Commercial decorators in Southampton

Commercial decorating services in Southampton

Southampton is a port city at the head of Southampton Water, where the Test and Itchen meet, and a large part of its commercial life sits around the city centre, the shopping streets and the waterfront. Shopping centres such as West Quay, civic spaces around Guildhall Square and the docks and cruise terminals are the kind of large sites where repainting has to be phased and done out of hours.

We decorate offices, retail units, hospitality venues, schools and communal areas, using trade-grade water-based systems so spaces can be used again quickly.

• Offices and meeting rooms
• Shops and retail frontages
• Hotels, bars and restaurants
• Communal areas in managed blocks

Flats, communal areas and rented homes

Southampton has a lot of flats and rented homes. At council level, 41.5% of homes are flats and 29.2% are privately rented, according to the 2021 Census. Around the city centre the figures are higher still, with around two thirds of homes being flats and about half privately rented.

For managing agents and landlords that means stairwells, corridors and entrance halls that need hardwearing finishes, and void refreshes that have to be turned around between tenancies. Our landlord decorating page explains how we handle keys, access and turnaround.

Office refurbishment decorating in Southampton

For office refurbishments we take on the decorating: walls, ceilings, doors and frames. Floors are split into zones and worked in the evenings or at weekends so staff can keep working. Large open ceilings can be sprayed for a flat, even finish. See our office decorating page for the full approach.

Historic and conservation-area buildings

The city has a long history. Parts of the medieval walls survive, with towers and gates, and there are conservation areas such as Old Town North and South, Canute Road and Carlton Crescent. Around 390 listed buildings are recorded nearby, including the Grade I Church of St Julien and the Water Gate Tower.

In conservation areas, exterior colours and shopfronts may be controlled, so it is worth checking with Southampton City Council, the city's planning authority, before changing the look of a frontage. On older surfaces we prepare carefully and choose paints that suit the material.

Kitchen spraying in Southampton

Alongside our commercial work, we spray kitchen cabinets for home owners in Southampton. Nearly half of homes in the city are owner-occupied, and respraying units in a hard-wearing two-pack lacquer is an alternative to replacing a kitchen that is still sound. Our kitchen cabinet spraying page covers the process.

Getting a quote

Every job starts with a site visit to measure, check surfaces and agree working hours and access. You then get a written quote and a proposed programme. RAMS are supplied before we start, and you deal with one contact throughout.