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Hillingdon's mostly 1930s housing, with its coving and picture rails, calls for decorating that is careful rather than quick.
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Decorating in Hillingdon
Across the roads around Hillingdon village, houses from the interwar years still carry many their original plaster detailing, including coving, picture rails and ceiling roses in some front rooms. Decorating these houses properly means taking the time to work around this detailing rather than flattening it with thick layers of paint built up over the years. Away from this core housing, newer infill properties and the older cottages near the church each bring their own requirements, from straightforward modern plaster to more delicate older surfaces that need gentler preparation.
Hillingdon homes and their paintwork
The coving and picture rails found in many Hillingdon semis need careful cutting in by hand, since a roller alone cannot reach into the detailing without making a mess of the line between wall and ceiling. Hallways in these houses often see years of scuffing from everyday use, particularly around light switches and door frames, which benefits from a proper wash and fill before repainting. The older cottages near St John's Church sometimes have original lath and plaster walls that need gentler preparation than modern plasterboard, while newer infill houses generally just need standard filling and a couple of coats to look fresh.
Decorating jobs suited to Hillingdon
Walls and ceilings
Hillingdon semis with original coving need careful cutting in by hand so the detailing stays crisp after repainting.
Hallways, stairs and landings
Family homes off the Uxbridge Road often need their hallway repainted where scuffing builds up around light switches and door frames.
Filling cracks and making good
Older cottages near St John's Church sometimes have lath and plaster walls that need careful filling before any fresh paint.
Exterior woodwork, front doors, window frames and fascias at a height reachable safely
Detached houses in Hillingdon with larger frontages often need their window frames and fascias repainted every few years.
Bedrooms and living rooms
Hillingdon's 1930s front rooms with original ceiling roses need extra care so the plaster detail is not clogged with paint.
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Painter and decorator in Hillingdon: questions
+Can you repaint around original coving without damaging it?
Yes, we cut in carefully by hand around coving and picture rails rather than relying only on a roller, which keeps the detailing crisp. This takes longer than painting a plain ceiling but preserves a feature that many Hillingdon homeowners want to keep.
+How do you prepare a hallway that gets constant scuffing?
We wash down the walls and fill any marks or small dents before repainting, paying particular attention to areas around light switches and door frames where scuffing tends to build up fastest in a busy family hallway.
+Do older cottages near the church need different plaster preparation?
Some of these cottages still have original lath and plaster walls, which need gentler filling and preparation than modern plasterboard to avoid cracking further. We assess the wall surface before deciding on the right approach for each room.
+Will you work carefully around an original ceiling rose?
Yes, ceiling roses found in some Hillingdon front rooms need paint applied carefully so the moulded detail does not become clogged or lose its definition, which is something we pay close attention to when decorating these rooms.
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