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Malcolm Bell Decorators Ltd

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 4.9 out of 5 based on 121 reviews and feedback.
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Malcolm Bell Decorators Ltd
34 Orchard Bank
Edinburgh
EH4 2DT
0131 315 2429
07909 353 134
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We are Painting & Decorating Contractors with 31 years experience in the Private & Commercial sector.

Our Services include:

- Hand Painted Furniture
- Hand Painted Kitchens
- Hang Wide Vinyls & Wallpapers
- Free Estimates & Professional Advice
- Ames Taping, Paint Effects, Cornice Fitting
- Supply all trade services
- Interior and Exterior works

If you are looking for any painting & decorating services that aren't listed above, please get in touch and we will do our best to help.

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4.9 out of 5 based on 121 reviews.
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review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   20th August 2024
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1 - £1000
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Communication, quality of work and flexibility all excellent, would highly recommend to anyone wanting any decoration work done. Helpful and professional too.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   9th August 2024
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Brilliant. Malcolm and his team turned up when they said they would. Communuication was excellent. It was a great job with our decorating and the space was left as tidy (if not tidier) then when they began. I'd highly recommend them.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   22nd July 2024
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Have never used this painter before.
Responded promptly when contacted and visited quickly to provide estimate for decoration required to market a property for sale. Gave good advice on what was required and didnt push to do unecessary work.
Was able to undertake the work quickly, the quality of which was very good.
Very nice and courteous men undertaking the work and very happy to assist with the odd bit of furniture movement when required.
Would hapily use them again.

review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   16th February 2024
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Had not used them before, found them using Trusted Trader.

The scope was fairly limited: two rooms needing ceiling, cornices and walls painted (2 coats, white on ceiling, colour on walls). The condition of the walls wasn’t perfect, so some minor filling required.

From an initial contact through to completion, very glad to have chosen Malcolm and his team. Their excellent, professional job on the paintwork was matched by their work ethic, time keeping, courtesy and communication throughout.

Wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.

review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   18th September 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1 - £1000
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I got in touch with Malcolm for a small job to wallpaper a feature wall. The work was carried out to a very high standard. The prep work was very thorough (two fills and cross lining) and the wallpapering was very good. I am delighted with the high quality of finish. Liam did a fantastic job. I would definitely use Malcolm and his team again.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   13th January 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Bedroom decoration and other works
Malcolm and his team provide a high standard of finish. The team are polite and considerate and tidy, cleaning up every day.
Malcolm checks in almost daily making sure that I was happy with the progress of the work and the finished job.
I will be using Malcolm and his team again

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review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   23rd December 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £5001 - £25,000
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In two phases over the course of 2022, Malcolm and his team completed the redecoration of most of our Victorian semi - including the internal staircase and walls reaching up to the 2nd floor cupola. Malcolm was happy to work to our timings involving other contractors, so there was a logical order for things being done. The craftsmanship was excellent. The team is friendly and professional and will listen to any concerns and suggest solutions. As other reviewers have noted, the team pays great attention to getting the preparation of surfaces right so the final papers and paints can show their best. And if the client or the team are not happy with how something has turned out, it gets redone.

Something really important, too, is how Malcolm takes on new apprentices to learn the trade from the ground up - really good to see this happening.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   19th December 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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An excellent job by Malcolm's team - the preparatory work was so thorough, and the painting and wallpapering was equally good. The room now looks better than new! Highly recommended.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   5th November 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Delighted with the recent decorating of our bathroom. Impressed by the very careful prep and the excellent final job.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   16th October 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £5001 - £25,000
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I have used Malcolm Bell Decorators Ltd for various decorating jobs and have recently used Malcolm and his team to undertake the redecoration of the entire interior of the property. This was a major job which required the team to be onsite over a period of weeks. At every stage the service is both highly professional and skilled. And it’s organised and tidy too. Great care is taken over not just the work but in the level of courtesy and consideration provided by his team. Malcolm personally maintains close supervision and is always on hand to discuss planning and any decisions which need to be made. A thorough, high quality service by Malcom and the team delivering excellent results.

review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   1st April 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £5001 - £25,000
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The work carried out by Dale and Aden was above my expectations , they were there on time every day they hoovered and cleaned up at the end of each day the finish on my walls was of the highest quality,

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review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   17th February 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Malcolm provided me with a quote for a large amount of work. I have just had my kitchen re-done and was keen to get that painted as soon as possible to allow me to take the protective covers off the new units. Liam has been in for the last week and has done a fantastic job painting the kitchen, which now looks amazing. The team will be back in May to do the rest of the work, which involves the dining-room, large hallway over two floors which will need internal scaffolding, and the common vestibule. An excellent job all round.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   5th January 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £5001 - £25,000
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Top quality work. Excellent communication turned up when they said they would, polite and left the place clean and tidy at the end of each day. I would definitely use them again and would recommend them to others.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   2nd December 2021
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I have used Malcolm and his team three times now.
I am delighted with the work, Dale is a meticulous worker and leaves everything tidy a each days end.
Malcolm kept us informed re delayed starting dates due to having to play catch up after Covid restrictions and staff illness. I was happy to wait as I knew I would be getting a good job.
The work done this summer was the hallway, a Victorian house with a huge drop from the cupola which needed a scaffold.
I would definitley recommend them and use them again.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   9th November 2021
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £5001 - £25,000
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Entire two bed, two bath, flat decorated including all walls, ceilings and woodwork. Excellent job. Took slightly longer than we anticipated, but this was due to being meticulous and was worth the wait.

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review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   6th October 2021
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Malcolm Bell has just finished our hall and we are delighted with the work. It's tough times at the moment for trades with COVID absence and supplier issues however Malcolm kept us well informed at all times with any changes to the plan. The quality of the workmanship and also the materials used are all excellent. The decorator team were all incredibly polite and accommodating to working around us in the flat at all times (working from home currently).
I honestly could not fault the service we received and will be using Malcolm again in the future.

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review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   22nd August 2021
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Malcolm was very professional from start to finish, Dale the painter did a great job. Highly recommended
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   8th August 2021
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Malcolm's team completed a suite of indoor and outdoor paint jobs for me over the past couple of weeks, delivering an excellent result while being reliable, diligent and professional throughout. Excellent results and value for money, and will definitely contact for future works.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   17th July 2021
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I have used Malcolm and his team several times now and would recommend him wholeheartedly. His work is to an exceptionally high standard and I would not now use another decorator in Edinburgh. The preparation work in particular is thorough and provides excellent results, and he and his team are always a pleasure to talk to. He communicates well throughout progress of the work, and provides quick solutions to problems that crop up.

review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   16th July 2021
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Malcolm and his team transformed our dated bay windows and surrounding skirting board from a dark wooden varnish to a matt white finish, ensuring any imperfections in the wood were improved prior to painting. The communication was excellent from start to finish and we were extremely happy with the end result and wouldn't hesitate to use him again for any other decorating work we need. Thanks again Malcolm.
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