bright new look
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Steve repainted my rather gloomy North facing kitchen just before the Christmas holiday 2018. I am very pleased with the bright new look – considering his brief was to paint the existing rather patchy walls and woodwork, I think he has transformed the kitchen into a bright space; he also went the extra mile by filling in flaking areas around the ceiling and coving, and the gap between work top area against the wall. Also the kitchen window's old woodwork has come up like new. Steve did a great job and I would be happy to use him again, he is reasonably priced and a clean and tidy workman.
Customer in Essex Posted on 13/01/2019 , work completed 14/12/2018
Fantastic job of decoration work of large hallway and stairs
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Steve did a fantastic job of decoration the hallway and stairs of our 3 storey Victorian house, including stripping the (many layers of) old wallpaper, plastering and filling cracks, re-lining the walls and then painting them. He also painting all the woodwork, including all the many spindles of the bannisters and all the doors. He and his helpmate Vic always arrived early every morning and worked steadily throughout the day. They hoovered and tidied up daily any mess that had been made. Steve’s quote was very reasonable and he was knowledgeable and helpful when advice was needed. Both Steve and Vic were very friendly and pleasant people and easy to get on with. They did such a great job that we have engaged them to come back and decorate our living room in the Spring and we would thoroughly recommend Steve for all decorating jobs.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 14/12/2018 , work completed 12/12/2018
Reliable, friendly and professional
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Steve did a great job on some interior painting work. He was recommended to us through my sister and did not disappoint - he is very professional, polite and accommodating, fitting us in before Christmas with a room we needed done urgently. His work was good quality and good value. We look forward to working with him again.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 23/11/2018 , work completed 18/11/2018