Geoffrey Grief

5 Bure Close, Watlington
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE33 0TN

Painter & Decorator

Listed under:  Painters & Decorators / Painting & Decorating
98% recommended   Rating Geoffrey Grief 9.4/100
57 reviews since 2012
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Overall Rating
 9.4 /10 Overall Rating 9.4/10
Based on 57 reviews since 2012
 
 
 
Quality 9.1/10 Quality Rating 9.1
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
 
Tidy 9.3/10 Tidy Rating 9.3
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
 
Service 9.5/10 Service Rating 9.5
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
 
Value 9.5/10 Value Rating 9.5
The price represents value for money
 
 
 
Recent Reviews 
 
" As ever, Mr Grief did the work to perfection taking extreme care. He is also a very clean painter, leaving no mess. He always clears up after the work is done. "   more
 
" Mr.Grief is a very pleasant gentleman, he arrows on time and complete all the work to a very standard. We hope to let him to do some more work for us shortly. "   more
 
" Satisfied with the work pleasant person. "   more
 
" On contacting Mr.Grief by phone, he visited the sight, explained his method of working and promised an estimate within three days which he adhered to. Mr.Grief is a diligent professional tradesman who...."   more
 
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Charges: 98%
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Timing: 96%
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Payment: 90%
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Reliable: 100%
During the work, did the firm keep their promises, explaining and agreeing any changes about the work, costs or timing where necessary?
 
Invoice: 88%
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Guarantee: 58%
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Review 19 Aug 2019
Recommended by customer in PE38
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Painting and decorating Dinning room including preparation.
 

"As ever, Mr Grief did the work to perfection taking extreme care. He is also a very clean painter, leaving no mess. He always clears up after the work is done. "
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 20 Jun 2019
Recommended by customer in PE38
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Decorating cloakroom, utility room and kitchen.
 

"Mr.Grief is a very pleasant gentleman, he arrows on time and complete all the work to a very standard. We hope to let him to do some more work for us shortly. "
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 7 Oct 2018
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Out side decorating window frames thresholds conservatory and green house.
 

"Satisfied with the work pleasant person. "
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 18 Sep 2018
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Wash down undercoat and glass finish facia boards and soffits on a three bedroom bungalow.
 

"On contacting Mr.Grief by phone, he visited the sight, explained his method of working and promised an estimate within three days which he adhered to. Mr.Grief is a diligent professional tradesman who kept me upto date with his planned visits a real gentleman. The final result I was extremely pleased with. Well done. "
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 17 Sep 2018
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Emulsion on 3 walls twice ceiling emulsion, twice. Painted door frame painted window sill painted stinting board.
 

"Mr. G Grief has completed work for us in the past and we were confident then, that he would keep us to his high standard of workmanship.
In fact he has agree to come back to us sometime in the future to carry out another paint job!"
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 31 Jul 2018
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 9/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 8/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Rub down, prepair and paint woodwork on garage and treat wooden cladding on front of house.
 

"This small job suited Mr.Grief who is semi retired now. He did it well and his time keeping was excellent. "
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 25 Jul 2018
Recommended by customer in PE38
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Painting of front porch and front door and frame.
Fascia in front window back door frame.
Fascia board in garage.

All areas cleaned and made good and primed prior to paint.
 

"Mr Grief arrived on time.
His appearance was very presentable.
He was very polite and wasted no time talking.
He carried out the work agreed in a very professional manner and to a very high standard and left no mess what so over.
We are completely satisfied and would use him again and recommend him to anyone."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 16 Jun 2018
Recommended by customer in PE34
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Tidy 9/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 

"This was a very small job, but just what I required Mr.Grief has worked for me before, it is so nice to get smaller jobs done especially when you are as I am."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 29 May 2018
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 8/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 8/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Painting of external wood work.
Gutter repair.
 
 
 
 
 

Review 19 Jan 2018
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 9/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 9/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Painting one room
 

"All work satisfactory."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 25 Sep 2017
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Painting hall.
 

"Very good."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 5 Sep 2017
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Paintwork of doors and skirting and emulsion on walls of lounge and dining room.
 

"Very good.
"
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 2 Aug 2017
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Painting and Decorating - living room/ diner kitchen
3 x bedroom
Halls
bathroom.
 

"Very satisfied with the workmanship - Very professional reliable. Flexible worked around a busy family home."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 7 Jul 2017
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Painted sitting room emulsioned walls and ceiling and painted woodwork.
 

"Very nicely done. Mr grief and perfect gentleman. very polite and helpful. "
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 4 May 2017
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Painting and decorating.
 

"Professional, thorough, flexible, excellent working around a busy family environment, friendly, trustworthy."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 22 Aug 2016
No Recommendation by customer in PE14
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 8/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 9/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 7/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Paint internal lobby plus some paintwork in a bedroom.
 

"A good job, slow but thorough. Really needed more time than quote allowed. Would have expected door frames to be included in the price."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 15 Aug 2016
Recommended by customer in PE34
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Show All
 
 
Customer Review
 
Lounge and hall.
 

"Work was very good."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 9 May 2016
Recommended by customer in PE33
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 9/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 9/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 9/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 9/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Lounge to be painted.
 

"Mr.Grief is friendly and helpful especially with furniture moving around.He could not keep the first appointed time owing to bad health.But did keep me informed.So I am satisfied and would use him again."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 26 Nov 2015
Recommended by customer in PE30
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 9/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 7/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 9/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 7/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Decorating of lounge and two bedrooms.
 

"Job well done."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 6 Nov 2015
Recommended by customer in PE34
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Quality 10/10
The quality of the work was as expected and agreed
Tidy 10/10
There was little disruption and the site was left clear and tidy
Service 10/10
The team was friendly, helpful, considerate and professional
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Re do water damaged wall and door frames.
 

"Good and careful work."
 
 
 
 
 
 
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