Painter and Decorator Fulham: Victorian Terraces, Flats and Rental Properties
✓ Period Property Specialists | ✓ Oil Primer on Original Joinery | ✓ Lime-Compatible Primer on Lime Plaster | ✓ Flat Brush Finish | ✓ Fixed Price
Fulham is a borough of Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Street after street of red brick houses with painted bay fronts, sash windows and decorative porches, many now split into flats and maisonettes. That mix shapes what a painter and decorator in Fulham actually does: family homes that need a careful, lasting finish, rental flats that need turning around in days, and front elevations that weather fast and need repainting every few years.
Our decorators are employed directly by us, not subcontracted, and work alongside our own plasterers, carpenters, plumbers and electricians. If preparation uncovers cracked plaster, a rotten sill or a sticking sash, we fix it properly before we paint. You deal with one company from the first visit to the final walk-round.
Every job starts with a free site visit and a fixed, itemised quote. All labour carries a 12-month workmanship guarantee, and we leave rooms clean and usable at the end of each day. Call 020 7129 7418
Full-house and room-by-room decorating for Fulham terraces, from the hallway and stairs to the top-floor bedrooms. We plan the work so you can stay at home, protect floors and furniture, and finish ceilings, walls, woodwork and doors with sharp lines against cornicing, picture rails and skirting. Hallways and staircases take the most wear in a family home, so we use tougher finishes there.
Fulham has one of the busiest lettings markets in south-west London, and every empty week costs rent. We turn most one- and two-bedroom flats around within a week, using durable, wipeable finishes in a neutral palette that photographs well for listings. Small repairs found during preparation, such as a dripping tap, a loose socket or a damaged door, can be handled by our in-house trades in the same visit. Letting agents can book us directly and receive photos of the finished rooms for the inventory.
The painted parts of a Fulham terrace take a beating from weather and traffic. Stucco bay fronts, window surrounds, sills, porches and parapets crack, flake and stain, and front railings rust. We repair and repaint them properly: cracked render is cut out and filled, rust is treated before primer, and timber sills are repaired or spliced rather than painted over. We use breathable masonry paint on old render and stucco, so moisture can escape instead of pushing the paint off. Front doors are prepared and finished by brush in gloss or eggshell, in the colour of your choice.
Many Fulham houses have added a loft conversion or a kitchen extension. New plaster and plasterboard must have a mist coat before any finish paint, or it peels within months. We decorate the new space and the rooms that join it at the same time, so the colours and finishes match across the house rather than leaving a clear line between old and new.
Fresh, neutral decoration helps a Fulham house or flat photograph well and sell faster. We work to your agent’s timetable and focus on the rooms buyers see first: the front elevation, hallway, reception rooms, kitchen and main bedroom.
We strip old paper by steam, repair and seal the plaster underneath, and hang lining paper, standard wallpapers and patterned papers that need careful matching across chimney breasts and alcoves.
Most decorating problems in older Fulham homes come from rushing preparation or using the wrong paint on the wrong surface. These are the details we get right on every job.
Many Fulham terraces have a mix of original lime plaster and later gypsum repairs. Lime plaster needs a breathable, lime-compatible paint because a vinyl emulsion traps moisture and blisters within a year or two. Gypsum and plasterboard take a mist coat and standard emulsion. We check every wall before deciding what goes on it.
Painting sash windows shut is one of the most common decorating mistakes. We clean and key the frames, keep the running beads and parting beads free, and paint the sashes in stages so they still slide when we leave. Bare timber gets an oil-based primer, and all joinery is finished by brush.
Original joinery and railings in Fulham houses often carry layers of lead paint from before the 1960s. We never dry-sand or burn it off. We use wet abrasion, dust sheeting and safe disposal instead, which matters in homes with young children.
Fulham has many conservation areas, including the Peterborough Estate, Parsons Green and Walham Green. Repainting a surface that is already painted, in a similar colour, rarely needs permission. Painting brickwork that has never been painted can need planning permission from Hammersmith & Fulham Council, and listed buildings need Listed Building Consent for most colour changes. We check before quoting so you don’t start work you would later have to undo.
We paint and decorate commercial premises across Fulham and the surrounding areas: shops and restaurants on the Fulham Road and New King’s Road, offices, serviced apartments and managed residential buildings. We work evenings and weekends where needed, so your business stays open while we decorate.
Landlord portfolios, managed as one programme. If you own several properties in SW6 or nearby, we plan the decorating as a rolling programme through the year rather than as one-off emergency jobs. Each property has a fixed price, and you deal with one contractor. That contractor handles the decorating and also your EICRs, Gas Safety certificates and repairs, all managed and tracked for you.
Commercial painting and decorating in Fulham is priced as a fixed quote after a site visit. Portfolio pricing is available for three or more properties. Call 020 7129 7418.
Painter and Decorator Fulham Prices
These are starting prices, excluding VAT. Your fixed quote depends on the condition of the surfaces, ceiling heights, the amount of joinery and the finishes you choose. Every quote is itemised after a free site visit.
• Single room: from £650 + VAT
• Period room with cornicing and original joinery: from £850 + VAT
• Hallway, stairs and landing: from £1,400 + VAT
• Between-tenancy redecoration, 1-bed flat: from £1,200 + VAT
• Between-tenancy redecoration, 2-bed flat: from £1,800 + VAT
• Between-tenancy redecoration, 3-bed: from £2,500 + VAT
• Exterior front repaint (bays, sills, door, railings): from £2,200 + VAT
• Pre-sale decoration: from £2,500 + VAT
• Full Victorian terrace: from £12,000 + VAT
• Wallpaper hanging: from £20 per metre + VAT
Prices include preparation, primers, two finish coats, protection and clearing up each day. We can supply trade or premium paint, including Farrow & Ball and Little Greene, or use paint you have chosen.
How We Work
1. Free site visit. We look at each room and the front elevation, check the plaster and old paint, and talk through colours and finishes.
2. Fixed, itemised quote. You get a written price and timescale, with no surprise extras.
3. Protection. Floors, furniture, front paths and neighbours’ walls are covered before work starts.
4. Preparation. Filling, sanding, plaster and joinery repairs, rust treatment and the right primer for each surface.
5. Painting. Two finish coats as standard, cut in by hand and brush-finished on joinery.
6. Final walk-round. We check every room with you and put right anything you are not happy with.
Why Fulham Homeowners and Landlords Choose Us
• Decorators employed in-house, not subcontracted, with our own plasterers and carpenters on hand.
• Fast between-tenancy turnarounds, usually within a week, with photos for your inventory.
• Exterior repaints done properly: render repaired, rust treated, sills repaired before painting.
• The right primer for lime plaster, gypsum, new plasterboard and bare timber.
• Fixed, itemised prices after a free site visit.
• 12-month workmanship guarantee on all labour.
• A short drive from our office at 289 Brompton Road, SW3.
Areas We Cover for Painting and Decorating
Painter and decorator across Chelsea SW3: Draycott Avenue, King’s Road, Cheyne Walk, Flood Street, Paultons Square, Oakley Street, and all SW3 addresses. Victorian terraces, mansion blocks, mews properties. Oil primer, lime-compatible primer, flat brush finish. Fixed price. Free site visit. Call 020 7129 7418.
Painter and decorator across Knightsbridge SW1X Brompton Road, Pont Street, Hans Road, Lennox Gardens, Egerton Crescent. Period property and mansion block specialists. All premium paint ranges. Fixed price. Free site visit. Call 020 7129 7418.
Painter and decorator across Belgravia SW1: Eaton Square, Chester Square, Belgrave Square, Elizabeth Street. Listed building decoration: appropriate primers and finishes for Georgian plasterwork. Fixed price. Free site visit. Call 020 7129 7418.
Painter and decorator across South Kensington SW7: Onslow Square, Cranley Gardens, Wetherby Gardens. Edwardian terrace decoration specialists. All original fabric correctly primed. Fixed price. Free site visit. Call 020 7129 7418.
Painter and decorator across Kensington W8, Campden Hill Road, Phillimore Gardens, Victoria Road. Victorian villa decoration specialists. Period joinery, oil primer, brush finish. Fixed price. Free site visit. Call 020 7129 7418.
Painter and decorator across Fulham SW6: Rylston Road, Munster Road, Parsons Green. Victorian terrace redecoration. Between-tenancy specialist. Fixed price. Free site visit. Call 020 7129 7418.
Painter and decorator across Battersea SW11: Cabul Road, Albert Bridge Road, Queenstown Road. Victorian terrace decoration. Between-tenancy. Period property specification. Fixed price. Free site visit. Call 020 7129 7418.
Standard Call Out Charge | £95.00 +vat (additional hours @£75 p/h) |
Electrician | £115.00 +vat (additional hours @£95 p/h) |
Heating / Gas Engineer | £115.00 +vat (additional hours @£95 p/h) |
EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) | £240-420.00 +vat P.O.A |
PAT (Portable Appliance Test *incl 12 items) | £105.00 +vat (additional £5.00 per item ) |
GSI (Gas Safety Inspection) | £110.00 +vat |
Boiler Service | £120.00 +vat |
Combined GSI & Boiler Service | £210.00 +vat |
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Painter and decorator Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, South Kensington, Kensington, Fulham, and Battersea. Period property specialists since 2000. Lime-compatible primer. Oil primer on original joinery. Flat brush finish. Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, all premium ranges.
Single room from £650 + VAT. Full Victorian terrace from £12,000 + VAT. Between-tenancy from £1,200 + VAT. Pre-sale from £2,500 + VAT.
Free site visit. Fixed price within 48 hours. 12-month workmanship guarantee.
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Call 020 7129 7418 or send your details through the contact form to arrange a free site visit anywhere in SW6. We will look at the rooms and the front of the house, advise on paint and finish, and send a fixed, itemised quote.
How much does a painter and decorator in Fulham cost?
A single room starts from £650 + VAT, and a period room with cornicing and original joinery from £850 + VAT. Between-tenancy redecoration starts from £1,200 for a one-bed flat, exterior front repainting from £2,200, and a full Victorian terrace from £12,000. Every job gets a fixed, itemised quote after a free site visit.
Can you repaint the front of my Fulham terrace?
Yes. We repaint stucco bays, window surrounds, sills, porches, front doors, sash windows and railings. We use breathable masonry paint on old render and stucco, and gloss or eggshell on timber and metal. Where a scaffold or tower is needed on the pavement, we arrange the licence with Hammersmith & Fulham Council.
Do I need permission to paint the outside of my house in Fulham?
Repainting a surface that is already painted, in a similar colour, rarely needs permission. Painting brickwork that has never been painted is different: in conservation areas such as the Peterborough Estate and Parsons Green, it can need planning permission from Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Listed buildings need Listed Building Consent for most colour changes. We check your property’s position before quoting.
How quickly can you turn around a rental flat between tenancies?
Most one- and two-bedroom Fulham flats are turned around within a week, often three to five working days. We use durable, wipeable finishes, fix small repairs found during preparation, and photograph the finished rooms for your check-in inventory.
Can you decorate after a loft conversion or kitchen extension?
Yes. New plaster and plasterboard need a mist coat before any finish paint, or the paint can peel. We usually decorate the new space and the rooms around it in one visit, so the new loft or extension matches the rest of the house.
Do you paint original sash windows and Victorian joinery?
Yes. Original sash windows, panelled doors, skirting and staircases are cleaned, keyed and repaired before painting. Bare timber gets an oil-based primer, and the finish is applied by brush. Sticking sashes can be eased and re-corded by our carpenters at the same visit.
Can you match colours for a listed building?
Paint applied before the 1960s often contains lead, especially on original joinery and front railings. We never dry-sand or burn off paint that may contain lead. We use wet abrasion, dust control and safe disposal instead, which matters most in family homes.
Which parts of Fulham do you cover?
All of SW6, including Parsons Green, the Peterborough Estate, Munster Village, Sands End, Fulham Broadway, Hurlingham, Bishop’s Park and Walham Green. Our office is at 289 Brompton Road, SW3. Call 020 7129 7418 to book a free site visit.
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