Read what customers say about John Burling Painter Decorator Handyman
John decorated our hall, stairs and landing. He was a thoroughly nice bloke, proper old school. Great attention to deal and always happy to go the extra mile. Always cleaned up at end of each day. Definitely recommend.
Paul Thomas
Lincoln
28th March 2024
We have used John a number of times on our own house and our two Airbnb properties.
He is excellent at communicating before the job starts, making sure he is aware of everything that needs completing. His work is excellent, both paining and papering. On our last project we were thrilled with the end result for our daughters bedroom which looked amazing!
John is trustworthy and hardworking and we have recommended him to many friends and family!
Elizabeth Mann
Branston
8th December 2023
John decorated our stairs, landing and entrance hall. We are very pleased with his work, the quality of finish on all the paintwork is perfect. John was very thorough at every stage of the work, he had a mixture of surfaces to deal with walls, ceilings, multiple doors and frames and some really fiddly banisters, all of which were finished just as we wanted. John always arrived exactly on time and left his work area spotless at the end of each day. His quote was accurate and the advice he gave on paint choices was spot on too.
We will definitely use John again. 10 out of 10 all the way.
David Russell
Branston
5th December 2023
I waited a few months to get John to come and do my decorating, but I am so glad that I did. He was very proffesional and nothing was too much trouble. He even gave me some advice on which paint to use for the best results.
It was a pleasure to have him in my home and I would not hesitate to ask him to do other jobs for me.
Everyone who visits thinks the rooms look lovely.
Debbie Phillips
Lincoln
19th April 2023
John has done a few jobs for us and we have been really pleased with all of them. He is really easy to get along with, nothing is too much trouble, very reasonably priced and most importantly the quality of work is excellent.
I have no hesitation in recommending him to others and have done so.
Keep up the great work.
Paul Boutle
Lincoln
10th February 2023
I asked a friend if they'd had any decorating done recently and if they could recommend anyone - 'John Burling, he was brilliant, deffo recommend him' - Well, you can't say fairer than that can you.
John is always busy; which is a good sign in my book, but he is definitely worth the wait. He did a great wall-papering job to finish off my bedroom project.
He is coming back soon to do papering and paint the walls and woodwork in my hall & stairs.
John is an old style professional. He will listen to what you want done and then make suggestions and offer helpful tips.
I can't recommend him enough, a great local artisan tradesperson.
Chris Holmes
Ruskington
25th October 2022
John did a fantastic job and would definitely recommend him to friends and family.
Joanne Keshmiri
Lincoln
20th October 2022
We felt extremely fortunate to find John when he first arrived in the Lincoln area. We asked him to redecorate our hall, stairs, and landing, which he tackled with ease over a 5 day period. He arrived on time each day, worked tirelessly, and kept the mess to a minimum. We found John to be friendly, honest, reliable, trustworthy and above all professional. We would certainly have no qualms asking John to tackle any future projects for us.
Carol Hughes
Heighington
17th October 2021
John is a real professional and takes a great pride in his work, he is very thorough and pays attention to detail, all of which shows in the end result. He is a very pleasant gentleman and I cannot recommend him enough. We need more work done on our house and he will be the person we ask to do it
Annie Binns
Heighington
15th October 2021
John has done several decorating jobs for us He called and discussed the work beforehand giving a quote and an estimate of the time each job would take. John arrived on time and carried out the work to very high standard cleaning up before he left. The last job John did was carried out whilst we were on holiday, we had no hesitation in him having keys to our home. We highly recommend John.
Chris Sandel
Ruskington
15th October 2021
We asked John to paint the outside of our house and then our neighbour asked if his could be done at the same time. John organised this at short notice and went about painting the 2 houses to a very high standard to which we were both delighted.
I can highly recommend John's work and prices!
David Jackson
Heighington
14th October 2021
If you are looking for a decorator look no further than John. He carried out some work for mum and dad at the back end of last year. He ensured that they were safe at all times; he was very professional and in dad's words, he painted the old fashion way.... And as dad is an ex painter and decorator himself it takes lots to impress him.
Liza Yeaman
Ruskington
25th January 2021
I can highly recommend the services of John. He has recently breathed new life into my sad looking summerhouse. John was always punctual, worked all day long, and contributed great ideas to make the best of the job. His quality was excellent and I for one will be using his services in the future.
Steve Mitchell
Lincoln
14th May 2020
I would highly recommend John. His work is excellent.
Caroline Tomlin
Branston
11th Mar 2020
John has carried out a number of decorating jobs for us. He is always friendly and arrives on time and works through the day. He cleans up daily and we are really pleased with his work. He has gone above and beyond on a couple of occasions which really helped us out. Thoroughly recommend his work and 100% use again for work.
Jeff Conway
Epping
30th October 2019
I have known John for many years and he has, in fact, done all my decorating. He is conscientious, professional and more importantly, trustworthy too. I have no hesitation in recommending him and am very sorry he is leaving the area but, of course, wish him all the best for the future.
Sylvia Harridge
Chingford
28th October 2019
John has undertaken a number of decorating jobs for me over the last 5 years both interior and exterior all of which have been completed to the highest standard.
His workmanship is excellent. In fact by his own admission a “perfectionist”. He is honest and trustworthy to the point where I give him a set of keys and leave him to it. John will always use the highest quality materials ensuring the perfect finish. He has decorated all of my house inside and out over the years, even furniture!!
I have no hesitation in recommending John for any decorating job.
Sam Kibblewhite
Epping
26th October 2019
This is to state that , I have known John to be honest reliable and extremely professional in painting and decorating.
I would certainly recommend him . I am disappointed that John is leaving the area , but wish him well .
June Sullivan
Harlow
26th October 2019
John has worked with us for the last three months painting the outside of our Essex farmhouse including outbuildings. His work included 'making good' both the masonry and the wood work. He is a perfectionist and pays great attention to detail and uses his initiative where necessary.
We had no concerns leaving him to work alone and lock up when he left.
It was a pleasure to have him working at our home and we were thrilled with the 'end result'.
We would have no hesitation in recommending him for any future employment.
Judy and Patrick Streeter
Matchin Green
26 October 2019
I have known John since 2008 and has both worked with me and done various for me ever since. He is the most reliable, conscientious and high quality workman I have come across.
His quality of work wether painting, garden work including fencing or other internal work is second to none. Cannot recommend him highly enough
Tony Harrison
Epping
26th October 2019