Wall Painters in Cheltenham
Cheltenham Decorators are wall painters covering interior walls, exterior walls, and specialist surfaces across Cheltenham.
- Interior walls prepared, primed, and finished in two full coats
- Exterior stucco and rendered walls assessed before coating, no painting over failure
- Feature walls in contrasting colours, textured finishes, or wallpaper-backed effects
- Fresh plaster and plasterboard treated with sealing coat before any finish coat
- Textured and Artex surfaces tested, assessed, and refinished with compatible coatings
Wall painting covers a broad scope. This ranges from a single room refresh in a Charlton Kings family home to a full exterior repaint of a Regency townhouse in Montpellier.
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Smooth, even walls and perfect cutting-in on every room.
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Fixed price from the first quote. No unexpected additions.
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Full public liability cover on every job.
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Most of our work comes from repeat clients and referrals.
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Wall Painting Services in Cheltenham
Interior Walls
Interior wall painting covers everything from a single bedroom in a family home to the principal reception rooms of a Regency townhouse. Preparation requirements vary with the surface type.
Modern skim plaster in new-build and post-war properties is straightforward to prepare. Original lime plaster in Montpellier, Pittville, and Charlton Kings needs a breathable primer that allows moisture movement.
For full room-by-room detail, see our interior painting page.
Exterior Walls
Exterior wall painting in Cheltenham involves a wide range of surfaces. Regency stucco on Montpellier and Lansdown terraces needs breathable masonry paint. Standard exterior emulsion is not appropriate on these surfaces.
Rendered Victorian and Edwardian semis in Tivoli and Charlton Kings are more straightforward but still need proper preparation before painting. We assess every exterior wall before quoting.
Cracked, hollow, or poorly bonded render is addressed before painting begins. We do not paint over failing surfaces.
Feature Walls
A feature wall changes the character of a room without a full repaint. We offer bold colour, textured finishes, and wallpaper-backed feature walls.
The chimney breast and flanking alcoves are the most common feature wall placement in Cheltenham properties. For full detail including textured effects and wallpaper options, see our feature wall painting page.
Specialist Wall Surfaces
New Plaster and Plasterboard
Freshly plastered walls need time to dry and a sealing coat before the finish paint goes on. Applying standard emulsion to fresh plaster is the most common cause of early paint failure.
We apply a diluted sealing coat to allow the plaster to breathe and to key the surface for the finish coats. On plasterboard in extensions and new builds, we tape and fill all board joints before sealing.
Textured and Artex Walls
Textured walls and Artex coatings are present in many Cheltenham properties built between the 1960s and 1990s. Before sanding or disturbing any Artex surface, we test for asbestos content.
Where the surface is safe, we refine and repaint the existing texture to a higher standard. Where clients want a smooth finish, we discuss overskimming with a plasterer before we paint.
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Here’s How It Works
1. Surface Assessment
We visit and assess the walls in scope, inside or outside. We identify surface types, existing paint conditions, repair requirements, and any testing needs.
2. Preparation
Interior walls are filled, sanded, and stabilised. Exterior walls are cleaned, growth treated, and failed render repaired. New plaster is allowed to dry adequately before any work begins.
3. Priming
Each surface type receives the correct primer. Lime plaster gets a breathable primer. New plaster gets a sealing coat. Exterior stucco gets a masonry primer.
4. Paint Application
We apply finish coats in the correct sequence for each surface type. Interior walls typically receive two finish coats. Exterior walls receive two coats, with a third on high-exposure faces.
5. Final Inspection
We inspect all painted walls in good light and complete any touch-ups before leaving. For exterior work, we walk around the property with the client to confirm coverage.
Wall Painting Costs in Cheltenham
Prices below are estimates only. Every property is different. Call 01242 503600 for a precise quote.
Surface Type
Lime plaster, stucco, render, new plaster, and modern skim all need different preparation. Period surfaces take longer to prepare than modern ones.
Interior wall painting typically ranges from £12 to £22 per square metre. Exterior wall painting ranges from £18 to £40 per square metre depending on surface type and access requirements.
Surface Condition
Walls with significant cracking, staining, biological growth, or failed render require more preparation. This is the most variable cost factor on any wall painting project.
- Interior wall, single room (Victorian semi or modern family home): £300 to £600
- Exterior rendered wall (Charlton Kings or Tivoli semi): £1,500 to £3,500
- Exterior stucco wall (Regency terrace, Montpellier or Lansdown): £3,000 to £7,000+
Access Requirements
Exterior walls on tall period properties in Montpellier and Pittville may need scaffold. Interior walls with ceiling heights above 3.0 metres need tower scaffold or mobile access equipment.
We confirm access requirements and any additional costs at the site visit, before any work is agreed.
For full interior painting by room, see our interior painting page. For exterior masonry coating advice, see our masonry painting page.
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