A beautifully decorated room is mostly preparation — and that is exactly where we spend our time, so the finish lasts and looks immaculate.
Belgravia rooms tend to be tall, detailed and unforgiving of shortcuts: raking light across a wall shows every flaw, and deep cornices and panelling demand a steady, patient hand. Our decorating is built around thorough preparation — filling, sanding, caulking and priming — because that is what separates a finish that looks superb for years from one that disappoints within months.
We decorate interiors of all sizes, from a single feature wall or a tired hallway to whole-flat schemes coordinated with your other trades. We are happy to advise on durable, low-odour paints and on colours that suit north- and south-facing rooms differently.
Anyone can roll paint onto a wall; making that wall look perfect under Belgravia's tall windows is the skill. We start by making good — raking out cracks, filling and sanding, caulking the lines where wall meets woodwork, and spot-priming bare or stained areas. Only when the surface is right do we begin to paint. The result is a finish with no telegraphed cracks, no flashing and no patchiness.
Woodwork gets the same discipline. Skirtings, architraves and panelled doors are filled, sanded and de-nibbed between coats so the paint feels as good as it looks. For high-traffic areas we recommend durable, washable finishes that hold up to daily life.
Colour behaves differently in a tall, north-lit drawing room than in a small south-facing study, and choosing well is half the battle. We are happy to talk through how a shade will read in your particular light, how much sheen suits each surface, and how to carry a palette through a flat so the rooms flow. If you are working with an interior designer we follow their schedule precisely.
Wallpaper, including a quality lining paper beneath paint, is often the best way to tame the uneven plaster of an older home. We hang and strip paper cleanly and pattern-match with care.
Decorating is intrusive, so we work to keep disruption low. Floors and furniture are sheeted, fixtures are masked, and we clean down thoroughly at the end of each day rather than leaving a site to live around. Low-odour paints keep rooms usable, and we plan the sequence of work so you can keep living in your home wherever possible.
We are insured and used to coordinating with concierge and managing agents in mansion blocks, scheduling noisier preparation within permitted hours and keeping communal areas spotless.
Arranging painting & decorating with Handyman Belgravia is refreshingly straightforward. Tell us what you need by phone or through our short enquiry form, and we will talk it through, give you a clear and honest price, and agree a time that suits you. There is no obligation and no charge for a quote, and the figure we quote is the figure you pay unless you ask us to take on more once we are there.
On the day, we arrive when we say we will, protect floors and furnishings before we start, and work cleanly and considerately throughout — mindful that we are guests in your home and, often, in a building shared with neighbours. When the work is done we tidy up properly, talk you through what we have carried out, and make sure you are entirely happy before we leave. It is the standard of service we would want ourselves, and the reason so much of our work in Belgravia comes from repeat clients and personal recommendations.
They understand listed buildings, which most handymen simply don't. Careful, knowledgeable and courteous.
Assembled a whole study of flat-pack furniture and wall-fixed every unit properly. Saved me an entire weekend.
Repainted our hallway and staircase to a beautiful finish. They protected every surface and the lines are razor-sharp.
Full preparation is included as standard — filling, sanding, caulking and priming. Good preparation is the single biggest factor in a finish that looks immaculate and lasts, so we never skip it.
Gladly. We can advise on how colours will read in your light, which sheen suits each surface and how to carry a palette through a home, and we work to interior designers' schemes when you have one.
Yes. We sheet floors and furniture, mask fixtures and clean down daily. We use low-odour paints so rooms stay usable and plan work to keep disruption to a minimum.
Yes, including lining paper to smooth uneven period walls. We strip old paper cleanly and pattern-match new paper with care.
Bathroom refreshes and full refits — tiling, sanitaryware, sealing and finishing.
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Kitchen installation, worktops, units, splashbacks and appliance connection.
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Wardrobes, beds, desks and storage assembled correctly and fixed safely to the wall.
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