Can you work to a designer's finish schedule?

Yes. We read the schedule, query ambiguities in writing before mobilisation, sample cut on the actual substrate, and never substitute a paint without the designer's sign off.

What about joinery specified in oil based finish?

Our standard is Dulux Trade Quick Dry Eggshell, which is water based. It dries fast and does not yellow the way oil paint can. If your spec calls for oil based paint, we use it.

Can you do bespoke colour matching?

Yes. Pantone or RAL matched on site, sampled on the substrate and signed off before mobilisation. We carry mixing kit for minor site adjustments.

How do you specify exposed steel?

Two pack epoxy or polyurethane for industrial or high exposure environments, water based hard wearing for indoor commercial. We choose the system by exposure class.

What's the snagging process?

Our supervisor keeps a snag list as we go, and we walk the finished areas with you before handover. If anything shows up after handover, we treat it as a priority.

Interior decorating · Christchurch

Commercial interior decorators in Christchurch.

Interior walls, ceilings, joinery and detail work for retail, hospitality, healthcare and education. Designer spec literate. Substrate specific paint systems. Two pack capability where the environment demands it. Delivered across Christchurch and Dorset.

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Why Christchurch

Why choose us for interior decorating in Christchurch and Dorset.

Track record

Joinery, exposed steel, plaster and masonry handled on the same scope. One decorator, one handover
Designer spec literate. We read the schedule, flag ambiguities in writing and never substitute a paint without sign off
Two pack epoxy and polyurethane capability where substrate or environmental exposure demands it

Right fit when

The finish needs to read as designed, not just painted. Sheen consistency and edge definition matter.
Multiple surface types share the space (drywall, MDF joinery, exposed steel, masonry) and need coordinated system selection.
The PC needs a decorator that survives QS scrutiny on the final inspection, not just the practical completion walk.

Scope · included

What you get when you brief us for interior decorating in Christchurch.

Wall, ceiling, joinery and detail decorating
Paint stack matched to the substrate (water based, oil based, two pack)
Designer and brand specifications honoured. No substitutions without sign off
A snag list kept up to date as we work

Sectors · Christchurch

Types of building we cover with interior decorating in Christchurch.

Retail
Hospitality
Healthcare
Education
Office

Christchurch programme

How we run interior decorating schemes locally.

Survey

Substrate walk: plasterboard, MDF, exposed steel, masonry. Designer spec reviewed. Any ambiguity flagged in writing before mobilisation. Sample finish requirement agreed and cut on the actual substrate.

Specification

Stack per surface: walls in Diamond Matt or Sheen 4, joinery in Quick Dry Eggshell, exposed steel in two pack epoxy or PU where the environment demands it. Sheen levels agreed against physical samples, not RAL codes on paper.

RAMS

RAMS written for the project: dust control in occupied environments, COSHH for any solvent or two pack products, masking schedule per surface type. Issued before mobilisation.

Delivery

Phase by surface type: masking, prep, prime, top coats, demask. Designer or PC walks the line at each phase, not just at practical completion.

Handover

You get a photo record and a touch-up kit. Where we used two-pack systems, we also record the dry film thickness. We walk the finished areas with you before handover.

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Frequently asked · Christchurch

What clients in Christchurch usually ask first.

Can you work to a designer's finish schedule?: Yes. We read the schedule, query ambiguities in writing before mobilisation, sample cut on the actual substrate, and never substitute a paint without the designer's sign off.
What about joinery specified in oil based finish?: Our standard is Dulux Trade Quick Dry Eggshell, which is water based. It dries fast and does not yellow the way oil paint can. If your spec calls for oil based paint, we use it.
Can you do bespoke colour matching?: Yes. Pantone or RAL matched on site, sampled on the substrate and signed off before mobilisation. We carry mixing kit for minor site adjustments.
How do you specify exposed steel?: Two pack epoxy or polyurethane for industrial or high exposure environments, water based hard wearing for indoor commercial. We choose the system by exposure class.
What's the snagging process?: Our supervisor keeps a snag list as we go, and we walk the finished areas with you before handover. If anything shows up after handover, we treat it as a priority.

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