Commercial decorating · Portsmouth

Commercial decorators in Portsmouth.

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 Portsmouth and Hampshire. Painters and decorators for homes across Portsmouth, Southsea and the wider area. Portsmouth has dense Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing through Southsea, Fratton and Eastney, post war housing around Cosham and Paulsgrove, and a good deal of rendered and bay fronted stock that the island setting leaves exposed to salt air and weather. Coastal exposure is hard on exterior paintwork, timber and window frames, so the prep and the choice of coating matter if the finish is going to hold up. We take on interior redecoration room by room, exterior masonry, render and woodwork picked for the exposure, and on site restoration of faded aluminium frames rather than replacement where the frames are still sound. Every job is quoted in writing before we start, furniture and floors are protected, the place is left tidy at the end of each day, and we walk the finished work with you before we pack up. Because we know what the sea air does here, we will be straight with you at the visit about what needs doing and what does not. Tell us the rooms, the outside, or the whole house and we will come and look.

Portsmouth programme

How we run commercial decorating schemes locally.

Frequently asked · Portsmouth

What clients in Portsmouth usually ask first.

Can you cope with the salt air on our exterior paintwork?

Yes. Coastal exposure is hard on coatings and frames. We prep properly and choose exterior systems that suit the exposure rather than a generic spec.

Do you cover Southsea and Cosham as well as the centre?

Yes. We work across Portsmouth and the surrounding area, including Southsea, Fratton, Eastney and Cosham.

Will I get a written quote first?

Yes. We visit, look at the real job and send a clear written quote with no obligation, and any extras are agreed with you in writing first.

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.