Painters & Decorators in Kensington & South Kensington

Kensington homes

Tall rooms and fine cornicing

Kensington is known for its Victorian townhouses and mansion flats, with tall ceilings and detailed cornicing. In rooms of that height the preparation matters as much as the finish, so ceilings, cornicing and walls are repaired and prepared before any paint or paper goes on. South Kensington is a mix of white stucco terraces, mews houses and mansion flats.

See an example of our work in South Kensington: Bold South Kensington Interior

How we work

One contact, a protected home

From the first visit, one dedicated project manager is your single point of contact, and furnished rooms stay covered while we work.

We agree the scope and the price with you first, and if anything changes, that is agreed before any extra work begins. We are a team of around 20 decorators, and our decorators have 15+ years of experience.

Homes we decorate

Townhouses, stucco terraces and mansion flats

Each kind of home here brings its own priorities.

Victorian townhouses

Staircases, landings and tall reception rooms, with ceilings, cornicing and joinery given the same care as the walls, and cracked or tired plaster made good with plastering repairs first.

Mansion flats

Quiet, tidy working in lived-in flats, with floors and furniture protected and dust kept under control from start to finish.

White stucco terraces and mews houses

Stucco painted outside, and compact mews homes decorated inside and out, including painted timber windows and doors.

Listed and conservation-area homes

Heritage property expertise, and a sensitive approach for listed and conservation-area homes, inside and out.

Our decorators are experienced with wallpaper by Cole & Son, Zoffany and de Gournay, and paints from Farrow & Ball and Little Greene.

Interior designers and architects working in Kensington get their specification precisely delivered, and nothing extra is done until a change has been agreed.

Our services

What we do in Kensington

Every service we offer is available in Kensington. Browse our full list of services

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Wallpaper installation

Linings go up first, then the paper, with patterns matched and seams kept neat, from silks to grasscloths. Wallpaper installation

Interior painting and decorating

Ceilings, walls, cornicing, skirting boards, doors and panelling, from a single room to an entire property. Interior painting and decorating

Bauwerk Colour limewash

We specialise in Bauwerk Colour limewash. It is a breathable mineral finish that suits interiors, bathrooms included, as well as exterior walls. Bauwerk Colour limewash

Exterior and heritage painting

Render, stucco, masonry and timber painted outside, including lime and silicone rendering, with scaffold and permits managed by Bellefair. Exterior and heritage painting

Sash window repair and restoration

Worn or damaged timber sashes repaired with Repair Care resin repairs and restored rather than replaced. Sash window repair and restoration

Joinery and fine finishes

Spraying and fine finishes, detailed joinery decoration, and plastering repairs. We use Speedheater infrared to strip old paint, varnish and putty from windows, doors and woodwork, inside and out.

Why Bellefair

Reasons to work with Bellefair in Kensington

One project manager from start to finish, as your single point of contact

Furniture, floors and belongings kept covered, and dust kept under control

A scope and price agreed before we begin

A team of around 20 decorators, and our decorators have 15+ years of experience

A 2-year workmanship guarantee and £5 million public liability insurance, with the guarantee's exclusions set out in the FAQ below

For designers and architects

Working alongside your designer or architect

A clear scope, and communication you can rely on

Coordination with your interior designer, architect or main contractor

Specifications followed as written, with any change agreed first

Discreet, tidy teams on site

Visit and scope

We visit, look at the rooms and their surfaces, and agree the scope and price with you before any work starts.

Protect and prepare

Floors and furniture are covered first, then walls, ceilings and joinery are repaired, filled and prepared.

Finish and hand over

The finish goes on with care, the rooms are handed back clean, and the work carries a 2-year workmanship guarantee.

Our process

How a Kensington project runs

Tell us about your home through our contact page or call 020 3540 9963. We reply within one working day.

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Kensington and the areas around it

We work across central London. See the areas we cover.

Holland Park

Notting Hill

Mayfair

Chelsea

Knightsbridge

Belgravia

Central London

Can you hang delicate wallpapers such as silks and grasscloths?

Yes. Walls are lined first, and silks and grasscloths are hung with patterns aligned and joins finished cleanly. Our decorators are experienced with wallpaper by Cole & Son, de Gournay, Phillip Jeffries and Pierre Frey.

Do you repair sash windows in Kensington?

Yes. Worn or damaged timber sashes are repaired with Repair Care resin repairs. We use Speedheater infrared to strip old paint, varnish and putty from windows, doors and woodwork, inside and out. It's gentle on the surface and uses no chemicals, so period joinery can be restored rather than replaced, and it's ready to paint straight away.

Do you repair plaster before painting?

Yes. Plastering repairs are part of our work, and surfaces are repaired, filled and prepared before any finish is applied.

Do you also work in South Kensington?

Yes. We decorate homes across Kensington and South Kensington, from mansion flats to white stucco terraces and mews houses, inside and out. For exterior work, scaffold and permits are managed by Bellefair.

What does your guarantee cover?

Every project is backed by a 2-year workmanship guarantee. The guarantee does not cover leaks, damp, structural movement or underlying defects. We hold £5 million public liability and £10 million employer's liability insurance, and insurance documents are available on request.

How do I get a price for decorating my Kensington home?

Every home is different, so there is no set price. Send a few details through our contact page or call 020 3540 9963. We reply within one working day, and the scope and price are agreed before work begins.

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Kensington decorating questions

Common questions from Kensington homeowners, answered.

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Painters and decorators in Kensington and South Kensington

Tall rooms and fine cornicing

One contact, a protected home

Townhouses, stucco terraces and mansion flats

Victorian townhouses

Mansion flats

White stucco terraces and mews houses

Listed and conservation-area homes

What we do in Kensington

Wallpaper installation

Interior painting and decorating

Bauwerk Colour limewash

Exterior and heritage painting

Sash window repair and restoration

Joinery and fine finishes

Reasons to work with Bellefair in Kensington

Working alongside your designer or architect

Visit and scope

Protect and prepare

Finish and hand over

How a Kensington project runs

Kensington and the areas around it

Can you hang delicate wallpapers such as silks and grasscloths?

Do you repair sash windows in Kensington?

Do you repair plaster before painting?

Do you also work in South Kensington?

What does your guarantee cover?

How do I get a price for decorating my Kensington home?

Kensington decorating questions

Request a quote

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