Best Painter & Decorator in Derby
Five star reviews, word of mouth referrals, and a finish you can see for yourself.
The best painter and decorator in Derby? I will let 200 five star reviews answer that.
I am not going to sit here and call myself the best painter and decorator in Derby because honestly every painter says that. It is on every van and every leaflet. Words are easy though. What is not easy is getting over 200 people to go out of their way and leave you a five star review without being asked. That bit you cannot fake.
I am Kade. I run Connolly Coatings. And the reason people keep recommending us as the best painter and decorator Derby has got is dead simple. We turn up when we say we will. We prep everything properly. We use quality paint not whatever is cheapest at the trade counter. And we leave your house looking better than it did with no mess and no drama. It is not rocket science. It is just doing the basics really bloody well every single time.
What actually makes someone a top rated painter in Derby? I reckon it is consistency. Anyone can do a cracking job on a good day. Doing it on every single job is the hard part. From a bedroom in Chaddesden to a full house in Quarndon we treat every wall the same. That is how you end up as a recommended decorator in Derby. Not through adverts or gimmicks but through people telling their mates to give Connolly Coatings a ring.
200+ five star reviews and still counting
Here is what I find interesting about reviews. Getting one or two good ones is easy. Someone is happy in the moment and they tap out five stars before they have even put the kettle on. Keeping that up over hundreds of jobs is the hard part. That takes consistency. That takes doing the same thorough prep, using the same quality products, and maintaining the same standards on job number 200 that you did on job number one.
We have never asked anyone to take down a bad review because we have never had one we needed to. Every single job gets the same level of care. From a single bedroom in Chaddesden to a full house in Quarndon. The size of the job does not change how we approach it.
Word of mouth built this business
We did not get here through paid ads or cold calling. Almost every job we do comes from someone recommending us to someone else. Paint the living room for a woman in Mickleover and next month her sister calls from Littleover. Do a good job at one house on a street and before long the neighbours are getting in touch. That is how it has always worked for us.
That kind of growth keeps you honest. You cannot take shortcuts when the next job depends on the last one going well. You cannot use cheap paint because the person recommending you is going to walk their friend through the house and point at the walls saying “look at that finish.” If it is not up to scratch, that recommendation dies on the spot. So every wall, every ceiling, every bit of woodwork gets our full attention. No exceptions.
Top rated painting and decorating across Derbyshire
We are based in Derby and cover the whole of Derbyshire plus parts of Nottinghamshire. If you are in any of these areas, we can be there.
What people want to know before hiring the best
How do I choose the best painter in Derby?
Do not just look at prices. Look at reviews and actually read them. Photos of finished work tell you more than any promise on a website. Ask if they are insured. Get everything in writing before they start. And trust your gut when they come round to quote. If someone rushes through the visit and scribbles a number on a napkin, they are going to rush through the job too.
What should I look for in a decorator?
Attention to detail. Full stop. A great decorator notices the things you do not. The hairline crack that needs filling before painting over it. The slight bow in the skirting board that needs a bead of caulk. The way the light hits a certain wall and how that affects the colour you are choosing. Good decorators ask questions. They want to understand what you are after, not just get in and out as fast as possible.
Do you have reviews?
Over 200 of them, all five stars. You can find them on Google and Facebook. They are from real people across Derby, Spondon, Mickleover, Littleover, Chaddesden, Belper, and beyond. We have never paid for a review or offered a discount in exchange for one. Every single review was written by a customer who was genuinely happy with what we did.
How long have you been in business?
Long enough to have painted hundreds of homes across Derby and Derbyshire. Long enough to know that shortcuts always catch up with you. And long enough to have built the kind of reputation where half our work comes from people who have already seen what we can do. The business grows every year because the work speaks for itself. That is the only marketing strategy that actually works long term.
“Third time using Connolly Coatings now. Done the living room, the hallway, and just finished the kitchen. Same quality every single time. Kade and the team are proper professionals and I would not use anyone else. Already booked them for the bedrooms.”
Connolly Coatings customer, Mickleover
See for yourself why Derby keeps coming back
We are not interested in convincing you with words. We would rather show you with work. Get in touch, get a quote, and if you like what you hear we will do what we do best. Paint your house properly.