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Calsug

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In an ideal world I would do all of the painting in my house, I consider myself fairly competent at it but certain jobs either realistically I don't have the time for or require scaffolding etc... so I am more than willing to pay for a professional to do it for me, which leads me onto two occasions now where initially the job appears to be okay but then you start to find issues with it or simply the finish does not last because it has not been done properly....


I won't name names but on both occasions the painter came round and gave a good chat of course backed up with having xx years experience and the next thing you know once confirmed and complete stranger is working on your house - okay fair enough to outsource but with painting in particular this seems the norm...


I am unlucky or maybe I am too much of a perfectionist ?


Either way I am stuck needing some work done and want someone to do a proper job on it as it is exterior woodwork so recommendations welcome - no trade PMs - these will be deleted.


Thanks


Calsug

I have used Brad Round and his team for many years. Last year they repainted both my kitchen and bathroom and later did the whole external of the house back and front. Reasonable costs, good workers, came in on a weekend as weather was wet during the week and they could not work.

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