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

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 St Austell homes?

In St Austell, 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 St Austell?

Surface preparation in St Austell 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 St Austell 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 St Austell

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Matthew McLean
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
Handy man, 20 years experience in Carpentry & maintenance.
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Carpentry- 1 Sep 2022
Work carried out to a high professional standard. Very professional and highly recommended
Brian Dickenson plastering and maintenance services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
I principally specialise in internal and external residential plaster work, stud work, plaster boarding, painting and general property maintenance. I have 18 years experience and pride myself on delivering a high quality, friendly,clean and tidy service within your home environment or site.
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Painting & Decorating- 31 Jan 2022
Well what a great find! This is has been a great experience all the way through... Brian called very polite and clearly understood what we wanted doing, sent through the quote, arrived on time and completed the job perfectly. Would definitely have him back to do more work. Good price very clean very polite great job 10 out 10 from us
Main Construction
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
We at Main Construction provide a quality service with quality workmanship in the building industry. All work guaranteed. With fully insured tradesmen. For all your building plastering painting & decorating needs plus much more. Family business over 35 years experience in the building industry
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Michael built our outside wall and built a fish pond, he also built my shed and plastered the front room walls. The work was finished to a very high standard, he was on time every day and when he left made sure everything was clean and as he found it. I will certainly use him again for work.
Keep property services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
Plastering professional and all aspects of building and renovations.
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Plastering- 16 Apr 2024
Really pleased with the work, hard working conscientious young man.
Gentleman Trader
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Painter & Decorator in St Austell
Many years of experience in painting and decorating. Normally I undertake painting and decorating jobs
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NJM Building & Plastering Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
All aspects of General building, Plastering,Extensions,Renovations, Roofing andFencing the list goes on. Very competitive rates I have 12 years experience, 6 of which I was employed and then self employed ever since. Also my father helps on any big jobs vicevirser! He also has 30 years experience. I am new to this site (27/2/28) Happy to quote for anything, no job to big or to small Can provide more photos on request.
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This is the 3rd project Nick has worked on for us, most recently completing a 2 storey extension. He assisted on the project from the groundwork’s up to finishing touches including flooring and a decorative patio. Nick is conscientious and takes great pride in achieving a first class finish. We would not hestitate to use him again or recommend him to anyone else.
J T Plastering
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
James Thompson trading JTPlastering. I have 6 years experience plastering & decorating in Plymouth & surrounding areas.I take pride in my work & my finish speaks for itself. Leaving all my customers very happy. Internal/External Plastering,Rendering,Painting. Making old buildings look new again.
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Painting & Decorating- 1 Oct 2017
We hired James to paint the exterior of our house. It's been an excellent choice: He has been friendly and professional throughout and has done a brilliant job. I strongly recommend him if you want things done well, on time and on budget!
Evans Building & Construction
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
40 years experience in the general building industry. Including loft conversions, refurbishments, extensions & Roofing. Bathrooms & kitchens, decorating, plastering etc.,
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Conversions - General- 24 Apr 2018
We are extremely pleased with the work that Alan Evans and his team have done on our property in Cornwall. No job was too big or small and we ended up asking them to do a lot more work for us because of the high quality of their work. They did all our exterior and exterior paintwork plus electrical fittings, new decking, work on the roof, kitchen and bathrooms, even putting up furniture which meant that we didn't have to hire additional tradesmen. Alan is a very honest person and we were not overcharged for the work. Having seen the finished job, our neighbours have now also contracted them to work on their property. I definitely recommend them.
Earlsmaintenanceworks
Rating: 4.4 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
Earls is focused on providing quality repair, maintenance and improvements inside and outside your home. We are friendly, reliable and able to able to work flexible hours to get your job done.
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Handyman- 12 Sep 2025
Professional and a good price.
SS Services
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Specialist in wallpaper installation but I am skilled in many other areas of work including decorating and joinery. I have spent the past 10 years working in museums across the UK and the world mainly installing graphic wallpaper and signage in permanent exhibitions.
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JN Decorators
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
I am a City and Guilds qualified Painter & Decorator with over 25 yrs experience. I undertake all aspects of painting and decorating on domestic , retail and commercial properties to an extremely high standard, as I pride myself on 100% customer satisfaction. I am fully insured and also hold IPAF, PASMA, asbestos awareness and SSSTS certificates.
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Painting & Decorating- 10 Oct 2017
Justin has recently completed approximately 3-4 weeks work on our new house. Mainly painting walls, woodwork, ceiling, wallpaper stripping, making walls good (6 rooms, hallway, stairs and landing) He was always on time and arrived when he said he would. Very easy to get on with. Price agreed beforehand, price paid reflected original quote. High standard of workmanship. Adaptable to our evolving colour changes. We would highly recommend him.
H&H Manage & Lease Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
We are a small team who specialise in property renovation, maintenance and general building work. Our skilled team are highly experienced in both domestic and commercial property. We have managed and maintained a portfolio of properties for a company in the South East, but are now concentrating in the South West to be closer to our workshop and storage facility in Plymouth. Between us we cover most trades, this stops delays, allowing us to keep quotations to a minimum.
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Tiling- 3 Apr 2017
We hired Patrick to tile a bathroom, floor to ceiling. Patrick had some great ideas regarding shelving and bath panelling. He was very helpful, friendly and professional. The tiling was done to a fantastic standard and Patrick also helpfully re-positioned some rather un-sightly radiator pipes and re-fitted the shower, new taps and a shower screen. A great job - would highly recommend.
JJbuilders
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Painter & Decorator in St Austell
Hi my name is John, I have been in the trade for over 25 years and learned a lot on my way. I have lots of experience in decorating,carpentry,tiling,slabbing,bricklaying and lots more. I’m a very tidy and professional worker and always meet deadlines. I live in Cornwall but willing to travel, I also have plenty of pictures of works I have carried out plus clients reviews.
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Phonix property management
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We are property management company cleaning all aspects of cleaning from holiday let’s to Bulider cleans 20 years in the cleaning industry with an amazing work force with eye detail and customer satisfaction any many refferces
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Harborne's horticulture and property services
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A garden maintenance firm who can provide domestic and commercial services. Fast professional competitive Delivery of high quality work safe fast reliably
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Gerrymoore decorating
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Painter & Decorator in St Austell
Painter and decorator 45 years experience with internal and external decorating
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Painting & Decorating- 23 Apr 2021
I cannot leave any feedback as to the quality of work because the work has not yet been done and all attempts to contact him for over a month have failed to be acknowledged. I have therefore cancelled his services.