Painters and Decorators in Hampstead | Hampstead Decorators
Hampstead Decorators are painters and decorators in Hampstead, serving NW London across NW3, NW5, NW6, and NW1. We cover Hampstead and the surrounding North London area, including Belsize Park, Primrose Hill, and West Hampstead.
Over ten years working on the Georgian townhouses and Victorian villas of Hampstead and Belsize Park. We know what lime plaster, original cornicing, and timber sash windows need before the first coat goes on. Grade II listed properties in this area are a regular part of our work.
- Exterior painting: rendered facades, painted brick, and original ironwork
- Interior painting: high ceilings, cornicing, and period features
- House painting: one team, coordinated schedule, no handoffs
- Wallpapering: all room types and staircase walls
- Kitchen cabinet painting: sprayed finish
- Commercial painting: offices and retail
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Why Choose Hampstead Decorators
Fully Insured
Every job is covered — full public liability insurance on every visit and project.
Highly Recommended
Built on referrals: most of our projects come from homeowners who have worked with us before or been passed our name by a neighbour.
Clear Pricing
Fixed price from the written quote — what you’re quoted is what you pay, no day rates.
Listed Buildings
Experienced with breathable and lime-compatible coatings for Grade II listed and conservation area properties across NW3.
Decorating Services in Hampstead
We offer a full range of painting and decorating services across Hampstead and North West London, from period townhouse interiors to commercial premises.
Interior Painting in Hampstead
Interior painting covers every room — walls, ceilings, woodwork, cornicing, and period features. In Hampstead, most of our interior work is on Victorian and Edwardian villas on the hillside streets leading to the Heath. Scale, original plasterwork, and period joinery make preparation the longest part of the job.
Exterior Painting in Hampstead
Exterior painting covers rendered facades, painted brick, timber window frames, front doors, iron railings, and fascias. We work on the full range of NW3 exterior surfaces — from a Church Row townhouse to a Belsize Avenue mansion flat.
House Painting in Hampstead
House painting means one team covering the full property — interior rooms, exterior walls, fascias, soffits, and woodwork — from the initial site visit to the final walkthrough. One point of contact, one invoice, no handoffs.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Hampstead
Cabinet painting transforms a tired kitchen without the disruption or cost of a full refit. We prepare doors and frames properly — stripping where needed, priming, and applying a durable hard-wearing finish.
Commercial Painting in Hampstead
We take on commercial and business premises across Camden borough, including offices, restaurants, and retail units along Finchley Road and Camden Town. Work is scheduled around your business hours and tenants.
Wallpapering in Hampstead
Wallpapering covers hanging, lining, and specialist finishes across all room types — from single feature walls to full rooms and staircase walls. We work with standard wallpapers as well as period-appropriate and designer papers.
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Our Decorating Process
1. Free Site Visit
We visit your property and go through every surface you want decorated. For period properties, we note surface conditions, existing paint types, any lime plaster areas, and features that need individual preparation — cornicing, sash window beads, original skirting profiles. Most visits take under an hour.
2. Written Quote
You receive a clear written quote covering every room and surface discussed. Fixed price — no day rates, no variations unless you change the scope. We include a full breakdown so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
3. Scheduled Work
We agree a start date and work systematically through the property. Floors and furniture are protected throughout. Each room is left tidy and usable at the end of the day. For multi-storey properties, we coordinate the sequence to suit how you are using the house.
4. Final Walkthrough
We walk through the finished work with you before we leave. Anything that does not meet the standard is addressed before the job is signed off.
Painting and Decorating Costs in Hampstead
Prices are estimates. Every property is different. Call 020 4634 9779 for a precise quote.
Property Scale
A five-storey Georgian townhouse on Frognal or Holly Mount is a fundamentally different scope from a two-bedroom mansion flat in South Hampstead. More floors, higher ceilings, greater surface area — period properties in this bracket are quoted to the standard they demand.
Preparation Required
Properties built before 1910 need more preparation as standard. Original lime plaster has movement and hairline cracking. Multiple old paint layers need sanding back. Sash windows and original woodwork need careful work. Preparation accounts for the majority of project time on a Hampstead period property.
Paint Brand and Finish
Standard trade paints perform well on modern surfaces. Heritage brands — Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Zoffany — carry a product premium but are the right choice for most NW3 properties. We apply them to the standard those finishes demand.
Typical Project Ranges
- Single room repaint: £400 to £700
- Hallway and staircase (Victorian townhouse): £800 to £1,500
- Full interior (3-bed Victorian terrace, West Hampstead or Kentish Town): £4,000 to £6,500
- Full interior (5-storey Georgian townhouse, Hampstead village): £9,000 to £18,000+
- Kitchen cabinet respray: £800 to £2,500
- Exterior painting (Victorian semi, Kentish Town or West Hampstead): £2,000 to £3,500
- Exterior painting (large period townhouse, Hampstead village): £4,000 to £8,000+
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Common Problems We Solve
Period properties in Hampstead come with specific decorating challenges. Here is how we handle them.
Cornicing Clogged With Paint
Original cornicing in Hampstead and Belsize Park accumulates paint across its full profile over decades. The detail blurs, the proportions are lost, and the room loses the architectural character that makes it worth renovating. We strip back carefully, restoring the depth of the original profile before repainting.
Sash Windows Painted Shut
Victorian and Georgian sash windows need regular repainting to protect the timber and maintain operation. Previous decorators in many NW3 properties have painted the sashes closed, or used the wrong paint on a timber surface, leading to adhesion failure and peeling. We strip, prepare, prime, and repaint sash windows correctly.
Lime Plaster Cracking
Lime plaster moves seasonally. Properties with original lime plaster painted with modern emulsion often develop hairline cracking as the plaster moves. We identify lime plaster areas, use appropriate flexible finishes or specialist primers, and advise on long-term maintenance to prevent the cycle repeating.
Exterior Render Peeling
Rendered facades on Victorian and Edwardian properties in Hampstead Conservation Area need breathable coatings, not standard masonry paint. Standard masonry paint traps moisture behind the render film, which then blisters and lifts within a few seasons. We specify breathable coatings that allow the wall to breathe.
Local Decorating Expertise in Hampstead
We know the properties, the materials, and the conservation requirements across Hampstead and the surrounding NW London area.
Conservation Area and Listed Buildings
Hampstead Conservation Area is the largest in London. Owners of listed properties here have specific constraints around materials and finishes. We are experienced with breathable, lime-compatible coatings for lime plaster and can advise on appropriate finishes before the quote is written. The area contains over 1,700 listed buildings.
Georgian and Victorian Properties
Original plaster, timber sash windows, dado rails, and cornicing — often painted over multiple times — require a different approach from modern properties. The streets of Hampstead village — Church Row, Frognal, Holly Mount, Well Road — carry some of the oldest and most architecturally detailed residential stock in North London.
Heritage Paint Specialists
Premium paints behave differently from standard trade products: different coverage, different drying times, different application methods. NW3 is one of the UK’s most concentrated markets for premium paint brands. Many homeowners across Fitzroy Road, Chalcot Road, and Hampstead Grove have already chosen their palette from Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, or Zoffany before they call us.
Flats and Conversions
Belsize Park, South Hampstead, and the Finchley Road corridor contain a substantial stock of Victorian and Edwardian mansion flat conversions alongside purpose-built mansion blocks. We manage the sequence — typically top floor down — with floors and furniture protected throughout. Most clients remain in the property for the full duration of interior work.
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Areas We Cover
Hampstead: Georgian and Victorian village, Grade II listed properties, conservation area constraints. The original heart of our service area.
Belsize Park: Large Victorian and Edwardian mansion flats and townhouses with original features throughout. A consistent source of full interior programmes.
Primrose Hill: Sought-after Victorian terraces and semis bordering Regent’s Park. Strong owner-occupancy and lots of whole-house work.
West Hampstead: Victorian and Edwardian terraces, heavily gentrified, professional households, active renovation market.
Kentish Town: Victorian terraces across NW5, well-established professional demographic, steady volume of interior and exterior work.
We also cover Gospel Oak, South Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, Chalk Farm, Finchley Road, Golders Green, Camden Town, and the surrounding NW postcode areas. Call 020 4634 9779 if you are unsure whether we cover your area.
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