Fitzrovia Painters & Decorators
Flats above shops
A discreet door beside a shopfront can be the start of a complicated route home. Repainting the flat above it calls for a clear room schedule and an equally clear plan for the staircase, deliveries and people using the entrance.
Discuss your project
Start at the street door
Tell us whether the flat has its own entrance or shares a hall, and how many flights lead to the rooms. Note tight turns, carpeted stairs and the place where materials can be held without obstructing anyone. The route matters throughout the job, including the removal of protection and waste at the end.
Distinguish your rooms from the building’s surfaces
Check the lease and managing arrangements before including the outer face of a window, the entrance door or a communal landing. Ask the freeholder or managing agent which approvals and contractor requirements apply. We can discuss the surfaces you want decorated once the person entitled to instruct each part is identified.
Let the top floor keep its sense of space
For a room beneath a sloping ceiling, consider where the wall colour ends and the ceiling finish begins. Dormer cheeks, low cupboards and the backs of doors need to appear on the schedule rather than disappear into a general room allowance. Agree how beds, desks and wardrobes will be moved to expose the surfaces behind them.
Coordinate the home and the premises below
A repaint should account for the hours of the business downstairs, its delivery route and any shared alarm or entry system. Confirm who may unlock the building and whether a resident will remain at home. If the shopfront is also part of the enquiry, give it a separate finish and permission schedule so the two instructions remain clear.
Let us see the scope
Tell us what
you have in mind.
Start with the Fitzrovia address and the spaces to be decorated. Let us know whether this is your home, a managed building or a workspace, and mention any access conditions already in place.
Outline your project
Use the message box for your room list, proposed dates and any particular finish you want to discuss.