Acceptable paint finish

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Decorator has just finished in our new Kitchen. For reference this is in a Victorian semi and walls were given a fresh skim of plaster. I'm not particularly happy with the work. In general light things look ok but when you look closely there is a lot more visible brush-work than I'd expect (i.e. he hasn't layed off) and the finish around the sockets is poor. Some photos attached but interested in opinions before I raise the issue. I don't expect perfection but I think I would do a better job.

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No money has been handed over. Thanks for all the confirmation. Phoning the kitchen company managing the project right now.

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Plastering was before 2nd fix electrics - the sockets were not in then. Decorator unscrewed and taped the sockets but they were only really a few mm away from the wall

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Kitchen company guy coming tomorrow. Obviously not going to name names but this is a local company, not a shed.

Found a couple of pics of the sockets pre-decoration.

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Tiling isn't an acceptable option. Surrounding glass splashback may be, but that was obviously not the plan from the outset.

This will all hinge on the reaction of the kitchen company tomorrow morning and if not appropriate I'll be sticking this thread under their nose!

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Decorator is back tomorrow to attempt to make good.

The comment about the lighting is fair - the LED downlights would show up the slightest imperfection. However I don't expect perfection. I do however expect things that I would have done (and have done in other parts of the house) including filling/sanding imperfections around the sockets and laying off consistently.

The 1 meter rule somebody mentioned is a good one. However in this case, with the LED lights off, I'd adjust it to the 'standing at the worktop rule'

Will see how it goes.

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Just to wrap this up, the decorator came back last Saturday and spent all day sanding down, filling and re-painting. Much happier with the results given the constraints.