Peeling wallpaper stripped back to sound plaster
Living room · Hampton Hill
Old paper removed, the ceiling line repaired and the corner finished flawlessly around the existing wall light.
Interior painting · Hampton Hill · TW12
Interior painting in Hampton Hill
Whole houses, single rooms and everything between. Careful preparation, hand cut-in edges and a finish that still looks right years after we have packed up. We have been doing this work in Hampton Hill and the streets around it for decades.
Late-Victorian terraces behind the High Street and larger 1930s semis backing onto Bushy Park. That mix shapes how we approach interior painting and decorating here: the preparation is the job, and the topcoat is what you see at the end of it.
Most interior jobs we are called to have the same story behind them: a previous decorator painted over the problem instead of fixing it. Filler that was never sanded flat, hairline cracks that opened again over the winter, gloss laid straight onto bare knots. We take the time to put that right first, because the topcoat only ever looks as good as what sits underneath it.
A typical room means sheeting and masking, filling and caulking, sanding back, spot-priming any bare or repaired areas, then two full coats. Woodwork is de-nibbed between coats. Ceilings are cut in by hand rather than taped. We work in the order that keeps dust off finished surfaces, and the room is tidy at the end of every day, not just the last one.
Hampton Hill is mostly late-Victorian terrace and 1930s semi, which means two recurring jobs: hallway and stairwell schemes where the plaster has moved, and exterior woodwork on bays and gables that has not been touched in a decade.
Quotes in Hampton Hill are done in person and put in writing. Steve calls back by the end of the working day, and the same family team turns up each morning until the job is finished.
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“Steve and Harvey had already done the rest of our house, and we had him back to decorate our kitchen and living room. Harvey did really meticulous work, arrived when they said they would, helped with solutions to problem areas and got the job done to a very high standard in plenty of time. We are so impressed with them that they've now done our whole house, room by room! All at fair rates, and very polite and trustworthy. Thanks so much Steve and Harvey!”
“Steve and his team completed a full internal painting/decorating job on my 3 bed house. They did a brilliant job which also included a number of other repairs before painting, which included lots of cracks in the walls and plaster damage too. I moved out of the house and left Steve with my house keys to enable them to finish the work sooner and felt very comfortable leaving them to get on with the work. The quality of the work was excellent and I returned home to a clean and beautifully painted 'like new' house!”
“Steve decorated the main room of a rented out property I own. He recommended a thermal liner on the outside wall due to a mould problem and I can report that 3 months later during the wet and cold winter, no mould has reoccurred. Steve has also decorated my house, which was all finished to a high standard. Steve and both his sons work quickly and efficiently and leave no mess. I have just engaged them for further work.”
“Steve and his team have just fully decorated and repaired the outside of our large Victorian house in Strawberry Hill. The work is excellent. Steve has great attention to detail and manages the work efficiently to ensure a very high quality finish. Harvey, Daniel, Ray and Davy were all brilliant. I would have no hesitation in using them again and in fact have hired them straight away to do a small interior job for me. Thanks Steve!”
“The service simply was top notch, actually he did more than what I remember to ask for and even came back to do something I remembered later at no cost. Above and beyond. I am a trades person by profession so I can be a bit critical. So I do not give 10 easily. I'll happily reuse Steve again.”
“Steve came highly recommended by several neighbors in our development. He lived up to his good reputation. He is knowledgeable, reliable, and his worker, Ray, did a great job for us and was pleasant company too! We thought the price was fair and Steve was flexible with scheduling. We will use him again anytime we need a painter.”
“Steve and his team have been my decorators for many years. Their standard of workmanship is very high, and in addition they are efficient, tidy, courteous and polite. Their technical knowledge of wallpaper and paint finishes and appropriate materials to use, and when to use them, is second to none. It is a pleasure to work with all the members of the team and I would highly recommend them.”
“We couldn't recommend Steve and his team more highly. He came to us on the recommendation of a friend. Extremely high quality of work, attention to detail and care for the finished product. A pride in their work that is rare in tradesmen. Very reliable, kept us informed at all stages, had lots of good suggestions about products and paints etc. that would improve the quality of the finished product. Hard working as well as trustworthy and honest, and a pleasure to have all the guys working in the house. They got on with the job quietly and efficiently.”
“Steve and Harvey had already done the rest of our house, and we had him back to decorate our kitchen and living room. Harvey did really meticulous work, arrived when they said they would, helped with solutions to problem areas and got the job done to a very high standard in plenty of time. We are so impressed with them that they've now done our whole house, room by room! All at fair rates, and very polite and trustworthy. Thanks so much Steve and Harvey!”
“Steve and his team completed a full internal painting/decorating job on my 3 bed house. They did a brilliant job which also included a number of other repairs before painting, which included lots of cracks in the walls and plaster damage too. I moved out of the house and left Steve with my house keys to enable them to finish the work sooner and felt very comfortable leaving them to get on with the work. The quality of the work was excellent and I returned home to a clean and beautifully painted 'like new' house!”
“Steve decorated the main room of a rented out property I own. He recommended a thermal liner on the outside wall due to a mould problem and I can report that 3 months later during the wet and cold winter, no mould has reoccurred. Steve has also decorated my house, which was all finished to a high standard. Steve and both his sons work quickly and efficiently and leave no mess. I have just engaged them for further work.”
“Steve and his team have just fully decorated and repaired the outside of our large Victorian house in Strawberry Hill. The work is excellent. Steve has great attention to detail and manages the work efficiently to ensure a very high quality finish. Harvey, Daniel, Ray and Davy were all brilliant. I would have no hesitation in using them again and in fact have hired them straight away to do a small interior job for me. Thanks Steve!”
“The service simply was top notch, actually he did more than what I remember to ask for and even came back to do something I remembered later at no cost. Above and beyond. I am a trades person by profession so I can be a bit critical. So I do not give 10 easily. I'll happily reuse Steve again.”
“Steve came highly recommended by several neighbors in our development. He lived up to his good reputation. He is knowledgeable, reliable, and his worker, Ray, did a great job for us and was pleasant company too! We thought the price was fair and Steve was flexible with scheduling. We will use him again anytime we need a painter.”
“Steve and his team have been my decorators for many years. Their standard of workmanship is very high, and in addition they are efficient, tidy, courteous and polite. Their technical knowledge of wallpaper and paint finishes and appropriate materials to use, and when to use them, is second to none. It is a pleasure to work with all the members of the team and I would highly recommend them.”
“We couldn't recommend Steve and his team more highly. He came to us on the recommendation of a friend. Extremely high quality of work, attention to detail and care for the finished product. A pride in their work that is rare in tradesmen. Very reliable, kept us informed at all stages, had lots of good suggestions about products and paints etc. that would improve the quality of the finished product. Hard working as well as trustworthy and honest, and a pleasure to have all the guys working in the house. They got on with the job quietly and efficiently.”
Common questions
Interior painting in Hampton Hill: questions we get asked
- Do you cover all of Hampton Hill?
- Yes. We work right across TW12, including High Street, Park Road, Windmill Road. We are based in Hampton, so it is a short run either way.
- How much does interior painting and decorating cost in Hampton Hill?
- It depends on the amount of preparation and repair the job needs, which is why we look before we price. Every quote is written, itemised and held, you will not get a different number at the end.
- How long does it take to paint a room?
- A standard bedroom with sound walls is usually a day and a half to two days including preparation and two coats. Rooms with a lot of woodwork, or walls that need filling and sanding first, take longer, we will tell you which yours is when we quote.
- Do I need to move out?
- Almost never. We work room by room, sheet everything and keep the rest of the house usable. Some customers do hand us the keys and go away for a week, which we are happy to work with.
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