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Martin Poole Traditional & Specialist Painting & Decorating

9.95/10

Ware, Hertfordshire

£1,000 guarantee T&Cs apply

Checkatrade member since November 2019
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Skills

  • Painting / Decorating
  • Wallpapering

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9.95 /10

Based on 7 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

10

Reliability

10

Communication

9.86

Reviews (67)

  • 10

    Painting / Decorating

    Posted 08 October

    Happy painter/decorator

    Martin Poole, painter/decorator painted the garage door today. He did a professional job and it looks great. He is a friendly chap with a happy personality. I highly recommend him.
    Verified reviewerJob location: SG1
  • 10

    Painter / Decorator

    Posted 24 April

    Excellent work

    Delighted with the work done. Martin is extremely professional. He does an excellent job, cleans up perfectly at a very reasonable price. Will definitely use him again
    Verified reviewerJob location: SG9
  • 10

    Painter / Decorator

    Posted 24 April

    Living room

    Martins work was very professional he was friendly tidy and punctual.
    Verified reviewerJob location: SG12
  • 9.67

    Painting / Decorating

    Posted 08 March

    Painting hallway & bedrooms

    Martin painted my hallway, up the stairs, landing and bedroom. And done a lovely job of making it look nice and fresh and bright again, exactly what I wanted. Thank you.
    Verified reviewerJob location: CM17
    Kelly M
  • 10

    Painter / Decorator

    Posted 06 February

    Honest reliable service

    I hired martin do some decorating work inside my house, from the moment I met him he was really helpful, very polite, he cleaned as he worked & I'm extremely impressed with the quality of his work, so much so I’ve booked him again for a few months time. I want to recommend him, but I don’t want to either because I’ve finally found a good reliable decorator that I want to keep for myself. He’s a very lovely man.
    Verified reviewerJob location: SG2
    Leanne F
  • 10

    Wallpapering

    Posted 20 December 2025

    Feature wall wallpapered

    Really please I booked Martin for this job. I needed a really intricate wallpaper hung on my feature wall In my living room. He was punctual, prompt, clearly communicated throughout, was lovely, and most importantly did a fantastic job. Highly recommend.
    Verified reviewerJob location: CM23
    Sophie R

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Martin Poole

Sole Trader

7 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

No

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If you are looking for a fully insured, trustworthy, considerate, reliable, knowledgeable, qualified decorator with a vast majority score rate of 10/10, over 40 years of experience and a highly skilled Craftsman that is affordably priced, you’ve found him. He is the decorator you require, with the skills that you need.

Martin Poole has spent his entire working life in the building industry. He is a Painting and Decorating craftsman with over 40 years’ experience in the trade (private, commercial, industrial and educational) of which includes 10 years lecturing in various colleges, one of which was a centre of excellence.

He is qualified to the highest level in the craft,

Craft level City & Guilds, Advanced Craft City & Guilds (level 3) and Licentiateship City & Guilds (level 4).


Martin Poole is experienced in the following: - traditional painting (Internal & External), new and previously painted surfaces, paper hanging, Marbling (actual and fantasy), Graining (various), Murals, Stippling, Sponging, Dragging, Bagging, Cissing, Ragging, Rag Rolling, Clouding, Antiquing and Distressing etc.

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CITY & GUILDS
CITY & GUILDSSelf certified
City & Guilds Qualified - Level 4
City & Guilds Qualified - Level 4Self certified

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Member since November 2019

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