Capabilities

 

Painting

We are familiar with all available paints, including water and oil based systems, varnish, cellulose (lacquer), and also specialist paints, such as hygiene coatings, cladding systems, exterior systems. We helped pioneer the Biosan system at St. Richards hospital, which is an anti MRSA coating with good cleanable qualities, essential in a hospital environment.

Decorating

We can offer you advice on colours, wall systems (colour finishing, rag rolling, stencilling) and styles, consistent with either existing items (furniture) or a whole new look. You may want a room to be based around a favourite picture, or you may love the flooring you have but not much else. Whatever your starting point, we can help you achieve your ideas.

Plastering and dry lining

Some walls will need re-plastering before decorating to achieve a quality result. We will advise you of all work in advance and build this into our quote in order to guarantee a perfect finish. We can fit a new plasterboard ceiling or an entire wall depending on your requirements. You may also have a damaged area or need some remodelling work such as blocking up a redundant doorway. We will usually use the tape-jointing method for these types of jobs as it quicker and causes less disruption than traditional plastering.

Wallpapering

Having been involved with large projects requiring industrial size rolls of paper, we are well placed to undertake all wallpapering systems, from the vitrulan system used in hospitals  to Muraspec, usually used in offices but equally good in a domestic environment, to regular domestic wallpapering. Wall coverings have made a strident return in the last few years, but with fresh styles, textures and patterns which can really lift an environment. Our knowledge of styles and skill of application can deliver results, whatever your requirements.

Refurbishment

When decorating a room, or indeed a house, office or school, sometimes a coat of paint only highlights flaws which were less noticeable beforehand, such as bad carpentry, dated door furniture, or a ceiling beyond repair. We can advise you at the outset if you should consider changing anything else as well as decorating. Our experience tells us what to look out for, and how to rectify common problems that will hinder you from achieving your desired look.

Carpentry

We can happily undertake medium carpentry works, such as erecting a stud wall, hanging doors, and skirting boards, architraves, coving etc. This helps us achieve a vision knowing that we are capable of stepping out into design, whatever the requirements. Sometimes boxing in an old pipe, or creating a bulkhead to put spotlights into is a very simple but effective way of transforming a room, in a way that might not have been considered. We can also offer bespoke shelving to cover your storage needs, and audio/visual solutions for achieving a sleek, modern look without the fuss of wiring.

Flooring

Flooring is a part of room design, and we can recommend styles that will suit you. Laminate flooring has become the mainstay of many schemes now, and is quick and easy to fit. We can also undertake tiling, of floors and walls, and work closely with skilled carpet or linoleum fitters, who are better equipped to the more specialist finishes.

Remedial work

Should you have a stubborn stain caused by a leak, or a hole on a wall where pipes or electrical fittings have been removed, we can guide you through the process we will undertake to obtain a perfect finish.

Lighting

Lighting is one aspect of design that is often overlooked but which can make a significant difference. With new ranges now available, including low energy CFL, LED and coloured systems, we can show you how you can alter your current lighting arrangement to deliver a more suitable, low energy alternative.