Holman Specialist Paints Reviews 

409
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Looking at 65 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the product quality, often finding it perfect for their needs and achieving excellent results with just a few coats. The delivery service is frequently highlighted as super fast and prompt, with many appreciating the efficiency and careful packaging. People also commend the excellent service, noting the helpful and knowledgeable staff, accurate color matching, and easy ordering process. However, some customers mentioned issues with paint cans arriving damaged, requiring them to decant the product. A few other people also felt that the product quality was diminished on occasion, with paint being too thin or lacking covering power, and some received unlabelled containers. Additionally, some reviewers wished for the availability of test samples to assist with color selection.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Order arrived very quickly. Product has been perfect for the restoration in an older house. Really pleased with the final condition after only 2 coats. Only down side was the tin the paint arrived in... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been using Holmans for years to supply paint for our small business. The website is super easy to use. Delivery is super fast.Any problems are quickly solved and very rare. I highly recommend... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always my first choice for paint... their colour matching service is very accurate. They even managed to match a paint that had gone out of production. Great and attentive service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a great service.. easy to order & lovely paint for painting furniture! Just wish there were test samples as choosing a colour can be a bit tricky with a colour chart! But otherwise a great pr... See more


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  1. #4 of 32 best companies in Paint Manufacturer
  2. #59 of 209 best companies in Decoration and Interior Design Store
  3. #2 of 8 best companies in Industrial Supermarket
  4. #15 of 48 best companies in Paint shop
  5. #30 of 95 best companies in Tool shop

About Holman Specialist Paints

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Call: 01793 511537

Expert suppliers of all kinds of paints and specialist coatings to the public, trade and industry throughout the UK.

As a company with over 25 years trading experience, Holman Specialist Paints has built a broad base of knowledge in supplying advice and quality coatings to customers in the building, maintenance, furniture and metal working industries.

We will never just sell you a tin of paint, rather, we will work with you to find the very best coating solution. This is why we have built a strong reputation for high quality products and first class service and honesty.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 Stars Paint - Timantti

Since the first moment when I requested advise to Holman Specialist paints, John Maule was incredibly helpful, guiding me through the process. I must say that the quality of the paint and sealer are perfect and with John’s help, everything went smoothly and I’m very happy with the overall results. Definitely buying again and also recommending to who ever has been choosing the wrong paint for wet rooms, I would strongly advise to contact this 5* company. Very pleased, Thank you, Marilia.

29 August 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent communication & service

Excellent communication. There was a supply issue with some paints I’d ordered online. Emailed and called to say it wouldn’t be delivered in the time frame I needed, offered a viable alternative and delivered before 10am the next morning. Excellent service and communication!

14 August 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable and efficient…

I've used this company before and they produce a good range of specialist paints that do what they claim. The tin was well sealed and protected for shipping.
My purchase this time was Glixtone Fungi-Shield in magnolia.

10 August 2024
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Paint Order

I ordered paint that was showing as initially stocked on the website, Had to follow up with customer service to get the status of my order. Although it took an extra week to receive it, the service was good overall and I appreciated their assistance in ensuring the delivery.

31 July 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wood preservative

The paint was delivered on time. Holman also rang me to check my colour preference. As the product in question is a wood preservative only time will tell how good it turns out to be.

12 July 2024
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good company but awful delivery via FedEx

Good company to deal with and can dispatch out Teknos paint quickly. However, they use FedEx to deliver and both times have been a disaster. First time a year or so ago paint pot was burst by rough handling. Holman Paints did send out a replacement.
This year recently a paint order which was paid for to be delivered before 09:30 but was not delivered. Fedex claimed that they tried to deliver but this was not true. I did eventually receive it later that day in the afternoon and was told by the driver that they had not in fact tried to deliver it earlier. So will be wary of using Holman paints again if they continue to use FedEx to deliver. 

1 July 2024
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Reply from Holman Specialist Paints

Hi David,
Thank you for your feedback.
Problems caused by couriers are indeed frustrating.
There is a very limited choice of couriers who will transport paint, most of them refuse to carry it.
We have used other couriers in the past, but occasionally there are times when the drivers do not treat the parcels with the care that we would like.
We are always looking at options regarding transport of our products.
We also review our packaging methods to see if improvements can be made there.
Next time you need to order, please contact us at sales@holmanpaints.co.uk or give us a call and we will try to work something out for you.

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