London area brief
Painting & decorating in Westminster
Access, responsibility and a clearly bounded scope.
A brief for your Westminster property
For a Westminster enquiry, identify whether the work is within a private home or forms part of a managed building’s maintenance. Provide the approved schedule if one exists. Shared entrances, railings and external walls should each have a named person responsible for agreeing access and the specification.
Useful details to include
- Who is instructing the work?
- Is an approved maintenance schedule available?
- Which surfaces are shared or externally managed?
For listed buildings and conservation areas, check the proposed work before starting. See Historic England’s advice on redecoration.
Discuss the property
Define the surfaces
Services to include in the brief
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings and woodwork, with the preparation and finish agreed room by room.
Exterior painting
Decoration of external timber, render and metalwork, planned around condition and access.
Wallpaper hanging
Wallcoverings set out with attention to pattern, junctions and the condition of the wall.
Period property decorating
Careful planning for existing plasterwork, timber details and historic decorative surfaces.
Decorative finishes
Sample-led colour and texture treatments for selected walls and architectural details.
Commercial decorating
Painting briefs for workplaces and shared premises, with access and disruption considered early.
Other London area briefs
Start with the details
Tell us what needs decorating.
Share the property location, the surfaces involved and the finish you have in mind.