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Empty paint tin

10/10

Crawley, West Sussex

Checkatrade member since January 2025

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Services

  • Door Stripping
  • Exterior Painting
  • Paint Sprayer
  • Painting / Decorating
  • Timber Resin Repairs
  • Timber Restoration
  • Wallpapering
  • Wooden Windows Stripped / Painted

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10 /10

Based on 18 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

10

Reliability

10

Communication

10

Reviews (26)

  • 10

    Recommend Empty Paint Tin

    Posted 17 December 2025

    Merv is hard working, tidy and does a great job. We are really pleased with our en-suite, which was in desperate need of painting and sealing.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RH17
  • 10

    Recommend

    Posted 07 December 2025

    Merv painted our hall and stairway. He did a fantastic job and was a really tidy worker. He was professional, friendly and a joy to see every day. We were both working from home most of the week and he was really considerate with working around us. Would 100% recommend him!
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RH15
  • 10

    Painting landing and stairs

    Posted 21 November 2025

    Merv painted our stairs and landing. Very happy with the work completed - was done quickly and to a great quality finish. Highly recommend.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RH16
  • 10

    A no fuss professional with impeccable manners and standard of workmanship!

    Posted 25 October 2025

    The project was well planned, coordinated and managed, with all care taken to protect property and cause the least amount of disturbance, damage or disruption. We were delighted with the tidy approach to each phase and the diligence applied to cleaning up.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RH10
  • 10

    Excellent quality work and all-round service

    Posted 17 October 2025

    We have been using Merv for years, and he probably does at least one job for us once a year. His work is excellent - great attention-to-detail, will advise on what works and what doesn't, he is 100% trustworthy (he often has a key and does the work while we are away) and extremely tidy and organised. He also knows and introduces other trades, which is helpful if you need carpentry, for instance, to finish a room off. I would not have anyone else do our decorating work (and he's a lovely human as well!).
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RH16
  • 10

    Excellent Painting & Decorating Service

    Posted 03 October 2025

    Merv undertook plastering and painting in our downstairs bathroom. Work was conducted to a very high standard and he was professional in all interactions. Merv also painted the outside of my garden office. I would highly recommend Merv to undertake similar work and hope to have some more work for him soon.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RH2

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Merville Thorne

Sole Trader

1 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

No

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With over 30yrs experience, we can offer a wide range of skills when it comes to your projects. With our free quotation service we can provide bespoke quotes, Weather it's plaster boarding, plastering, interior/exterior decorating, wall papering, media walls, wardrobes, or just paint a single wall. using classic and innovative technics like dustless sanding and airless spraying to help minimize any mess helping us reach the required objective for your projects, where discounts are obtained these are passed onto the clients, attention to detail, considerate of our clients circumstances, using the right products for the right job, clean and tidy working environment and punctual.


Interior:

  • walls
  • ceilings
  • skirtings
  • doors
  • door frames
  • wood panelling
  • coving
  • dado rails
  • tiles
  • water damage
  • mould damaged
  • mist coating / sealing new plaster
  • sealing
  • skimming walls
  • Boarding and plastering.


Exterior:

  • walls
  • doors
  • windows
  • decking
  • sheds
  • garage floor painting
  • garage doors
  • external house painting
  • external pipe work painting.


If you can see it, we can paint it!

Empty Paint Tin

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