Excellent workmanship from a reliable tradesman
Peter spent a month working in our home during May 2024 during which time he completely redecorated our hall, stairs and landing over three floors. He stripped the existing wall paper and prepared the walls and ceiling for painting. He also painted our existing woodwork. We were particularly pleased with the panelling and moulding work that he did for us over all three floors, including up two staircases. The finish for the whole job was excellent and we are delighted with his work. Peter was reliable, clean and tidy and very helpful with tips and suggestions and he can turn his hand to most things. His rates are also entirely reasonable and he does not take short cuts with his work. We are having him back to do more work for us soon. We would definitely recommend this tradesman.
Customer in Essex
Posted on 27/05/2024
, work completed 01/05/2024
Recommended
A decorating job well done! And a fiddly extra.
Truman’s painted three rooms in our home including our large open lounge/diner. We were really impressed with the work. Peter took time to properly prep all the surfaces - walls and skirtings - so that the finish was to a very high standard. He moved and covered furniture in each room as he worked so it stayed clean, and left everything tidy. We asked him to use a new eco paint and it was clear he was experienced, as he quickly adjusted to the varying coverage of the paint as he went. He stayed on the agreed budget and was accommodating with the start time we asked for (around the school run!). After decorating he also cut a couple of fiddly pieces of flooring to match and fill gaps in our solid wood floor! Would use them again. Happily recommend Peter’s work.
Customer in Greater London
Posted on 31/08/2023
, work completed 04/02/2022
Recommended
Very good quality work, reasonable price
Peter painted the outside of our house, fitted a new gate and remortared our patio. We were very happy with the results and would definitely use his services again. He's good at solving problems as they come up and his prices are more than reasonable. Also he's a pleasant bloke, easy to have around the house. Definitely recommended.
Customer in Essex
Posted on 28/08/2023
, work completed 26/08/2023
Recommended
Kitchen & Bathroom
The work that was carried was decorating my kitchen, sorting out my cupboads and various other jobs. They also decorated my bathroom replacing tiles and repairing the Shower. I found them helpful, all the work was carried out to agreed schedule and budget. Mr Truman is a perfectionist and would not leave until he was satisfied and happy and that I was satisfied. Another thing he always left the rooms clean and tidy after a days work. I would recommend him to anyone.
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Posted on 25/07/2020
, work completed 23/07/2020
Recommended
First class work and service
Peter decorated our kitchen and dining room, including painting, tiling, and making a wooden mounting for new lighting in our vaulted ceiling. Delighted with the results, superb finish, and very impressed with the service too - punctual, efficient, helpful, finished exactly on time and to budget, and tidy. Really nice guy too, which really helps! We will be using him again without doubt. Thoroughly recommended.
Customer in Essex
Posted on 31/08/2019
, work completed 30/08/2019
Recommended
Exterior rendering repair & repaint
Peter has just completed the repainting of my house, both on time and as quoted. I am very impressed with the scope and quality of the work. Peter clearly has a wide range of skills and I would definitely recommend him.
Customer in Essex
Posted on 24/06/2019
, work completed 23/06/2019
Recommended
Brilliant job from start to finish: entire 4 bed house decorated from top to bottom!
Peter and Mark did an outstanding job of decorating our four bedroom new build house over two weeks. They did all the ceilings, walls, and some of the woodwork, where needed. The job was quite complicated with various wallpapers for each room, some of which were tricky to match, but their attention to detail was superb. The price for the work was also very reasonable, particularly considering the hard work they put in to the job. Peter and Mark were both extremely courteous, polite, professional, trustworthy and they were an absolute pleasure to have working at our home for two weeks. We miss having them around! We are overjoyed with our lovely new painted and decorated home, and many thanks to Peter and Mark for their hard work! We would highly recommend Truman's Decorating. Just make sure you have plenty of tea to keep them going (I would suggest 'Yorkshire Gold' which is their favourite).
Alex Hunt
Posted on 04/04/2018
, work completed 04/04/2018
Recommended
Would recommend!
Peter redecorated our bedroom in which ceiling floor and walls all needed doing. He was great, from the expert advice to delivering excellent quality on time and for a competitive price - couldn’t have asked for anything more. We’ve got more work in other rooms and will definitely be asking him to come back.
Collette Chaney
Posted on 12/03/2018
, work completed 12/03/2018
Recommended
Excellent Work
Peter painted our house from top to bottom. He and Mark did an excellent job and are friendly, courteous and efficient. We would not hesitate to use again or recommend to others.
Qureshi
Posted on 08/02/2018
, work completed 08/02/2018
Recommended
Excellent Job
We needed to redecorate our house top to bottom after renovation and to make ready for sale. We were on a tight scale and Peter did an excellent job, on time, and to his price promise. He also seems to be able to turn his hand to any job including many handyman skills. I would highly recommend him for for doing such a great job for us. He also has a network of skilled specialists all of whom were polite, and delivered a high quality job.
Which? Trusted Traders Consumer
Posted on 16/03/2016
, work completed 16/03/2016
Recommended
Will definitely use again
Peter and Mark did a great job on my family room, including restoration of a wood panelled ceiling which was in a bad state of repair. The quality of the finish was excellent. They were reliable, polite, helpful and great value for money
Julia, Essex
Posted on 07/12/2015
, work completed 07/12/2015
Recommended
outstanding service
Looking for a decorator who does what he says on the tin...excuse the pun...well this is your man. Peter arrived on time to carry out an estimate, the estimate arrived in a couple of days. I wanted this work completed to a deadline as i was expecting visitors, so he enlisted his uncles support ( also a decorator ) and got straight on the case the following weekend. The work has been carried out to a high standard. Peter clearly takes great pride in his work and is a fine example of top class customer care. Don't miss this one..........you will live to regret it...thanks peter
Site User
Posted on 17/11/2015
, work completed 17/11/2015
Recommended
Great service.
A great piece of high quality decorating carried out with the minimum of fuss or intrusion, and with excellent communication and consultation throughout.
Colin, Essex
Posted on 16/11/2015
, work completed 16/11/2015
Recommended
Very high standards without very high prices
I contacted Peter based on the reviews on this site. I am rather a perfectionist and not easily pleased by tradesmen in general. I had a problem with one wall that was frustrating the life out of me. Peter arrived and sorted the issue in half a day. He was neat and tidy and very polite. I would not hesitate to use him again in the future. He thoroughly deserves the ratings on here.
2010-12-15 17:29:30.0
Posted on 25/08/2015
, work completed 25/08/2015
Recommended
Excellent work
We employed Peter to decorate one room based on the reviews on this site, to establish if his work is as good as his reviews. Quite simply, it is. He quoted a decent price, arrived as agreed and completed the work to our complete satisfaction. His preparation work is the key to his high standards. He is professional and trustworthy. We have already booked Peter for additional work. Highly recommended.
Which? Trusted Traders Consumer
Posted on 01/06/2015
, work completed 01/06/2015
Recommended
First class painter/decorator
Peter has just finished decorating our kitchen, which included fitting a new worktop, adjusting the height of our sink, fitting a new tap and putting up some cupboards. We are extremely pleased with the finished product and the kitchen is now our favourite room in the house. We would recommend Peter in an instant - his work is first class! We have already booked him to come back in the Spring to carry out some exterior decorating.
Lauras
Posted on 12/11/2014
, work completed 12/11/2014
Recommended
Fantastic Decorator, and all rounder
Right from the start, Peter Truman provided a high quality service. He was able to offer good advice about materials and was very helpful. He was punctual, came to work when he said he would, and left my home clean and tidy. I would hire him tommorrow for all my decorating work. Peter also demonstrated a good ability to do other tasks such as boxing in my pipes, putting up dado rail, doing tiling etc. etc. His work is of a very high standard and I would strongly recommend you get him to do your decorating while you can, as I am sure he is going to be very busy with repeat business.
2011-07-14 10:19:26.68
Posted on 13/10/2014
, work completed 13/10/2014
Recommended
Always punctual and thoroughly professional
We are extremely pleased with all works carried out and would recommend Peter without hesitation. Always punctual and thoroughly professional. He undertook a number of jobs – painting, wallpapering, floor laying, filling & sanding and various other bits and was always first class in his preparation and completion. We also had no hesitation leaving the keys with him during the day. I cannot stress how satisfied and happy we are with all his work and will be using him for everything from now on.
Trevor12
Posted on 22/07/2014
, work completed 22/07/2014
Recommended
Which? Local Review
Peter has just finished 4 rooms in our house which we are extremely pleased with and will definitely be using him again and would recommend him without hesitation. He was always punctual and thoroughly professional from his first visit and quote through to the final day. He undertook a number of jobs ÔøΩ painting, wallpapering, floor laying, filling & sanding and various other bits and was first class in his preparation and completion and is very much a perfectionist. We had no hesitation leaving the keys with him during the day and found him to be completely trust worthy, self-sufficient and just a really nice person. I cannot stress how satisfied and happy we are with all his work and feel we have discovered a real winner in Peter and will be using him for everything from now on. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him or re-employ him.
nichotre
Posted on 16/07/2014
, work completed 16/07/2014
Recommended
Which? Local Review
We have used Peter twice. The first visit was to paint & wallpaper our newly plastered walls in our lounge, and the second visit was to paint our hallway, landing & recently installed understairs mdf cupboards. We are really pleased with the finished results.
snow white
Posted on 28/12/2013
, work completed 28/12/2013
Recommended
Which? Local Review
Peter decorated the newly plastered walls of my stairway. painted all the woodwork, the architraves of 4 doorways and skirting on the landing, and made my battered old Victorian stairs look absolutely perfect ready for a stair runner to be fitted. He's got loads of experience, let me dither about the colour and then helped me get it exactly right. He takes huge care, but wastes no time, and his work is beautiful. I had completely confidence in giving him my keys and letting him get on with the job while I was at work. He is incredibly tidy, utterly professional, his rates are very reasonable, and he is a very nice person too. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him or re-employ him.
Suffolk2
Posted on 21/05/2013
, work completed 21/05/2013
Recommended
Which? Local Review
A lovely guy, a fantastic decorator. Clean, punctual and perfectionist. I cannot about Pete in anyway. He has worked for us twice. Once decorating our kitchen and our new loft room. This time he painted the rest of the house. He has also hung wallpaper for us which we were really pleased with. He spends a lot of his time in the preparation. All the cracks we had he cut out and refilled. Everything was sanded down. We left him in our house for a week whilst we went on holiday. I would not hesitate to recommend him and if you need a site visit this can be arranged. We hope to get him back when we need the outside of the house done.
jedison
Posted on 04/02/2013
, work completed 04/02/2013
Recommended