Always check the Tradesman you are hiring has a current BSA licence. Feel free to use this link  to discreetly inquire. Search Licence Site    It is very easy to use and you can get more than enough information to make an informed decision on who to hire.

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Below is all our licences for 12 years when licensing became compulsory approx 1993.. We were operating many years before that as Painting contractors and have painted many "thousands" of  houses in this time with many thousands of satisfied customers..