Comparison · Commercial decorators

A Star Decorators vs Novus.

Both deliver commercial decorating across the UK. Novus win on national branch reach and daily communication discipline. A Star wins on director-led accountability and the AfP / RAMS / handover loop at the individual-scheme level. Here is the honest pick.

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01 / Novus Property Solutions on the public record

What Novus Property Solutions say about themselves.

These are the facts Novus Property Solutions publish on their own site and verifiable third-party sources. The comparison below uses only these claims for Novus Property Solutions, and verifiable A Star claims for us.

National branch network operating across the UK.
Source: novussolutions.co.uk
Customers consistently report communication 'second to none' with every day contact during projects.
Source: Trustpilot reviews
Multi-trade range including decorating, kitchens, bathrooms, roofing and fitting.
Source: novussolutions.co.uk

02 / lever-by-lever

Where the two firms differ.

Branch coverage

Novus Property Solutions

National branch network across the UK.

A Star

South of England based. UK-wide through main-contractor frameworks.

Daily communication

Novus Property Solutions

Strong — described in customer feedback as 'second to none with every day contact'.

A Star

Daily site supervision plus an AfP / variation / certificate loop the QS does not have to chase.

Site-level accountability

Novus Property Solutions

Branch and project-manager model.

A Star

Director-led. The director who signs the AfP is the one who walked the site.

RAMS and handover discipline

Novus Property Solutions

Standard.

A Star

RAMS 48 hours before mobilisation. Per-zone photo handover. Snag list closed within a working week.

Trade range

Novus Property Solutions

Decorating, kitchens, bathrooms, roofing and fitting — broader range across property trades.

A Star

Decorating and coatings only — including intumescent, DOFF, powder-coat restoration, on-site spraying.

Specialist niches

Novus Property Solutions

Decorating-led; specialists are within range but not headline.

A Star

Intumescent on structural steel, DOFF cleaning, powder-coat and aluminium frame restoration are part of the core scope.

03 / the honest pick

Which firm fits which problem.

Pick Novus Property Solutions if

You want one supplier to cover decorating plus kitchens, bathrooms and roofing under one programme.
Daily communication smoothness is the single most important factor.
You need a local branch presence in a region A Star does not currently work.

Pick A Star if

Your scheme is decorating and coatings — and you want a specialist contractor, not a multi-trade.
Your QS pain is variations going unpriced and AfPs arriving late.
Your programme depends on absorbing live-trading moves without slipping.
You want the director-led accountability of a smaller specialist rather than a branch-manager layer.
Your spec includes intumescent, DOFF, or powder-coat restoration.

Both firms are credible UK commercial decorators. Novus' edge is the multi-trade national network and daily communication consistency. A Star's edge is specialist depth on decorating and coatings, with director-level accountability and a RAMS / AfP / handover loop built around the QS's job, not your decorator's calendar.

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