Empty paint tin
Crawley, West Sussex
Checkatrade member since January 2025
Services
- Door Stripping
- Exterior Painting
- Paint Sprayer
- Painting / Decorating
- Timber Resin Repairs
- Timber Restoration
- Wallpapering
- Wooden Windows Stripped / Painted
Customer Reviews
Write a review10 /10
Based on 20 reviews over the past 12 months
Quality of work
10
Reliability
10
Communication
10
Reviews (29)
10 Excellent work
Posted 24 February
Job location: RH10Merv was very professional and did a fantastic job on my bathroom, really impressed!10 Excellent decorator.
Posted 19 February
I have just had my bedroom decorated and without exception I am extremely satisfied all the work was completed to a high standard. He is very personable and professional. I will have no hesitation in using him again and recommending him to others.Verified reviewerJob location: RH110 Lovely job!
Posted 13 February
Very happy with the work from Empty Paint tin. 100% recommend!Verified reviewerJob location: RH1710 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 reviewerJob location: RH1710 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 reviewerJob location: RH1510 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 reviewerJob location: RH16
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Company Info
Owner
Mr Merville Thorne
Sole Trader
1 years on Checkatrade
VAT Registered
No
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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