Private rooms. Shared entrances. The whole front of the building.
Discuss a single flat, the common stair or a coordinated front-elevation repaint. We bring the surfaces and the building’s working arrangements into the same brief.
Pimlico Painters & Decorators is the painting & decorating division of Hampstead Renovations Limited (Company No. 16838595).
Flats · Terraces · Shared buildings
A home within a building
The right scope. Down to the last surface.
A room repaint and a shared frontage ask different questions. Our starting point is the boundary of the work: which surfaces are included, who can approve them and how the building needs to function while they are being decorated.
A ceiling line, the depth of a sash reveal, the way an adjoining room catches the light. Bring those details into a flat or whole-house scheme, alongside furniture protection and everyday use.
A front elevation belongs in a single schedule: stucco, porch, windows, balconies and railings. Agree the extent with the person instructing the building’s work, then resolve colour, access and preparation.
The entrance and stair have to serve every resident. Consider wall finishes, handrails and door surrounds together, with a sequence that addresses access through the building during decoration.
Pimlico’s conservation area includes the planned terraces and garden squares associated with Thomas Cubitt’s development. The repeated elevations make an individual paint decision part of a much longer view.
The neighbourhood notes distinguish terrace streets, post-war housing and the Vincent Square edge. Use the individual address when checking the applicable designation.
For freeholders & managing agents
A repaint the whole building can work around.
For a converted house, a residents’ association or a larger block, the decorating brief needs a clear point of instruction. Identify the common parts, the privately controlled surfaces and the people responsible for approving each finish.
Then set out the practical sequence: access equipment, windows that need opening, entrance routes, resident notices and the return of each area to use. A colour reference is only one part of that shared record.
Stucco, timber, iron. A separate decision for each.
A porch capital, a panelled door and a railing do not call for the same preparation or coating. The scope should identify each material, its condition and the finish it is intended to retain.
Where an elevation has an established colour scheme, take that scheme into the discussion before choosing samples. Heritage controls and the owner’s instructions need to be resolved for the particular property.
A few questions about scope, shared responsibility and the information that helps a decorating enquiry move forward.
Can we enquire as a group of flat owners?
Yes. Explain whether the enquiry comes from the freeholder, a residents’ association, a management company or individual leaseholders. Nominate a contact for the proposed shared work and identify who will be able to instruct it. Include the frontage or common parts involved and any existing building specification.
What if only my flat needs decorating?
Outline the private rooms and the features you want included, such as ceilings, cornices, doors and window reveals. Let us know how the flat is reached and whether you intend to remain there during the work. Supply the building’s contractor requirements and flag any requested elements whose approval sits with the freeholder or managing agent.
Can the front of our building have a different colour?
A proposed change needs to be considered against the property’s approvals and the treatment of its terrace. Share any established colour schedule and seek the relevant conservation and owner advice before making a selection. The exterior service and colour guide explain what to include when discussing the stucco, door and railings together.
How do residents use the stairs during a communal repaint?
Access arrangements form part of the proposed sequence. Describe the shared route, any particular resident needs and the space available for equipment. Agree how notices will be circulated and how each stage will preserve the required circulation and escape arrangements. The programme must also allow for the selected products’ drying and return-to-use instructions.
Are mansion-block and estate-building enquiries welcome?
Yes. Tell us which entrances, stair cores, shared corridors or painted exterior elements are involved. Include the building manager’s specification if one exists, and identify repairs or other maintenance planned alongside the repaint. A location plan is useful where the commission spans more than one block.
How do I begin a Pimlico decorating enquiry?
Call 020 7101 3168 or use the contact form, email or WhatsApp. Give the property location, your role in arranging the work and a short description of the intended scope. The form accepts text without attachments; photographs and building documents can be discussed through the published contact routes.
Your Pimlico property
Let’s put the work into a clear brief.
Tell us which rooms or shared surfaces need attention, the property address and your role in the building. Include any existing colour schedule or managing-agent requirements in your outline.