Out-of-hours decorating across Hampshire

What the system is

Night work is planned backwards from opening time. Coatings are chosen for fast re-occupation and low odour, the area is fully protected before the first tin opens, and the shift ends with the space cleaned, reset and photographed. Anything that cannot be finished within the window is not started.

Preparation this system depends on

• Access, alarm and key-holding arranged before the first shift
• Protection laid and photographed at the start of every shift
• Low-odour, quick-return coatings selected for the window available
• Work broken into pieces that fit inside a single shift
• Furniture, stock and fittings reset before leaving
• Morning handover photographs sent to the site contact

Where it is usually specified

• Retail sales floors and shopfronts
• Bars, restaurants and function rooms
• Office floors decorated between shifts
• Reception areas and public lobbies
• Gyms, studios and leisure spaces
• Communal areas in mixed-use buildings

Trade-offs worth knowing before you commit

• — Night rates cost more per hour but usually save more in lost trade
• — Security, alarms and key-holding must be arranged in advance
• — Noise restrictions can apply near residential neighbours
• — Coating choice is limited by the drying window available
• — Some tasks genuinely cannot be finished in one shift — we phase them