Rendering Painting
Render, pebbledash, stucco and painted brick cleaned, repaired and finished in two coats of breathable masonry paint.
Painters and decorators, London
Tired walls, flaking render or a kitchen that needs a new colour? We prep it properly, then paint it
Interior and exterior painting, masonry paint on render, spray finishes, wood staining and varnishing, plastering and wallpaper. One London team, one written quote, the preparation itemised.
Five-star reviews from London homes
- Ten services from one team, so a job that needs three of them is planned as one
- Based in London, working across the capital and the towns within about 20 miles
The finish is in the prep, and London customers notice
They filled every hairline crack before a drop of paint went on, which is why the ceiling still looks flat under the big window.
HannahTwo bedrooms and a landing, Islington
The render on the front had gone patchy and green. It was jet washed, cracks stopped, two coats of masonry paint. Neighbours have asked who did it.
MarcusFront render, Sutton
Twenty-two doors and drawer fronts taken away, sprayed and rehung in a week. The finish is closer to factory than brush.
PriyaKitchen doors sprayed, Brent
Three floors of Victorian hallway with a lot of spindles. Tidy, on time each morning, and the woodwork is glass smooth.
TomHallway, stairs and landing, Archway
A mansion-block flat with high ceilings and a concierge to keep happy. Dust sheets everywhere, lift protected, done in four days.
EleanorWhole flat repaint, City of Westminster
Sash windows burnt off, primed and finished in an oil-based gloss. They said it would take the weather better than the quick water-based stuff and so far it has.
DavidExterior woodwork, Bexley
Our services
Ten trades under one roof, from masonry paint to wallpaper
Each service has its own page with the process, the products and the answers to the questions we get asked. Pick the one that matches the job, or tell us the lot in one message. The whole set, with what each one covers, is on the services directory.
Spray Painting
Kitchen doors, furniture, internal doors, radiators and uPVC sprayed on site or in the workshop for a smooth, even finish.
Wood Staining
Floors, doors, stairs, fences and decking stained to a matched colour and sealed, plus painted woodwork inside and out.
Plastering
Skimming, reboarding, patch repairs and full re-plastering of walls and ceilings, painted by the same team once dry.
Painter Decorator
Whole homes, flats and single rooms decorated end to end: walls, ceilings, woodwork, wallpaper and exteriors.
Exterior Painting
The full front of the house: windows, doors, fascias, railings and rendered walls painted to shed the weather.
Varnishing
Floorboards, stairs, doors, worktops and furniture sanded and sealed in the right varnish, lacquer or oil.
Interior Painting
Rooms, hallways, ceilings, kitchens, bathrooms and woodwork prepared and painted in two full coats of trade paint.
Wallpapering
Feature walls, full rooms and stairwells hung with the pattern matched and the seams flat, plus stripping and lining.
Commercial Decorating
Shops, offices, restaurants, communal areas and rental blocks decorated out of hours with durable trade coatings.
How it works
How a decorating job runs, from the first message to the last touch-up
The order never changes; the detail does. Every stage is on the quote so you know what you are paying for.
Quote from your sizes and photos
Room sizes, what the surfaces are like now, what you want. A written price that itemises preparation, coats and products.
Protect and prepare
Floors and furniture sheeted, then filling, sanding, sealing and priming. Usually a third to a half of the time on site.
Paint in the right order
Ceilings, walls, then woodwork. Two full coats, cut in by brush, rolled towards the light.
Snag in daylight and hand back
A walk round with you, touch-ups done there and then, masking off, room left clean.
Quick Quote
Ready for the walls to look right again?
Tell us what needs doing and where. A written price comes back, and a start date follows it.
Gallery
On the tools: prep, cutting in, colour and clean lines
The stages of a decorating job, from masked ceiling lines to the second coat going on.
About Pro Chaps
Decorators who treat the filling and sanding as the main event
Pro Chaps is a London painting and decorating firm covering the capital and the towns within about 20 miles. Interiors, exteriors, spray finishes, staining and varnishing, plastering and wallpaper come from one team, so a job that needs three of them is planned as one. The quote lists the preparation, the coats and the products, and the work is sequenced so nothing is done twice. More on the way we work is on the about page.
- Ten servicesfrom masonry paint to wallpaper
- London basecoverage to about 20 miles
- Written quotesprep, coats and products itemised
Where we work
London and the towns within about 20 miles
The base is London. Coverage runs out to roughly 20 miles, so central boroughs, the outer suburbs and the towns just past the boundary are all normal jobs.
- London
- City of Westminster
- Islington
- Camden Town
- Chelsea
- Battersea
- Holloway
- Brixton
- Highbury
- Peckham
- Fulham
- Archway
- Shepherds Bush
- Kilburn
- Canary Wharf
- Stamford Hill
- Bow
- Willesden
- Cricklewood
- Putney
- Greenwich
- Streatham
- Stratford
- Muswell Hill
- Chiswick
- Catford
- Canning Town
- Wood Green
- Acton
- Wimbledon
- Tottenham
- Finchley
- Leytonstone
- Walthamstow
- Mitcham
- Wembley
- Beckenham
- Brent
- Morden
- Edmonton
The full list of 90 towns, with distances, is on the areas we cover page.
Resources
Decorating guides written from the job, not the brochure
How masonry paint should be chosen, what a kitchen respray involves, and which finish suits a pine floor. Read before you book, or send them to whoever is paying. All of them sit in the resources archive.
Rendering painting guide
Masonry paint for London render, pebbledash and brick: how to choose it and make it last
Spray painting guide
Spray painting a kitchen in a London flat: what actually happens, door by door
How a kitchen respray works from degreasing to rehanging: which doors can be sprayed, why they leave the flat, the primers and lacquers used, how long the kitchen is out of action, and where resprays fail.
Wood staining guide
Wood stain, varnish, lacquer or oil? Choosing the right finish for doors, floors and stairs
The difference between stain, varnish, lacquer and oil, which finish suits a pine floor, an oak staircase or a Victorian door, how each is applied, and how to keep it looking right in a busy London home.
Questions
Straight answers to the questions London customers ask first
Anything not covered here is answered by email through the contact page, and the longer answers live in our decorating guides.
How do you quote a decorating job in London?
Send the room sizes, what the walls and woodwork are like now, and what you want them to be through the Quick Quote form. We reply with a written price that lists the preparation, the number of coats and the products, so you can compare it line by line.
Do you cover the whole of London or just the centre?
Both. The base is London and the areas we cover run out to roughly 20 miles, so Sutton, Bexley, Barking and Brent are all normal jobs, as are Islington, Archway and the City of Westminster in the middle.
Can you paint the outside of a house as well as the inside?
Yes. Exterior painting, masonry paint on render and brick, and exterior woodwork such as sash windows, fascias and front doors are all part of the service, weather permitting between roughly March and October.
Do you do plastering, or only painting?
We plaster too. Blown or cracked plaster is hacked off and re-skimmed, then painted once it has properly dried, so one firm carries the job from bare wall to finished colour.
What is the difference between spray painting and brushing?
Spraying lays a thinner, more even film with no brush marks, which suits kitchen doors, radiators, panelled doors and large plain walls. Brushing and rolling suit rooms with lots of furniture and detail. We use whichever gives the better finish for the surface.
How long does a typical room take?
A standard double bedroom in good condition is usually two days: one for preparation and the first coats, one for the finish coats. Rooms with cracked ceilings, old wallpaper to strip or lots of woodwork take longer, and the quote says how long.
Quick Quote
Five-star reviews from London homes
Tell us about the rooms and we will price them
Room sizes, what the walls and woodwork are like now, and what you want them to be. That is enough for a written quote; a visit is booked for anything bigger.
- Written quote listing preparation, coats and products
- Interior, exterior, spraying, staining, plastering and paper from one team
- London and the towns within about 20 miles