A Star Decorators

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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