Keeping the public safe during shopfront decorating

Barriers and a clear pedestrian route

Materials, equipment and wet paint are kept back from the pavement edge, with a barrier or cordon marking the working zone clearly enough that someone glancing at their phone still notices it. Where the pavement narrows, we agree an alternative route or timing with the shop and the local authority rather than squeezing pedestrians past open paint.

• Working zone barriered and clearly signed from a distance
• Wet paint signage kept up until fully touch-dry, not just visually dry
• Trip hazards from leads and hoses routed away from the footpath

Timing around trading hours

Where a shop needs to stay open, we discuss which elements can be done before or after trading hours and which genuinely need daytime access, then plan so the shopfront is never left half-masked and confusing during busy periods.

Customers entering and leaving during work

The doorway itself gets particular attention — signage, a clear route in and out, and materials moved out of the immediate entrance during peak footfall, so customers are not squeezing past ladders to get through the door.