We prep first
Holes filled, cracks raked out, surfaces sanded smooth, primed where they need to be. The visible finish is decided here, before the topcoat ever goes on.
— 01 Service
Interior painting, done the careful way.
Walls, ceilings, woodwork, panelling, cabinetry. Prepped properly, painted by hand, finished to the standard that ages well rather than flakes early.
— 02 What we paint
From a single ceiling to a whole house.
The full range, with the same standard at each end of it.
- Walls & ceilings
- Skirting, architrave, door frames
- Internal doors
- Sash & casement windows
- Stairs, banisters & spindles
- Built-in cabinetry & joinery
- Wood panelling & tongue-and-groove
- Radiators & pipework
- Period plaster & decorative cornicing
— 03 Period homes
At home in Victorian and Edwardian houses.
A lot of our work is in the period stock of North London. Sash windows, ornate cornicing, lath-and-plaster walls that move with the weather.
We've spent enough time in Hampstead, Highgate, Islington, Crouch End and Muswell Hill to know that period work has its own pace. Cornicing wants gentle filling, not flat sanding. A stuck sash wants easing before it wants paint. Lath-and-plaster walls want thin coats and patience, the way they were built. We pick the paint specification to match the substrate, not the other way round.
— 04 How it differs from a quick job
Four things we won't skip.
A faster decorator will say "we can do it in three days." We could too, if we were happy with a finish that aged in eighteen months. We're not.
We cut by hand
Edges around ceilings, skirting and trim are cut in with a brush, not a tool. Slower. Cleaner. Holds its line over time the way taped edges don't.
We let things dry
Multiple thin coats, with proper drying time between each. Rushing this is the easiest way to ruin a finish, especially on woodwork and cabinetry.
We work clean
Dust sheets every day. Tidy floors at 5pm. We don't leave you living on a building site, and we don't leave the rest of the house dustier than we found it.
— 05 Paint specification
We are not tied to one paint brand. We recommend the right finish for the room, surface, light and budget, then source it for you.
Next step
Ready to talk through the room?
If you are weighing up colours, finishes or timings, we can look at the space properly, talk through what needs preparing, and send a written quote without pushing you into a decision.
— 06 Typical timelines
How long things take.
A rough guide. Every space is different. We'll give you an honest timeline at quote.
- Single room
- 2 to 5 days
- Hallway & stairs
- 4 to 8 days
- Whole flat
- 1 to 3 weeks
- Whole house
- 3 to 6 weeks
The paintwork is excellent, very neat and great attention to detail.Checkatrade review · EN5
— 08 Get in touch
Let's talk about your space.
Tell us about the room (or the whole house). We'll come and have a look, talk it through, and send you a written quote within a few days. No pressure, no hard sell.
Emailhello@annaspaintingdecorating.co.uk
Phone07464 863334
Service areaN · NW · W · within the M25