How long does a typical painting and decorating project take in Reading?

Project length varies with the size and nature of the work. A single room might take a few days, while larger jobs like whole-house decorating or detailed woodwork can take several weeks. Factors like surface preparation, drying times, and weather conditions for exterior work also affect the schedule.

What kind of paint or finishes are suitable for Reading homes?

In Reading, common choices include matte and eggshell finishes for interiors due to their elegant look and ease of touch-ups. For exterior surfaces, weather-resistant paints that cope with the local climate, such as moisture and temperature changes, are essential for lasting protection.

How do decorators prepare surfaces in older or period homes in Reading?

Surface preparation in Reading may involve cleaning, filling cracks, sanding, and sometimes treating issues like dampness. Proper prep is key to paint adhesion and finish durability, especially in homes with plaster, lath walls, or older wood.

Will painters and decorators in Reading help with colour selection or test samples?

Many decorators offer guidance on colour choices based on lighting and room use and can provide sample swatches or test patches to help you visualise the final look before commitment.

Painters & Decorators in Reading

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Knightsgate Construction Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
We are a team of three professional high quality tradesmen with a combined 50+ years of experience.We have a varied history of clients ranging from private households,commercial,large building companies and all major insurance companies.
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Daniel and his team supplied and fitted our new kitchen. Their work was to a very high standard, they arrived when they said they would, charged the agreed price for the work and left our home very tidy when they had finished. I would highly recommend them.
T&M gardener
Rating: 4.7 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
Hello only gardener for 8 years yes need help to make the garden I will be happy to provide my services
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Garden Maintenance- 11 Sep 2026
Very well did all l asked him to do very pleased
RJS Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
I started as a painter and decorator when I was 19. Having had a career in the AV industry for over 30 years, I’ve now come back to something I love doing. I have always carried out painting and decorating jobs for my family and friends. My last job in October was painting a hallway, stairs and landing including all doors and frames plus radiators in a residential home. I take great pride in my work and am very clean and tidy. I am taking plastering & tiling courses by the end of 2020.
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Painting & Decorating- 27 Nov 2020
Nice job - very helpful & easy to deal with. Thanks!
Seby
Rating: 4.7 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
Hello,my name is Sebastian I work in construction for some while and I’ll be very happy to help you
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Handyman- 26 Apr 2023
Seby was superb. Multiple jobs were completed rapidly. I will be reaching out to Seby for more work very soon
Csb flooring
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Csb Flooring provide ; Professional, reliable and highly competitive prices. We have experienced over 14 years in the industry, we supply and fit all flooring such a vinyl , Lvt and laminates. We also have highly recommended teams covering with excellent finish.No job is to small or to big and we provide free quotation and advice so please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are specialist in; -Lvt -Vynl -Laminate
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Sandha Construction
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I have do normally labour and painter work. I havr interest in painting and do paint very good.
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Bk Sandhu construction ltd
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We have a very good and hard working team , we do everything from footing to finishing house , we are a very passionate about our job
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R Hamandi Limited
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
R.Hamandi Limited was established in January 2010 and firm in London, providing construction management, general contracting and consultant services. RHL specialises in construction and restoration of private and commercial sector in the heart of London including Residential refurbishment,Commercial,New build,Design and build, Basement construction, Kitchens specialists, Listed buildings, Sustainable buildings
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My colleague referred me to Raed who previously have had used R.Hamandi Ltd for construction work and they were very happy with the quality of service. Along with some other building company's last year I also contacted Raed for an estimate. Raed gave us a reasonable price with all the details of proposed work. He also explained about the possible options of how we could get the best value for our money. His professional and friendly advice helped us a lot to understand what exactly we needed and what was best for us to go ahead for our project. We decided to go ahead with R.Hamandi ltd. Raed gave us breakdown of the project and everything was documented. His support in communicating with council and planning related issues was valuable. All the planning permission requirements were followed. Presence of experienced and trust worthy staff including laborers, handymen, carpenters and painters really made it easy for me and family to be around and comfortable while they were working or to leave the house whenever we had to. Raed himself used to visit the site everyday to oversee the progress and used to discuss and take care of any possible issues. Raed's team used to turn up on time and the project was finished on time too. Even after the completion of the project staff at R.Hamandi ltd and Raed himself contacted us few times to find out if we're happy with the work carried out or if we needed any further assistance. Now we have a fully refurbed house with double side extension and loft conversion. Overall amazing service, professional, reliable and trustworthy. I recommend R.Hamandi ltd to everyone for an A+ service. Thanks,
SBS contracts
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
I am a multi-skilled tradesman with 10 years of experience in domestic and commercial properties. Painting and decorating specialist and all general building work undertaken.
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Painting & Decorating- 16 Oct 2021
I was a bit reluctant at first using a painter/decorator that I hadn’t used before but I must say this was really good work and very reasonably priced. Extremely professional thought the process and I would definitely recommend to others. Great Job
Willis Bourke
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Painter & Decorator in Reading
Willis Bourke is a Home Improvement company that strives to achieve high end quality finishes to our customers satisfaction. We keep our cost base and timescale to a minimum by being qualified ( city & guilds ) multi skilled tradespersons.The company offers services in Renovations, Bespoke Garden Rooms , Painting & Decorating, Carpentry, Plastering , Tiling and Brick/Block work.
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Marius
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
Hello, I have 20 years experience in building, tiling, plumbing, painting decorating, pavement, fences .
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Tiling- 22 Mar 2022
Teodor has performed a fantastic job, so happy with the final result. Priced the job very competively and the quality of workmanship was excellent,the Backsplash looks fantastic. Very courteous and a good standard of cleaniless. will defintely hire again :)
Ari
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
My name is Ari I have 12 years experience in Painting & Decorating. I have done a lot of good work all this years,my goal is to let all my costumers happy and pleased with my work.
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Painting & Decorating- 24 Jun 2022
Arise and his workmate did a great job for us preparing and repainting the exterior of the house and a large wood framed front window. The work is high quality and at a good price. Ari was careful to consult me all along and is a fair and straight guy to deal with. A definite recommendation to others looking for a decorator!
Robert James Decorators
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Painter & Decorator in Reading
My name is robert lear, I have been a decorator for 38 years, and have worked on every aspect of decorating from 6 million pound houses to council houses, to ships and sheds, and new builds, commercial offices. We are all qualified decorators, clean and tidy, and very respectful of the properties we work in. We all have asbestos awareness, working from heights, first aid level 3 certificates.
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New on MyBuilder
Painter & Decorator in Reading
Im Nathaniel, i have worked in the demo game for the past 6 years, worked my way up and want to try my own bits. I would like to start small, so any big jobs i wont be able to do, but i can organise someone else to do it
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London Refurbishment & Construction LTD
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in Reading
We are a friendly family business and we cover all aspects of the building trade. We have been trading for over 15 years in the Domestic Building trade. We undertake all large or small works so if you would like some professional advice just call, text, or email us. We carry out all the works on the domestic house: -Kitchens -Bathrooms -Plastering -Electrical -Plumbing -Painting & Decorating -Floors -Extensions -Loft Call now for free estimates and friendly advice.
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What can I say about Christian and his father - Nicolas. They did an absolutely amazing job in our home. From the moment I spoke to him about the work to be done I knew I would hire him. He was professional from start to finish and did a stellar job on splitting a room into two and creating a hallway. Very pleased with every part of the work done and will most certainly use him again. Highly recommend.