A Star Decorators

Commercial decorating · Southampton

Commercial decorators in Southampton.

Decorating packages for retail refurbishments, fit-outs and planned maintenance. RAMS-packed, brand-specified, delivered while the unit keeps trading. Right now we are on Primark and Tesco stores for R.G. Carter and Morris & Spottiswood. Delivered across Southampton and Hampshire. Retail refurbishment, commercial decorating and industrial coatings across Southampton and the south coast. WestQuay and the city-centre retail estate, port and logistics units along the docks, and the coastal weathering that drives frame restoration and facade work on exposed elevations.

Why Southampton

Why choose us for commercial decorating in Southampton 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
  • CHAS and CITB Site Safety Plus accredited. Dulux Academy trained. NEBOSH and SMSTS in-house
  • 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 Southampton.

  • Project-specific RAMS, COSHH and method statements
  • Out-of-hours and phased shift delivery
  • Brand-matched colour specifications
  • Snagging and photo handover record

Sectors · Southampton

Types of building we cover with commercial decorating in Southampton.

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

Southampton programme

How we run commercial decorating schemes locally.

  1. 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.

  2. 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. Brand-matched colour, dry film thickness specified per coat.

  3. 03 · RAMS

    Project-specific RAMS pack with COSHH for every product, dust-curtaining strategy, out-of-hours method and PPE matrix. Signed off by our SMSTS-qualified site management before mobilisation.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 · Southampton

What clients in Southampton usually ask first.

Do you work around live retail at WestQuay and in town?
Yes. Retail work is phased around trading, with overnight cuts where the landlord or centre requires them.
Can you handle coastal weathering on frames and facades?
Yes. Salt-laden exposure is hard on coatings; we restore powder-coated frames and recoat facades to suit the exposure, not a generic spec.
Do you cover the port and industrial estates?
Yes. Warehouse and industrial coatings around the docks and the Nursling and Totton estates are a regular part of the Hampshire programme.
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.
Can you work out-of-hours?
Yes. Night shifts, early starts and phased shifts are built into how we deliver around live trading. Programme is agreed before mobilisation, not improvised on site.
Do you produce RAMS?
A project-specific RAMS pack ships before mobilisation, with COSHH assessments for every product. PC sign-off is required before works start.
What accreditations do you hold?
CHAS and CITB Site Safety Plus. Dulux Academy trained. NEBOSH and SMSTS held in-house. Certificates available on request.
How do you cost variations?
Variations are priced as we go, agreed in writing before delivery, and shown line-item on the application for payment.

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