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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Steve was recommended by a friend. We asked him to paint our stairs and landings which he and Vic completed in good time, leaving all neat and tidy. Would definitely recommend his work and would be glad to employ him again.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 20/11/2023 , work completed 17/11/2023
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I used this company in 2017 to paint a ceiling and then decorate my hall, stairs & landing & was delighted with everything about them which is why I was happy to contact them again. This time, I wanted them to redecorate my kitchen & repaint my lounge ceiling following a leak some time ago and the resulting water stain. They completed the kitchen in 2 days and the lounge ceiling in one and I was delighted with the outcome of both jobs. They were very accommodating, fitting in with my lack of availability, were very professional and I am more than happy to recommend them.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 08/11/2023 , work completed 07/11/2023
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Excellent work from Steve and Vic, painting exterior of two terraced properties. Both were finished to a high standard. Very efficient, unobtrusive and polite service. Steve was very attentive and responsive to my observations and requirements. Many thanks!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 27/10/2023 , work completed 06/10/2023
Superb Work
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Steve provided a quote and then 2 days before starting work he arrived to discuss and try out paint colours. The main body of the work consisted of painting interior walls, skirting boards etc. and removing multiple large screws left from objects that had been hung on the walls, filling and decorating. He was prompt, courteous and very easy to deal with, and encouraged me to look for any items that needed his attention that we may have missed in earlier discussions/inspections. He also evened out a ceiling where there had been water damage from a shower on an upper floor, before painting, as well as reversing badly painted and crumbled stair rail and making it look like new. When walls, window sills or skirting boards required further layers of paint than we'd expected, he completed the work at no extra charge. When he realised that the total job would take him a day less than predicted, he reduced the cost of the work accordingly. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 01/06/2023 , work completed 25/05/2023
Traditional Exterior House Decoration Done Perfectly
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Steve quoted for the exterior redecoration of the outside of my timber windows, semi detached house in Wanstead and was very reasonable compared with other quote I had, he came with Vic and did a fantastic job, filling where necessary and making good. Vic was very tidy ever day clearing up after himself and very polite. Lucky with the weather meant the job was done perfectly to schedule and when they said. Steve helped introduce scaffolders and a carpenter to do some repairs and he stuck to his quote despite it being over a year old and my house looks perfectly lovely. Good communication and took time to clean the windows when the job was finished. Great job.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 29/05/2023 , work completed 25/05/2023
Satisfied customer
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Steve discussed the work needed beforehand and came at the scheduled time. He used the appropriate paint and techniques and was clean and tidy and careful. I am pleased with the finish and he was a pleasure to have around. He went the extra mile to clean the windows and even did an extra bit of paintwork. I have already booked him for next year!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 22/05/2023 , work completed 18/05/2023
Professional, friendly decorators completed work to a high standard.
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We are very happy to have engaged Steve and Vic to paint the interiors of our new flat. They arrived promptly, were really helpful in making sure we got colour's we were happy with, were diligent in protecting everywhere and have given everywhere a lovely finish. They’re friendly and trustworthy, and we enjoyed having them around. Would definitely recommend!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 09/05/2023 , work completed 19/04/2023
Really pleased with external window repair and paint job
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My cousin allowed me to use his account to find a decorator in Chingford to paint and repair one outside window. The frame was partially rotten and needed to be repaired and then painted. There had been water ingress internally as well which meant the frame had to be painted inside as well. Steve contacted me very quickly after I had emailed him. Gave a reasonable quote and came round within 2 weeks of the quotation to complete the work. I am really happy with the work completed and will be using Steve's services in the future.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 05/05/2023 , work completed 22/09/2022
Very professional and excellent work
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Steve and Vic have just painted the whole interior of our house and everything went very smoothly. They both arrived on time every day and worked constantly and cleanly. Everything was covered and protected from paint. Steve is very helpful, discussing different paint finishes etc. We are really pleased with the work and would one hundred percent recommend Steve and Vic to anyone. Thank you for your hard work.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 23/03/2023 , work completed 22/03/2023
Excellent job
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Steve (and Vick) did a great job. Steve is very friendly and professional. He advised me on what types of paint he thought it best to use which was very useful. Furniture and carpet all protected well. The work was completed to a very high standard. I would not hesitate to use Steve again or recommend him. Thanks Steve!
James in Greater London Posted on 16/03/2023 , work completed 04/02/2023
Brilliant work, real care, professionalism and attention to detail
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Steve and Vick were brilliant, able to fit in the work (decorating internally 3 rooms in our flat) at relatively short notice. They spent a lot of time at the beginning ensuring all belongings and the rooms not being decorated were protected and covered in plastic. Then they regularly checked in to ensure they were doing it as we wanted. Hugely personable and really care about the quality of the job they are doing, and the flat and our wooden sash windows look like new! Wouldn't hesitate to ask them to do work in the future.
Simon in Greater London Posted on 12/03/2023 , work completed 02/03/2023
Very High Standard of Work
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Steve did a great job painting our hallway. He is very professional and did a great job. He arrived on time, protected our carpets perfectly and left everywhere clean and tidy too.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 02/03/2023 , work completed 02/03/2023
Highly recommended decorators
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Steve and Vic are reliable, honest and above all expert decorators. They did such a brilliant job with our bedrooms a few years ago that we called them back to do the rest of the house. Amazing, timely communication, very knowledgeable, gave us spot on quote and delivered an outstanding work. Even better results than we imagined. Would highly recommend for any decorating jobs.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 03/01/2023 , work completed 19/12/2022
Dream Team
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Steve and his colleague Vic undertook the complete repainting of the interior of my flat. They are very friendly and trustworthy. They completed on time, on budget and to a very high standard. I am delighted with the result and would definitely recommend their services!
Customer in Essex Posted on 11/12/2022 , work completed 01/12/2022
Very good standard of work and preparation
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Steve and his colleague undertook painting and decorating to our lounge and hallway. They arrived at the agreed time and worked hard but were always polite and easy to have around. They prepared well, taping and protecting all undecorated surfaces and their work was well executed and we are very pleased with the finished result. They finished ahead of schedule, left everywhere tidy and as the drying permitted returned most furniture back in place. The final invoice was exactly in line with the estimate.
Customer in Essex Posted on 23/11/2022 , work completed 22/11/2022
Great job painting our lounge!
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We’ve just had our downstairs lounge finished and painted by Steve and the team and we are very happy, highly recommended. Steve popped around to give us a quote and then was able to book the job in quickly which was great. Vic did the finishing of the walls and painting and we are very happy with it. Really good finish even on some parts of the walls that had previously been a bit rough. Would definitely work with them again for future jobs.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 11/11/2022 , work completed 09/11/2022
Very helpful and efficient, work to a high standard
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We were looking for someone to paint the front of our Victorian terraced house and Steve came highly recommended. His quote was very reasonable, and we were delighted with the job he did for us - high quality and superb value. Steve and his colleague worked hard in very hot conditions and got the work done very quickly. They were friendly, punctual and tidied up very thoroughly at the end of each day. We are so pleased with the results - we've had so many compliments from neighbours. We'd absolutely recommend Steve to anyone looking for a high quality paint job and friendly service at an affordable price.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 09/09/2022 , work completed 15/07/2022
Great work, lovely people.
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S. C. Campbell have just done the external redecoration of our Victorian house. It was a big job, and a lot of work. Steve was patient and helpful when I needed to change the start date, and when we had to have builders in to do some unexpected repairs that were discovered half way through. Vick worked dependably and solidly throughout and the work was done more thoroughly than it’s ever been done before. I’m thrilled with the result. The house looks absolutely beautiful and I know from the quality of the work that it will last a long time. The cost was very reasonable, too, so I’m delighted with all aspects of the job. I hope they’ll come back and do some interior decorations for us next year. Thank you so much Steve and Vick!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 07/09/2022 , work completed 07/09/2022
Complete external redecoration - we've got a new house.
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Our house was a sad peeling mess. External decoration was many years overdue. Steve and Vik have completely transformed the outside and have given our old wooden windows a new lease of life. We have received many admiring glances from passers by. Their preparation was thorough. They arrived punctually every morning concentrating only on our job. The job was completed within the time originally estimated and for the original estimate. There were some extra works recommended but these were reasonably costed and left entirely for us to decide whether or not to have them (we did and pleased we did). There were a couple of minor issues spotted after Steve had left but Steve came back the following day and they were sorted to our satisfaction without any quibble. Steve and Vik were very quiet and no trouble to have around. A piece of homemade cake and a cup of peppermint tea will keep Steve very happy. Overall we would have no hesitation in recommending Steve and we have booked him to do more decoration inside our house later in the year.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 15/08/2022 , work completed 15/08/2022
Great service
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We recommend Steve very highly indeed. He fitted us in when we needed to get work done by a particular date, and then was very understanding and accommodating when we needed to delay his planned start date. He and Vic did an excellent job in both the preparation (they were very thorough) and in the wall-papering & painting, taking great pains to get everything just right. We are delighted by the results. There was quite a lot to do, but everything was done on schedule and within the price estimate. Steve and Vic were also a pleasure to have in the house, making the whole process very smooth. We have asked them to carry out further work for us.
Customer in Essex Posted on 07/06/2022 , work completed 18/03/2022
GREAT WORK , TOTAL PROFESSIONAL
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Steve was recommended by Which trusted I read the reviews and I have to say he has surpassed my expectations. We met over a year ago when he quoted me for painting the outside of my house. He was straightforward with his quote without adding any extras He has completed the work to an extremely high standard within the time he specified so much so that I have asked him for further painting work which he will hopefully fit into his busy schedule. He arrives promptly and cleans up after himself I can not praise him enough. He has been approachable and knowledgeable. A true professional thank you Steve and I hope to see you soon.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 01/06/2022 , work completed 01/06/2022
Great work carried out fast
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Steve and Vic decorated the whole of the interior of my house, which hadn't been painted in a number of years. One of the bedrooms needed stripping right back and making good, they transformed it! On his first visit Steve discussed with me what needed doing and provided a reasonable quote quickly, although I had to wait a bit for him to be able to do the job, once it was started he and Vic completed the work in under 2 weeks. They always arrived on time and worked hard right through; they were friendly, polite, trustworthy and worked around us living in the house. They are very professional and the standard of their work is high; my house is so much brighter, they will be returning to paint the outside of the house and I have every confidence they'll do a good job on that too. I have absolutely no hesitation recommending Steve and Vic to others looking to redecorate their home. Thanks Steve and Vic 👍
Sara in Greater London Posted on 26/04/2022 , work completed 22/04/2022
Reliable time keeping, great work and fast
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Steve was recommended by a friend, and when I contacted him he was pleasant and friendly from the start. When he quoted me the price for work I wished to be carried out, he was straightforward and I knew he would be reliable. His timekeeping was excellent and he spent four days, stripping my old wallpaper, painting the woodwork twice, and finally putting up my new wallpaper in a patient and professional manner. He worked extremely hard and I was delighted with the result. In fact, I have asked him to quote me for decorating another room, and am willing to wait as I know how busy he is. I would have no hesitation in recommending him.
Gillian in Greater London Posted on 18/02/2022 , work completed 30/01/2022
Reliable and efficient
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This was the second time Steve had done painting and decorating for us; he is very reliable - came and quoted promptly and fitted us in quickly. Steve and Vic prepared thoroughly, were happy to discuss what I wanted and were both really pleasant, friendly, very efficient and trustworthy.
Customer in Essex Posted on 13/02/2022 , work completed 08/02/2022
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They're a very pleasant person to deal with and the process of assessing and discussing the work was not rushed at all. I have a number of surfaces (including a resin floor, kitchen units and some furniture) that I was worried about protecting and I was very pleased at the care that was taken in the preparation work to ensure their safety. This professionalism continued into the preparation of the walls and the actual painting and I'm really very pleased with the final finish. Overall highly recommended!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 29/01/2022 , work completed 21/01/2022