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26,737
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 3,325 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the rapid delivery and exceptional packaging, ensuring products arrive quickly and in perfect condition, often even to rural locations. People consistently praise the high quality of the products, noting excellent coverage, durability, and accurate colour matching, with a good range of options. Reviewers consistently experience excellent service, often highlighting helpful staff, competitive pricing, and an easy-to-navigate website for a smooth ordering process. The overall efficiency and positive attitude contribute to a highly satisfactory experience from start to finish. However, some customers also noted that the actual paint colour received occasionally differed from their expectations or online descriptions.

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Delivery service

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Product

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent efficient transaction with prompt tracked delivery. Purchased 5L Johnstone’s Ultra Flat mixed emulsion and 1L mixed oil based Eggshell at a very competitive price which included p+p. Very we... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple process, ordered, good price. Dispatched and delivered quickly. Unfortunately through no fault of The Paint Shed, was delivered to wrong address. Address on label correct, but DPD local driv... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great paint, great colour match i bought 1 litre to do a garage door in lets just say a sorry state. The paints thick covers well...being honest I added some white spirits to thin it out so it spread... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The most helpful paint supplier ever! I had rather an odd request.I was trying to identify some paint colour s from a paint chart issued many years ago and the beautiful people identified them and mix... See more

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Company details

  1. Paint Store
  2. Decoration and Interior Design Store

About The Paint Shed

Written by the company

We’re the UK’s most recommended independent paint retailer, offering a better way to get your hands on better quality paint, in-store or delivered to your door.

We’ll do the legwork to help you get the right paint, in the right colour, at the right price - just speak to our friendly team.

We go all out to give you low prices on all our paints, all the time. And we always compare costs with our competitors, to make extra sure we’re offering you the best deals. We stock brands such as Dulux Trade, Crown Trade, Johnstone’s Trade, Zinsser Allcoat, Farrow & Ball and Little Greene.

We’re unmatched for colour choice, too. We’ve got smart, colour-matching technology and high-spec tinting machines. So we can provide all your favourite brands of paint, mixed to any colour that you want.

The smarter choice for paint.

This is what we do:

Written by the company

Top brands at unbeatable prices
Free delivery available on orders over £50*
Priority shipping options also available
Expert team, ready to advise

Speedy Delivery

Free delivery on UK mainland orders over £50*

Priority shipping options are also available

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4.8

Excellent

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great value

Great value, well packaged, speedy delivery.

May 28, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We appreciate your positive feedback! We're so glad you were happy with the great value, well-packaged item, and speedy delivery. Thank you for your review!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good communication in every step of…

Good communication in every step of purchase to delivery. Price is very competitive. Well packaged delivery.

May 29, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We're delighted to hear that you experienced good communication throughout your purchase and delivery. We're also glad you found our prices competitive and the delivery well-packaged. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service at discount price

Excellent service at discount price. My order arrived quickly and in good condition. Farrow and Ball paint is expensive so it was good to find a company offering it at a discount.

May 28, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello Yvonne,

We are so pleased to hear you received excellent service and that your order arrived quickly and in good condition. We understand Farrow and Ball paint can be expensive, and we're glad you found our discounted prices beneficial.

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Paint i ordered arrived well packaged…

Paint i ordered arrived well packaged undamaged . Part of order was delayed by courier but was given updates

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We're so glad the paint arrived safely and undamaged! We appreciate you highlighting our communication regarding the courier delay.

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and great team would…

Excellent service and great team would recommend to everyone and will use again

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello Janice,

We truly appreciate your positive feedback! We're so glad you had an excellent experience with our team and we look forward to assisting you again.

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great and prompt service from The paint…

Great and prompt service from The paint shed.

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We're delighted to hear you received great and prompt service from us. Thank you for your wonderful feedback; we truly appreciate it.

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, product arrived very quickly and extremely well packed, not had a chance to use product yet but confident it will meet expectations!

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We're delighted to hear that your order arrived quickly and was well-packaged! We're confident you'll be pleased with the product once you have a chance to use it.

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Informed

Informed, quick service.

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, it is so appreciated when customers take the time to do so, we are so glad you felt the service was quick and you were well informed! We appreciate this.

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hats off to Andy at the Helensburgh…

Hats off to Andy at the Helensburgh branch. He goes the extra mile, so helpful, always calls back and is always cheerful. A big thank you to him for all his help.
Emma, Inveraray

July 9, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We are so pleased to hear about your positive experience with our team member at the Helensburgh branch. We truly appreciate you sharing your kind words.

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and paint and paint…

Excellent service and paint and paint brushes very good. Would buy from this company again.

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We're so pleased to hear you received excellent service and were happy with the paint and brushes. We appreciate you saying you'll buy from us again!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast paint

Easy to find the product I wanted, plenty of supporting information available and ordering on the Paintshed website was very straightforward. Delivery was very quick and the packaging superb, with tin lids very well secured preventing accidents. Great quality paint at competitive prices. Thanks

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello Robert,

We're so pleased to hear that you found our website easy to navigate and that the ordering process was straightforward. It's wonderful to know that your delivery was quick and that the packaging secured your products so well. Thank you for appreciating our paint quality and competitive prices!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good price

Good price — fast delivery- brilliant service.

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We appreciate your positive feedback! We're so glad you were happy with the good price, fast delivery, and brilliant service. Thank you for your review!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous service great packaging it…

Fabulous service great packaging it took me a while just to get the tin out of the box it came in
I would have no doubt about using them again

July 1, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello Mike,

We're delighted to hear you were pleased with our service and packaging! It's great to know you'd consider using us again. Thank you for your kind words!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service around 👏

Great service around 👏

May 28, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, it is so appreciated when customers take the time to do so, we are so glad you felt the service was great all around! We appreciate this.

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Usual great service from Paint Shed

Usual great service from Paint Shed! Easy to order, prices fair and a really efficient delivery, often next day! Many Thanks!

July 1, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello Gerald,

We're so pleased to hear you consistently receive great service from us! It's wonderful that you find our ordering process easy, our prices fair, and our delivery efficient. Thank you for your kind words!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, easy to order, quick delivery. Would recommend to all.

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello James,

We're so pleased you had a great experience with our service, found ordering easy, and appreciated the quick delivery. Thank you for your recommendation!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff

Friendly staff, good choice of product and prices.

July 2, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello Jim,

We appreciate your positive feedback! We're so glad you were happy with our friendly staff, product selection, and prices. Thank you!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, well packaged safe delivery, price very competitive.

July 1, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello Simon,

We're so glad you were happy with our great service, safe delivery, and competitive prices. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

100🔥 no problem with anything Thank you

100🔥 no problem with anything Thank you

July 1, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We are so happy to hear that you had such a positive experience and that everything went smoothly. Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really fast delivery

Really fast delivery, well packed paint and competitive price. Highly recommend.

July 1, 2026
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Reply from The Paint Shed

Hello,

We're so pleased you found our delivery fast, the paint well-packed, and the price competitive. Thank you for your high recommendation!

Kind Regards,
The Paint Shed

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