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Commercial decorating · Basingstoke

Commercial decorators in Basingstoke.

Decorating packages for retail refurbishments, fit outs and planned maintenance. Full RAMS with every job, finished to the brand spec, delivered while the unit keeps trading. Right now we are on Primark and Tesco stores for R.G. Carter and Morris & Spottiswood. Delivered across Basingstoke and Hampshire. Basingstoke mixes a great deal of postwar and later housing, from the estates that grew with the town in the 1960s and 1970s through to newer family homes around Chineham, Brighton Hill and the developments off the Winchester Road. Alongside them sit the older brick cottages and period houses in the villages around the town. We decorate homes across all of it. A lot of local properties are now reaching the point where the original paintwork and exterior finishes are tired, so we handle full interior redecoration as well as exterior masonry and joinery that has weathered. We work in a way that keeps your home usable, taking one area at a time and clearing up properly as we go. Every job begins with a free visit and a written quote, so you know exactly what is included and what it will cost before we start. We carry £10m Employers' Liability and £5m Public Liability, and our painters are Dulux Academy Trained. We finish under a no-snag handover policy, with each area inspected and signed off before it is handed back to you.

Why Basingstoke

Why choose us for commercial decorating in Basingstoke and Hampshire.

Track record

  • Right now we are on Primark and Tesco stores for R.G. Carter and Morris & Spottiswood. Mostly nights, always around trading
  • RAMS reads like a method statement, not a tick box. CHAS and CITB Site Safety Plus accredited, Dulux Academy trained, director led sign off
  • South of England base. Live schemes from Hammersmith to Aberdare

Right fit when

  • The site needs to keep trading through the works.
  • When the shop has to keep trading, and the decorator is the trade that gets squeezed when everyone else runs late.
  • Brand consistency across the estate matters as much as the finish itself.

Scope · included

What you get when you brief us for commercial decorating in Basingstoke.

  • RAMS written for the project, COSHH and method statements
  • Out of hours and phased shift delivery
  • Colour specifications matched to the brand
  • Snagging and photo handover record

Sectors · Basingstoke

Types of building we cover with commercial decorating in Basingstoke.

  • Retail
  • Office
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Heritage
  • Logistics

Basingstoke programme

How we run commercial decorating schemes locally.

01

Survey

Walk the scope with the PC. Moisture readings on suspect substrates, cross hatch adhesion test on existing finishes, photo log of every elevation. Programme overlay with other trades captured on the day.

02

Specification

Dulux Trade primers and Diamond Matt or Sheen 4-coat system as standard. Sheen level per area: matt to back of house, eggshell to shopfloor, satin to skirtings. Colour matched to the brand, dry film thickness specified per coat.

03

RAMS

RAMS pack written for the project with COSHH for every product, dust curtaining strategy, out of hours method and PPE matrix. Signed off by site management before mobilisation.

04

Delivery

Phase by phase. Masking goes up before paint comes out of the kettle. Daily clean down. Snag list maintained live by site supervisor, not retrofitted at the end.

05

Handover

Walk the line with PC, photo handover record, paint touch up kit left on site. Decant labels on any leftover product.

Frequently asked · Basingstoke

What clients in Basingstoke usually ask first.

Do you cover Basingstoke and the surrounding area?
Yes. We cover Basingstoke and the villages around it, including Chineham, Old Basing, Oakley and Overton. Get in touch and we will arrange a survey.
Can you work around the family while we are in the house?
Yes. We decorate one room or one area at a time, protect your floors and belongings, and tidy up at the end of each day so daily life can carry on.
How do I get a quote?
The quote is free. We come and look at the property, talk through what you have in mind, then send a written quote with the scope and price so you can decide before any work is booked.
What is a commercial decorating contractor?
A construction subcontractor specialising in painting, decorating and surface finishing on commercial premises: retail, offices, hospitality and industrial. We typically work under a main contractor on a fit out or refurbishment programme.
How is commercial decorating different from domestic?
Programme discipline, accreditation requirements, RAMS and COSHH packs, live trading capability, certified intumescent for structural steel, and main contractor commercial workflows like payment applications, retention and variations. Different audience, different documentation.
What does a commercial decorating quote include?
Scope by trade package phase, line item pricing with units and rates, prelims as a separate line, named exclusions, dated assumptions, a validity period, and a supporting pack covering insurance, accreditations, a comparable scheme and RAMS readiness. See /insights/capability-statement for the one page proof stack and /insights/clean-quote for the quote format.
What does a commercial decorator do that a regular decorator does not?
Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), COSHH documentation per product, Working at Height compliance, CDM 2015 procedural compliance, and live site delivery around occupied premises.
What sectors do you cover?
Retail, office, education, healthcare, heritage and logistics. Most of our programme is repeat work for main contractors and retail estate teams.

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