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Staircase & Hallway Painting
Transforming the spaces that welcome you home
From £800 per floor
Covers walls, ceiling, and woodwork for one floor of hallway and staircase. Multi-floor projects quoted as a package.
Typical Duration
3-7 days for a full townhouse hallway and staircase
Free Consultation
No-obligation quote and colour advice
Hallways and staircases are the first spaces guests see and the routes you walk every day. They endure more traffic, more scuffs, and more wear than any other part of the home, yet they are often overlooked. Our staircase and hallway painting service combines durable, scuff-resistant finishes with careful colour selection to create entrance spaces that make a lasting impression from the moment the front door opens.
About Our Staircase & Hallway Service
The hallway sets the tone for the entire house. A well-decorated entrance with a considered colour scheme, crisp paintwork on the balustrade, and flawless walls creates an immediate sense of quality and care. In London townhouses, hallways often extend vertically through multiple floors, with staircases providing both a functional connection and an architectural feature. Painting these spaces presents specific challenges: high stairwells require careful access planning, the constant foot traffic demands hard-wearing finishes, and the transition between floors needs a cohesive colour scheme that flows naturally. At Belgravia Painters, we specialise in these vertical spaces. Our teams are experienced in working safely at height on internal stairwells, painting spindles and handrails with the precision they demand, and selecting paints that resist scuffing and marking in the areas that take the hardest daily wear.
What We Deliver
- Complete decoration of entrance halls, stairwells, and landings across all floors
- Balustrade, spindle, handrail, and newel post painting to a smooth finish
- High stairwell access using internal scaffold towers and platform systems
- Scuff-resistant wall coatings suitable for high-traffic areas
- Stair runner protection during and after painting work
- Dado rail, panelling, and wainscoting painting in hallway areas
- Front door interior painting to complement the hallway scheme
- Coordinated colour scheme flowing from ground floor to upper landings
- Radiator and pipework painting in circulation areas
Our Approach
Staircase painting is one of the most technically demanding interior decorating tasks. We plan every project with a detailed access strategy — internal scaffold towers for high stairwells, specialist ladders for winding staircases, and careful sequencing so that the household can continue to use the stairs safely throughout the work. Spindles and balustrades are sanded and painted individually, with each coat fully dried before the next is applied to prevent the tacky, slow-drying finish that plagues rush jobs. We use Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell or Farrow & Ball Modern Eggshell on woodwork for their durability and washability. Walls in hallways receive a tougher specification than other rooms: we recommend Dulux Trade Diamond Matt or Little Greene Intelligent Matt Emulsion for their scuff resistance. Colour is carefully planned to create a sense of welcome at ground level and continuity as you ascend.
Materials & Brands
Walls are finished in Dulux Trade Diamond Matt, Little Greene Intelligent Matt Emulsion, or Farrow & Ball Modern Emulsion for its chalky depth. Woodwork receives Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell, Farrow & Ball Modern Eggshell, or Benjamin Moore Advance for their hard-wearing, wipeable surfaces. Primers include Zinsser BIN for sealing knots and stains, and Dulux Trade Quick Dry wood primer for bare timber.
Property Considerations
London townhouses often have staircases that rise through three or four floors, creating high stairwells that require internal scaffold access. We carry public liability insurance for working at height and our teams are trained in safe access procedures. In mansion flats, communal stairways may be the freeholder's responsibility, and we can work with managing agents on specification and scheduling. Period properties with ornate balustrades, turned spindles, and carved newel posts require hand-painting by experienced decorators who can work efficiently without drips or build-up on detailed mouldings.
Why Choose Our Staircase & Hallway Service
Safe Access
Internal scaffold towers and specialist ladders allow us to reach the highest stairwells safely and comfortably.
Durable Finishes
We use hard-wearing, scuff-resistant coatings designed for the highest-traffic areas of your home.
Balustrade Precision
Every spindle, handrail, and newel post is sanded and painted individually for a smooth, drip-free finish.
Continuous Access
We plan the work sequence so that you can continue to use your stairs safely throughout the project.
Our Staircase & Hallway Process
Access Planning
We survey the stairwell and plan the scaffold, ladder, and platform access needed for safe working.
Protection
Stair runners, carpets, and floors are fully protected with heavy-duty dust sheets.
Preparation
All surfaces are cleaned, sanded, filled, and primed ready for decoration.
Walls & Ceilings
Walls and ceilings are painted first, working from the highest point downward.
Woodwork
Balustrades, handrails, doors, and trim are painted with precision and allowed to cure fully.
Final Inspection
A thorough walkthrough under strong lighting checks every surface before handover.
Brands We Use for Staircase & Hallway
Available Across London
We offer staircase & hallway painting across all 20 of our service areas in prime London.
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Learn moreFrequently Asked Questions
We paint alternate treads so that you always have a usable path up and down the stairs. Spindles, handrails and newel posts are painted in sections while maintaining a safe handhold at all times. Quick-drying products help minimise downtime.
We use a durable floor paint or hardwearing eggshell on treads to withstand foot traffic. Risers receive the same finish as surrounding woodwork — typically eggshell or satin. A non-slip additive can be mixed in for extra grip.
Our decorators are experienced with turned and carved spindles, carefully cutting in by brush to achieve full coverage without drips or runs. On large staircases with dozens of identical spindles, we use a consistent technique to ensure every one matches perfectly.
Yes, and we strongly recommend it. Painting the stairwell walls, soffit and landing together produces a cohesive result and avoids visible colour differences. We use a stairwell tower scaffold for safe access to high and awkward areas.
A standard straight staircase with spindles, handrail and stringer takes two to three days. A multi-flight staircase with high stairwell walls and ornate balustrades in a period property can take four to six days.
We can strip built-up layers using infrared paint removers or chemical paste to reveal the original timber profiles. Once stripped, the wood is sanded, primed and finished to your chosen colour and sheen — restoring detail that years of overpainting may have obscured.
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