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M & L Painters & Decorators

9.76/10

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Checkatrade member since April 2016
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Services

  • Painting / Decorating
  • Exterior Painting
  • Wallpapering
  • Wooden Windows Stripped / Painted
  • Timber Resin Repairs
  • Door Stripping
  • Paint Sprayer
  • Timber Restoration
  • Specialist Paint Effects
  • Anti Vandal Coatings

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9.76 /10

Based on 17 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

9.82

Reliability

9.82

Communication

9.65

Reviews (204)

  • 9.33

    House painting

    Posted 1 day ago

    I had the outside of my house painted ,including fascia boards front and rear.. After receiving the quote from Mark and agreeing the price, he told me the day the work would start. The young guy arrived and worked continously throughout the day informing me of his progress. After completion he asked me to check the work and asked if I was happy and then cleared everything away and left it all nicely tided.
    Job location: SS3
  • 9

    Decorating small bedroom.

    Posted 12 March

    They arrived when they said they were going to arrive. The decorator was a polite young man who diligently did the work. He tided up after himself and left no mess. He worked hard only taking one break for lunch. Very impressed with his work ethic. The job was professionally done. Thank you.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SS2
  • 10

    Exterior house painting

    Posted 08 March

    Excellent work. I would recommend them. Got on with the job no fuss and I’m very pleased with the end result.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: CM13
  • Okin U
    10

    repair of floor, fitting of luxury vinyl tiles, fitting cloakroom toilet, painting ceiling and wall.

    Posted 03 March

    Mark and the workmen communicated very well, keeping me informed and involved in every decision, as you must do when you're repairing stuff in an old building. Their work was of excellent quality.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SS0
  • LUKE M
    10

    3m x 3m room wallpapered.

    Posted 30 January

    From the first interaction to getting the job done service was great. Would highly recommend them to anyone looking for this type of work done.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SS0
  • 9.33

    Great job by conscientious and hardworking decorators

    Posted 17 November 2025

    We had Mark and his team (Luke and Jamie) in.to paint 3 bedrooms and our downstairs (kitchen, lounge and dining room). They did a fantastic job, which included filling dozens of old screw holes left by the previous owner. There work was tody and conscientious and they did a really good job, fitting into our schedule so other work could quickly follow. We are really pleased with how everything looks and would highly recommend them as they are hard working and very reasonably priced.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SS9

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Mark Simonds

Ltd Company

10 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

Yes: 2214456615

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A painting & decorating company you can trust

There are many contract decorating companies, some carry out work to a high professional standard, some are exceptionally reliable and some come up with very competitive tender prices. But very few score well on all three counts. We are proud to say that we are one of the few.

We are a solid, dependable and highly professional company, fully geared to the demanding environment of the contact decorating marketplace. We can be relied upon to always produce excellent work, consistently meet tight deadlines, and regularly quote realistic prices.

We pride ourselves on quality of workmanship. We only employ the best craftsmen - qualified, hand-picked professionals. Our specialty may be painting and decorating, but our team also includes other highly skilled tradesman such as electricians, plasterers and plumbers.

Years of experience

We have been working in the trade for many years and have worked for the biggest and the best through London, Essex and across the M25 areas. We have worked on new projects and refurbishments. We have helped transform restaurants, cafes, pubs, nightclubs, churches and places of worship. We have decorated small shops and large stores, boardrooms and office blocks, country mansions and town housing estates.

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Member since April 2016

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