Glenn Ward Ltd review
Ranked 1 of 10 in Painters and decorators in Telford
Best overall painters and decorator in Telford: most-assured credentials with decorating managed end to end
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Trading as GLENN WARD LIMITED · Newport · Service area: Newport, Shropshire
Glenn Ward Ltd in short
Glenn Ward Ltd is a Newport decorating, plastering and tiling firm that also arranges electrics, plumbing and carpentry around multi-room and kitchen work, so one contractor owns the whole brief. Its paper credentials are the strongest in this round: a Dulux Select listing as an accredited member of more than twenty years, alongside seventeen years of Trading Standards accreditation. The firm publishes its VAT number, takes no money upfront and invoices only when the work finishes.
Customer reviews are positive but few: Glenn Ward Ltd holds 4.5 from 8 Google reviews, the smallest review base near the top of our table. That thin feedback is the main gap in an otherwise well-documented profile, and the firm publishes no insurance detail. Our view is that it suits a large decorating brief you want managed end to end, where documented credentials count for more than review volume.
On services, the record shows decorating, plastering and tiling from the Newport base, with electrics, plumbing and carpentry arranged around kitchen and bathroom refits. The firm names two contacts and offers phone, email and a website form for estimates. Telford sits inside its natural patch for kitchen and multi-room briefs.
The customer evidence is thin but warm: a small Google record with no second source, which leaves lived experience as the open question. Against that, the paper trail is the fullest in the round, from company record to scheme listings. Our view is that documented credentials carry this profile further than its review volume does.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Glenn Ward suits you if you want multi-room or kitchen and bathroom work with one firm arranging electrics, plumbing and carpentry [2][3]. Paper credentials are fully documented, so the main check is lived experience.
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 69.3 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
80 out of 100
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
85 out of 100
Work is stated as warrantied, but no insurance statement or cover amount is published [2].
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
65 out of 100
Estimates are offered on request with no money taken upfront, and the VAT number is published; no rates or call-out fee is stated [2].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporated | 19 November 2009 | Source companies-house | |
| VAT number | 941346333 | Source provider-website | |
| Years trading | 30+ | Source provider-website |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- Dulux Select DecoratorsSourcedchecked 3 September 2026. Reference 33183.
- Trading Standards AccreditedSourcedchecked 3 September 2026. Reference Business id 85.
Strengths
Accreditation is the strongest in this round: a Dulux Select listing as an accredited member of 20-plus years plus 17 years of Trading Standards Accredited membership [5][6].
The firm publishes its VAT number, takes no money upfront and invoices only when work finishes [2].
Company record matches the website: active since 2009 at the same Newport address [2][4].
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Questions about Glenn Ward Ltd
Is Glenn Ward Ltd any good?
On the evidence, yes for large briefs: it tops our Telford painters and decorators table, holds long-standing Dulux Select and Trading Standards listings, and manages multi-trade work in-house. The review base is small at eight Google ratings, so read the full page and its sources. Send your room list through the website form for an estimate.
Is Glenn Ward Ltd Dulux registered?
Dulux Select accreditation of more than twenty years is confirmed on the Dulux register, alongside seventeen years of Trading Standards accreditation [5][6]. Decorating has no statutory register, so these voluntary listings are evidence of standards rather than a legal badge. Ask for the membership details in writing and check the register entry yourself before work starts.
What does Glenn Ward Ltd charge?
It publishes no rates or call-out fee, though estimates are offered on request, no money is taken upfront and the VAT number is printed on the site [2]. That means your written estimate does the talking: send the full room list and ask for an itemised fixed quote. Confirm the VAT position and payment stages before you agree anything.
Where does Glenn Ward Ltd work?
The firm trades from Newport in Shropshire and covers decorating, plastering and tiling, with managed electrics, plumbing and carpentry for kitchens and bathrooms [2][3]. Telford sits inside its natural patch. Send your postcode with the job list to confirm you are covered, and confirm who will attend. Most Telford postcodes fall the same way.
How do I get a quote from Glenn Ward Ltd?
Use the website form with your room list, or call and email the two named contacts [2]. Estimates come free with no money taken upfront, and the VAT number is already on the site. Send measurements and photos with the first message so the estimate reflects the real job before anyone visits.
What do customers say about Glenn Ward Ltd?
It holds 4.5 from 8 Google ratings: positive but thin, with no second review source on file. That makes it the smallest review base near the top of our table. Read the ratings beside the company record and the scheme listings before you judge the firm on feedback alone. Ask for two recent local references to fill the gap.
How does Glenn Ward Ltd compare with the others in this round?
It tops the table on paper credentials while trailing most of the round on review volume. No rival matches the Dulux Select plus Trading Standards pairing, and none manages multi-trade briefs the same way. Firms below it win on feedback depth or specialist focus instead. Pick Glenn Ward for documented assurance; look down the table for deeper reviews or a narrower specialism.
How is Glenn Ward Ltd ranked?
It ranks first of the ten painters and decorators in our September round, chosen as the best overall pick for managed multi-room briefs one firm can own end to end. Its review base is smaller than some runners-up, so read the ratings alongside the company record. Read the full review, then ask for the itemised estimate.
Others assessed for this trade
- Town & Country Painting & Decorating65.0 / 100Ranked 2. Best for detailed specifications with guaranteed workmanship.
- Painting by Paul60.7 / 100Ranked 3. Best for Shifnal homes needing indoor and outdoor painting.
- T Broadhurst Painting & Decorating60.4 / 100Ranked 4. Best for wallpapering and woodwork with a St George's decorator.
- PaintHaus60.3 / 100Ranked 5. Best for kitchen cabinets and full redecoration in Wellington.
Sources
- Google Maps place listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Glenn Ward homepage Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Glenn Ward kitchen and bathroom page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Companies House company record Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Dulux Select decorator listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Trading Standards Accredited business page Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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