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Commercial Painting & Decorating for London Offices

Commercial painting and decorating for offices, retail, hospitality and managed estates. Low-VOC and scent-neutral systems where occupants return within hours, full protection of flooring and furniture, and night-shift delivery for live trading environments.

CDM 2015FIRASNICEIC£10M insuredBritish built

What businesses typically need

Our commercial delivery model

  1. Stage 1

    Substrate and dilapidations survey within 48 hours

  2. Stage 2

    Colour consultation and Dulux/Farrow & Ball/specialist sample boards

  3. Stage 3

    Protection strategy — furniture wrap, floor masking, HEPA extract

  4. Stage 4

    Two-coat application with low-VOC primers and topcoats

  5. Stage 5

    Photo-documented handover within 12 hours of final coat

Programme, budget, and disruption

TierRangeWhat's covered
Touch-up and patch£3–£6 per sqftLocalised make-good and touch-up, single colour
Standard redecoration£6–£12 per sqftFull two-coat, ceilings and walls, low-VOC
Specialist finishes£14–£28 per sqftFeature walls, metal, specialist coatings, bespoke colour match
Heritage / listed£28+ per sqftBreathable lime paints, historic colour match, conservation finish

Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey. City and Canary Wharf typically carry a 10–20% premium over outer zones.

What's included

  • Full floor, furniture and fixtures protection
  • Substrate preparation — filling, sanding, sealing
  • Primer coat appropriate to substrate
  • Two-coat topcoat in low-VOC paint
  • Cut-in at architraves, skirtings, ceiling lines
  • Ceiling and cornice decoration where included in brief
  • Final inspection walk-through with client
  • Waste removal and final clean

What's not included

  • Wallpaper removal over 20% of wall area (separately priced)
  • Structural crack repair or major patching
  • Lead paint survey and abatement (specialist)

Compliance and certifications

CHAS accreditationCDM 2015 on larger projectsLow-VOC paint systems (<50 g/L)COSHH register for all materialsWorking at height — MEWP / tower scaffold trained£10M PL + £10M PI

Out-of-hours and weekend working

Decorating in live offices proceeds under 6pm–6am shifts with sealed dust barriers, HEPA vacuum and scent-neutral water-based systems that allow staff return within 2 hours of final coat. Managing agents are notified of paint systems and MSDS pre-mobilisation.

Scope of works

Office redecorationRetail paintingHospitality decoratingExterior masonryMetalwork coatingIntumescent paintEpoxy floor coatingFeature wallsHeritage paintsLime-washSpray applicationRoller and brushColour matchingMuralsWayfinding signage painting

Case studies

Anonymised project outlines — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.

Law firm full redecoration

Scope · 9,200 sqft

Budget band · £58k

Programme · 2 weeks nights

Full two-coat including ceilings, feature walls in client suite

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

Retail brand refresh

Scope · 1,400 sqft

Budget band · £18k

Programme · 4 nights

Specialist brand colours, feature murals, signage match

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

Hospitality rolling redecorate

Scope · 6 locations

Budget band · £140k/yr

Programme · Quarterly rota

Managed redecoration across hotel portfolio

Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.

FAQs

Can staff return to the office the same day?

Yes — low-VOC water-based systems allow return within 2 hours of final coat. For scent-sensitive environments we use fully scent-neutral systems with extended cure time.

Do you match existing brand colours?

Yes. We colour-match to RAL, NCS, Pantone, or client-specified brand decks. Independent spectrophotometer match on existing surfaces if no reference exists.

Can you spray-paint in occupied buildings?

Spray application is restricted to vacated zones with negative-pressure extract. Brush and roller are standard for live environments.

Do you handle listed buildings?

Yes — breathable lime and mineral paints, historic colour match, reversible application. Conservation officer consultation where required.

Commercial Painting & Decorating across London

Area hubs with estate approvals, managing-agent compliance packs and loading protocols held on file. Four live now — remaining six launch in coming weeks.

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Start with a survey

Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. No open-book markup.