03 / spraying
HVLP and airless spraying for commercial ceilings, walls, glazing, doors and cladding, with full masking and live-site mobilisation.
When this is the right route
Scope · included
Scope · not included
Sectors
Process
01
Access (mast / scissor / scaffold), substrate type, adjacent glazing exposure, extraction need. Sample cut on substrate where finish standard is critical.
02
HVLP for control on detail and edges, airless for repetitive coverage. Agreed dry film thickness per coat. Sheen level confirmed against client sample before mobilisation.
03
Full polythene masking schedule, dust-curtain locations, extraction plan, respirator matrix, exclusion zones during atomisation.
04
Mask, sample-cut for client approval, spray in phases, demask each phase before the next starts. Adjacent finishes inspected at demask.
05
Walk-the-line, snag, sign-off. Film-thickness check at random sample points where the spec calls for it.
On the books
M&S · Poole
Poole Road, Poole BH12 · Morris & Spottiswood
Case study
Poole Road, Poole BH12 · Spraying
Active M&S Poole package under Morris & Spottiswood. The live summary shows site start 01/04/2026, end 20/05/2026, signed subcontract received and one paid application on file.
This case study supports searches for live-site commercial decorating, retail refurbishment, on-site spraying and aluminium frame restoration by showing the kind of programme, access and handover constraints A Star Decorators handles for national estate clients.
Read project →Built for the people who buy decorating
We are a specialist sub-contractor, not a turnkey fit-out outfit. We deliver decorating, spraying, restoration and coatings under main contractors and direct estate teams.
For main contractors
Variations priced ahead of the request. Per-store handover record. AFPs delivered on the day they're due. We run the way you run.
For estate + FM teams
Survey to handover without closing the unit. Powder-coat restoration with a 5-7 year service life. Run-off, masking and reopening tracked store-by-store.
For retail estate leads
Brand-matched paint stacks against the estate spec. KPI reporting per store. Programme that survives shopfit slippage instead of inheriting it.
Find the right route
Most visitors arrive with a sector problem before they know the coating system. These routes match the way buyers search: home and residential work, retail fit-out programmes, and industrial painting or warehouse coatings.
Domestic and residential decorating
For homes, rental property, managed blocks and high-end residential work, we bring the same survey discipline, protection, preparation and clean handover used on commercial sites.
Retail decorating contractors
Retail work needs predictable nights, clean protection, brand-matched finishes and a handover that does not leave store teams dealing with snags the next morning.
Industrial painting contractors
Industrial and warehouse scopes need substrate-led specification, access planning, safe segregation and coating systems that match how the building is used.
How we deliver
Twenty years finishing commercial buildings across the UK. Director led, directly employed crews, one programme and one point of contact from survey to handover.
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Stores stay open. Surveys, masking and run off planned around foot traffic.
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Night programmes on retail and hospitality estates. Clean before doors open.
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Rolling 4 to 12 stores a week against a national programme.
04
Offices in Poole and London. Crews mobilised across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Decorating, on site spraying, powder coat restoration and floor coatings under one PM.
06
Before and after record, gloss readings and written service life on every scheme.
Frequently asked
Full polythene masking, dust curtains where airflow allows, and extraction where the site permits. We sample-cut before full coverage.
Depends on the system. Most water-based finishes are touch-dry in 30 minutes and recoatable within 2-4 hours. Solvent systems need longer and we plan around them.
Yes. Mast lifts, scissor lifts and scaffold are standard. Access is agreed at survey.
Glazing, gaskets and surrounding fixtures are masked before primer. Glass is checked at demask.
Often yes. With the right extraction and shift pattern. Some sites need overnight delivery. We agree the approach at survey.
Start a conversation
We will review the service route, access, preparation, finish and likely next step before the job is priced properly.
Related services
04 / spraying
aluminium glazing spraying. Curtain walls, window frames and door systems refinished on site to a matched RAL or BS finish, without reglazing.
07 / coatings
cladding coatings. TOR + spray combination systems for profile sheet cladding, rainscreen and curtain walls, with a 10-year service life.
06 / coatings
epoxy floor coatings. Epoxy, polyurethane and chemical-resistant floor systems specified to substrate condition, downtime tolerance and traffic load.
