DY Decorating Reviews 31

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve asked Darren to paint a ceiling in my son’s bedroom with a view to see how we are getting on before committing to a bigger project. He is busy man, so it took about two months of waiting for a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had Darren decorate our lounge and stair way, done excellent job, everything went smoothly, even after us changing our mind over paintwork, very neat and tidy worker. Felt comfortable leaving him... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had DY Decorating paint the entire downstairs of our house including the hallway and landing. They did an excellent job and we are very pleased. We found Darren polite, professional and prompt happ... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We engaged darrens services to decorate our hall, landing and stairs plus 2 bedrooms.He was hard working, very efficient,and did a lovely job. Darren was very competent and just got on with it, and wa... See more

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Looking for a quality Painter and Decorator you can depend on? Well, look no further. I’ve been committed to being the best at what I do, serving clients in the Kent area by not just meeting their expectations, but exceeding them. Specialising in all aspects of property painting and improvements. My services to Interior & Exterior Domestic and Commercial properties.include: Painting Woodwork Masonry General repairs As a sole trader, I offer competitive prices and low overheads. Cleanliness is an important aspect of my work and my attention to detail is second to none. I understand what the "finishing touch" means and I have the sense of taste , style and flair which makes me unique and can provide a flawless touch.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Walked out from a job

I’ve asked Darren to paint a ceiling in my son’s bedroom with a view to see how we are getting on before committing to a bigger project. He is busy man, so it took about two months of waiting for a one day job, but the day finally arrived, I’ve taken everything out (quite an ordeal for a teenager’s bedroom). He was late, blamed the traffic, we’ve discussed the details and I then had to leave for an on-line meeting. By the time I finished (which took about 40mins), Darren was gone. The ceiling left untouched and I’ve received a message, that Darren was hoping for my understanding that he has other clients and has to go.

Other than that, a very nice guy.

26 March 2025
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Reply from DY Decorating

Hi Catherine,
This is not true. I arrived at 9:40 after stopping to get paint and there was also traffic. I typically start around 9:30 after doing the school run. I also bought the paint I had mentioned to you when I viewed the job. When I turned up you decided you didn't want that paint, you wanted a farrow and ball, meaning i'd have to go back out to get it which wouldn't have been a problem however you said you had some of the specific paint but when we checked there was only an inch left. You then said you had to take a call which would be around an hour and then you would go and get the paint. I had covered everything with dust sheets but it would of been over two hours before I could have started the work. Meaning I would not have started until after midday. Which meant a complete waste of the morning. You wasn't charged. You also said you changed you mind and didn't want your door sanded, you anted it burnt down to the timber, also some skirting boards. This wasn't discussed at the viewing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 star service

We had Darren decorate our lounge and stair way, done excellent job, everything went smoothly, even after us changing our mind over paintwork, very neat and tidy worker. Felt comfortable leaving him in the house alone, would high recommend him.

3 March 2025
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Reply from DY Decorating

Hi Elaine,
Thank you so much for having me and your lovely review. It was a pleasure
Darren

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfection!!

Darren did an amazing job! He is a perfectionist and I will definitely be using him for future decorating.

19 February 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable and great service

We have used DY Decorating twice now and cannot fault them. Very reliable and has done all works agreed to a high standard.
Would definitely recommend.

6 November 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 stars

Darren is a first class decorator and a top guy to boot.

Our new house needed a serious overhaul, and he has singlehandedly transformed the place.

The precision and quality of his work is testament to his ability.

I was recommended DY on a Facebook group, and so glad we found them.

Would 100% use them again

29 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

DY Decorating - We Recommend

We had DY Decorating paint the entire downstairs of our house including the hallway and landing. They did an excellent job and we are very pleased. We found Darren polite, professional and prompt happy to work around us working from home. The quality of work is very high and Darren would apply as many coats as necessary to ensure an even finish. We highly recommend.

31 May 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent decorating service

Darren delivered a brilliant service of painting the interior of our house. He was very friendly and the quality of his decorating work was excellent, delivered in a very good time and for very reasonable price. I would definitely recommend Darren as a decorator to anyone.

6 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional service

Professional service

Darren did a fantastic job on painting our kitchen/dinner. Very impressive professional service and very tidy. He has given that part of the house a new lease of life. Very pleased with it.

15 October 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darren did an amazing job!

Darren did an amazing job!! I cannot recommend him enough.
He came and painted most of the inside of our house and also mended some cracks, tired wood work on our door frames and stairs. In addition, he had a look at some damage to a wall outside in our carport, which was caused by bad weather and fixed it and weatherproofed it! What a great job! He is very professional, friendly and organised. He never suggested additional work on areas that really didn't need it - he was very honest which I valued (ie I thought my whole staircase needed redoing but he said the majority is in good shape which saved some money!).
The job was predicted to take 10 working days, he finished in 7! Amazing.
Also, when my 5 year old daughter came home from school, he always asked how her day was and had a chat with her.
Thank you for helping us refresh our home!

10 November 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended!

Darren has just finished decorating our kitchen which had a lot of damage to the walls from a leak. I couldn’t recommend him enough. He was friendly, professional, hardworking and we were so pleased with the work and attention to detail. We are already planning on booking him in to do more work in the house for us!

11 September 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darren was excellent

Darren was excellent, I cannot recommend him enough. His work was brilliant and really neat, he is also so tidy. He filled and painted our exterior windows which looked terrible before he started and now look great.

3 September 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our house is as good as NEW!!

We had our bathroom and hallway painted perfectly! No mess and very clean cut painting! We also had our woodwork all re glossed everywhere in the house, again amazing no more cracks in sight and looks like a new house! Extremely pleased would definitely recommend, I have already booked Darren for our next project in September!

15 August 2020
Unprompted review

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