Painters and Decorators in Bloomsbury (WC1)

Camden Painters works across Bloomsbury and the WC1 streets that ring its garden squares, decorating Georgian townhouses, period flats and the converted upper floors that sit above so much of the neighbourhood. The housing here carries real history: tall sash windows, original shutters, run cornicing and lath-and-plaster walls that have shifted gently over two centuries. Bloomsbury also falls within a conservation area, so finishes and colours are worth getting right the first time. Before any paint goes on we caulk, fill and sand back the old layers, which keeps a fresh coat from cracking along tired joints a few months later.

The bulk of what we do here is interior painting, from a single drawing room overlooking Russell Square to a full repaint of a flat tucked behind the British Museum. We cut in cleanly around cornicing and ceiling roses, protect floors and original features, and work to fixed prices with no day rates. Trade-grade Dulux, Crown and Johnstone’s cover most rooms, and for the period palettes owners around the squares tend to favour, we use Farrow & Ball on feature walls and panelling. Where a hallway calls for it, we also handle wallpaper hanging and lining to bring a wall back to a smooth, even base.

Period homes and managed lets in WC1

Plenty of Bloomsbury addresses are conversions, academic lets or properties held within longer portfolios, so we are used to coordinating around residents, tenants and the people who manage these buildings. We take on end-of-tenancy decorating to a clear timeline when a flat needs turning around, and we redecorate communal stairwells and hallways with as little disruption as possible. We decorate the same way in neighbouring Fitzrovia and King’s Cross, so the standard stays consistent across a portfolio that crosses more than one postcode.

We are fully insured and every quote is free. Call us on 0208 050 7580 or book a site visit and we will price the work in person, with a fixed figure before we start.