03 / spraying
A factory grade spray finish, done on site without taking anything out. HVLP for control on the detail and edges, airless for the big repetitive runs. Full polythene masking and live site extraction so the rest of the building keeps working.
When this is the right route
Scope · included
Scope · not included
Sectors
Process
01
Access method (mast, scissor, scaffold), substrate type, adjacent glazing exposure, extraction requirement. Sample cut on substrate where finish standard is critical, agreed in writing before mobilisation.
02
HVLP for control on detail and edges; airless for repetitive large coverage. Agreed dry film thickness per coat. Sheen level confirmed against a physical sample on the actual substrate.
03
Full polythene masking schedule, dust curtain locations, extraction plan, respirator matrix, exclusion zones during atomisation. Public routes and adjacent occupied areas called out specifically.
04
Mask, sample cut for client approval, spray in phases, demask each phase before the next starts. Adjacent finishes inspected at demask. No open overnight masking left on live glazing.
05
Walk the line, snag, sign off. Film thickness check at random sample points where the spec calls for it. Photo record of finished elevations.
Completed July 2026
Primark · Harlow
28 Broad Walk, Harlow · R.G. Carter Projects Ltd
Whole store decorating during a refit
Case study
28 Broad Walk, Harlow · Retail
We decorated the whole Primark store in Harlow during its refit, working for R.G. Carter. We were on site for seven weeks, from May to July 2026.
See what the job involved and how we handled it.
Read the case study →Built for the people who buy decorating
We are a specialist subcontractor, not a turnkey fit out outfit. We deliver decorating, spraying, restoration and coatings under main contractors and direct estate teams.
For main contractors
Variations are agreed in writing and delivered without delaying handover. You get a handover record for each store.
For estate + FM teams
Survey to handover without closing the unit. Powder coat restoration is specified to the surveyed substrate. Run off, masking and reopening tracked store by store.
For retail estate leads
We match the paint system to your brand and estate specification. You get progress and handover records for each store. If the timetable moves, we tell you early and replan with the site team.
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.
House painting and decorating
Painting and decorating for homes in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, inside and out. You get a fixed written quote before we start, and any extras are agreed in writing first. We protect your floors and furniture and leave the house clean every day.
Retail decorating
Retail decorating is about more than paint. We work nights around store teams and other trades, and we match brand colours exactly. Late variations are agreed in writing and delivered without delaying handover.
Industrial painting contractors
Industrial and warehouse scopes need the coating system specified by substrate condition, not by what is cheapest to apply. We survey the floor, the cladding, the steelwork and the roof before recommending a system, then plan MEWP access, exclusion zones and drying time sequencing around live operations.
How we deliver
Every job is director-led. You deal with one contact and one timetable, from survey to handover.
01
Stores stay open. Surveys, masking and run off planned around foot traffic.
02
Night programmes on retail and hospitality estates. Clean before doors open.
03
Rolling store programmes sequenced against the main contractor plan.
04
Based in Poole, Dorset. Our crews travel to sites across the UK.
05
Decorating, on site spraying, powder coat restoration and floor coatings under one PM.
06
Before and after record, sign-off notes and the specified product record.
Frequently asked
Full polythene masking, dust curtains where airflow allows, and extraction where the site permits. We sample cut before full coverage so the finish is agreed before scale begins.
Most water based finishes are touch dry within 30 minutes and recoatable within 2-4 hours. Solvent systems need longer and we plan the shift pattern around them.
Yes. Mast lifts, scissor lifts and scaffold are standard. Access method is confirmed at survey.
Glazing, gaskets and surrounding fixtures are masked before primer. Glass is checked at demask before handover.
Often yes, with the right extraction and shift pattern. Some sites need overnight delivery. We agree the approach at survey, not on the morning of mobilisation.
Start a conversation
Where we can, we check access and the state of the surfaces before we price, so the quote matches the real job. Email drawings to office@astardecorators.com, or send photos on WhatsApp.
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04 / spraying
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07 / coatings
TOR and spray combination systems for profile sheet, rainscreen and curtain wall cladding. Cleaning matched to the surface, a matched RAL finish and a system selected after survey.
06 / coatings
Epoxy, polyurethane and chemical resistant floor systems for warehouses, distribution centres and commercial premises, and resin floors for residential garages and workshops. The system is matched to the substrate, the traffic load and how much downtime you can give us. The same standard we hold on commercial contracts, with a cure window that gets you back on the floor fast.
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