Home Renovation in Cheltenham

Home renovation interior painting in Cheltenham by Cheltenham Decorators, open plan living room

Cheltenham Decorators are home renovation specialists managing full property refurbishments across the town’s Regency townhouses, Victorian semis, and family homes.

Full interior redecoration covering all rooms, ceilings, and woodwork
Exterior painting including stucco, render, masonry, and timber
Kitchen cabinet painting in spray or brush finish
Wallpapering for feature walls, full rooms, and period hanging
Pre-sale preparation and post-extension finishing

We coordinate the decorating and painting trades and work alongside your other contractors. One point of contact, managed from start to finish.

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Why Choose Cheltenham Decorators

Renovation Partners

Full-property decorating coordinated across every room.

Clear Pricing

Fixed price from the first quote. No unexpected additions.

Fully Insured

Full public liability cover on every job.

Highly Recommended

Most of our work comes from repeat clients and referrals.

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Home Renovation Services in Cheltenham

Full Interior Renovation

A full interior renovation covers every room, ceiling, and surface in sequence. We work from the top of the house downwards, completing each floor before moving to the next. Occupied properties are phased so you can continue living there throughout.

Cheltenham’s Regency and Victorian properties bring specific challenges at this scale. Original lime plaster needs breathable primers, not standard emulsion base coats. Deep cornicing and ceiling roses require hand-cutting at every junction. We assess every surface before quoting and build preparation time into the project from the start.

See our interior painting page for room-by-room detail. For combined interior and exterior projects, our house painting page covers the full programme.

Kitchen and Cabinet Renovation

A fresh repaint of kitchen walls and ceiling is one of the most effective single-room improvements available. For kitchens where the carcasses are sound but the doors look tired, cabinet respraying produces a factory-smooth result in two to three days.

We carry out kitchen wall and ceiling painting alongside cabinet work in a coordinated sequence. See our kitchen cabinet painting page for detail on spray and brush finish options.

Pre-Sale Refurbishment

Property values in Charlton Kings, Prestbury, and Montpellier run from £440,000 to £700,000 and above. At these values, presentation directly affects sale price and viewing interest. Estate agents regularly advise a full repaint before listing.

A pre-sale refurbishment covers the interior repaint, exterior touch-up or full stucco refresh, and any wallpaper work needed to modernise dated rooms. We work to your timeline and understand the pressure of listing deadlines.

Bright Victorian hallway painting during home renovation in Cheltenham

Freshly painted white interior room during property renovation in Cheltenham

Period Property and Extension Finishing

White Georgian townhouse exterior painting in Cheltenham conservation area

Traditional wooden staircase painting in a period property renovation in Cheltenham

Extension and Loft Conversion Finishing

A new extension or loft conversion leaves fresh plasterwork that needs a careful first decoration. New plaster requires a sealing coat before any finish paint goes on. Junction details between old and new surfaces need planning so colour and finish read consistently.

We handle the full finishing phase after your builders leave. This includes matching existing colour schemes, cutting in at new doorways and window reveals, and painting new woodwork to match existing joinery.

Period Property Restoration

Cheltenham’s conservation areas of Montpellier, Pittville, and Lansdown contain properties where the decorating work is stewardship as much as renovation. Stucco frontages need breathable coatings specified correctly. Cornicing and ceiling roses need lime-compatible primers.

We’ve worked across these streets for years and understand what each property type requires. See our exterior painting page for the full exterior approach.

How Our Renovation Process Works

1. Site Visit and Project Brief

We walk the full property with you. We note room condition, period features, surface types, and your priorities. We clarify what is included before quoting, so there are no surprises later.

2. Written Quote with Sequence Plan

You receive a clear itemised quote and a proposed order of works. For occupied properties, the sequence is planned around your routine. Each phase is agreed before we start.

3. Preparation Phase

Filling, sanding, and priming across all surfaces. This phase takes longer than most clients expect, particularly in period properties. It separates a result that lasts from one that shows wear within two years.

4. Painting and Wallpapering

Systematic, room by room. Ceilings first, then walls, then woodwork. Wallpapering is fitted into the sequence after painting where both are included.

5. Final Walkthrough and Sign-Off

We walk the completed property with you. Any snagging is addressed before we close the job.

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Home Renovation Costs in Cheltenham

Prices below are estimates only. Every property is different. Call 01242 503600 for a precise quote.

Project Scale

A full interior repaint of a four-storey Regency townhouse is a significantly larger project than a three-bedroom Victorian semi. More rooms, more ceiling area, and more original woodwork all affect the total.

Typical cost ranges: single room redecoration (Charlton Kings, Victorian semi) £350–£700. Full interior repaint, 3-bed property (Tivoli or Battledown) £3,500–£6,000.

Surface Condition

Period properties with lime plaster and multiple previous decorating layers need more preparation than modern properties. Budget more per room than you would for a new-build.

Full interior and exterior combined (Prestbury detached) £6,500–£12,000. Regency townhouse, full renovation (Montpellier or Lansdown) £12,000–£25,000+.

Paint Choice

Standard trade emulsions perform well. Farrow and Ball, Little Greene, and other heritage ranges cost more per litre but suit Cheltenham’s period stock well.

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Painter using roller during home renovation in Cheltenham

White stucco Georgian property exterior painting in Cheltenham

Home Renovation FAQs

Do you manage the full renovation or just the decorating trades?

We manage painting, decorating, and wallpapering. For projects that also involve plastering, flooring, or joinery work, we coordinate our schedule around those trades. We can advise on trade sequencing based on experience with Cheltenham renovation projects.

Can you work around us living in the property during renovation?

Yes. We phase work room by room so you can continue living in the property. We seal off work areas, protect living spaces from dust, and ensure you always have access to a kitchen and bathroom.

How long does a full interior renovation take?

A three-bedroom Victorian semi typically takes 5 to 8 working days for the decorating phase alone. A full Regency townhouse in Montpellier, including preparation of original plasterwork, can take 3 to 4 weeks. We provide a written timeline before starting.

Do you provide colour consultation as part of a renovation project?

Yes. Colour consultation is included at no extra charge. For period properties in conservation areas, we advise on appropriate palettes from Farrow and Ball and Little Greene. We also advise on how colours read across different floors and aspects.

What do you do when sash windows have seized during renovation?

We free seized sashes before repainting. Old paint layers are carefully scored and the mechanism freed without damaging the original joinery. The frames are then prepared, primed, and repainted. Sashes are left sliding freely when we leave.

Can you match existing paint colours in a partial renovation?

Yes. We work from manufacturer references, RAL codes, or on-site colour matching where the original reference is not available. We always test the match in a small area before proceeding.

Is pre-sale renovation worth the investment in Cheltenham?

Yes. Properties in Charlton Kings, Prestbury, and Montpellier regularly achieve £50,000 to £150,000 above the area average when presented well. A professionally decorated interior and a fresh exterior stucco make a real difference to how buyers respond at first viewing.

Do you work on Cotswold stone properties outside Cheltenham?

Yes. We cover Winchcombe, Bourton-on-the-Water, and Cirencester, and the Cotswolds villages within our catchment. Stone properties require breathable coatings, the same approach we take to Regency stucco in the town centre.

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