Grade II decorating for Chichester owners and agents
We don't treat listed buildings as harder decorating; we treat them as slower decorating. The preparation, protection and documentation take longer, and the coating itself is a smaller part of the day.
What we usually find at survey
Conservation-area Georgian townhouses inside the city walls, flint farmhouses across the Manhood Peninsula, and modern executive developments around Westhampnett.
Audience: Owners and agents of Grade I / II listed buildings requiring conservation-aware decoration.
Where we run listed programmes weekly
City-centre conservation rules limit scaffold sizes and skip placement — we apply for permits via CDC before commencing.
- Lavant
- Bosham
- Fishbourne
- Funtington
- West Wittering
- East Wittering
Recent Grade II projects
- Comfortable running breathable and reversible spec on listed fabric
- Coordinated with LPA conservation officers in Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex
- Detail-protection experience on plasterwork, panelling and staircases
- Regular use of linseed, silicate and clay-based paint systems
We'll produce photographs, product data and a working spec you can share with the conservation officer before any paint is opened.
A conservation-aware working scope
Practical decisions with the LPA
Colour palette consent for external elevations in conservation areas
Timing around visitor access, hospitality trading or occupation
Sub-trade coordination with plasterers, joiners and stone masons
Insurance and method statement requirements for scaffolded historic work
Documentation for the property owner's compliance records
Before consent goes in
Do you strip existing modern paint from lime substrates?
Where the modern paint is causing spalling we can remove it using poultice or careful mechanical methods and rebuild the coating in a compatible breathable system.
How is documentation handled?
We photograph before, during and after key stages, retain product data sheets, and hand the owner a small PDF file for the property records at completion.
Do you work on churches and heritage properties?
Yes — we've supported church and heritage-site works via faculty jurisdiction, working alongside the architect's specification rather than replacing it.
Do you handle listed-building consent?
Consent is the owner's responsibility, but we frequently prepare the product data, method statement and photographs the conservation officer will ask for. We work from Southsea and cover Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex daily — talk to us on 023 9355 3460 or send drawings and access dates via the contact form.
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The sensible next step
We'll produce photographs, product data and a working spec you can share with the conservation officer before any paint is opened.
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