Painting and decorating
Painting and Decorating in Edinburgh
Homes in Edinburgh
As Scotland's capital, Edinburgh has many stone-built tenements alongside Georgian and Victorian houses, and much of the centre is a conservation area. That has consequences for paint. Stone walls and lime plaster in older buildings usually call for breathable paints instead of modern plastic-based finishes, so the product has to match the wall it goes on. Where a building is listed, a change to its outside colours or finish can require listed building consent, which is worth confirming before anything is booked. Our photo shows a painting and decorating job we finished, so you can see our own work.
What matters for painting and decorating in Edinburgh
Before work starts on an Edinburgh tenement flat or house, it pays to know the wall material and whether the building is listed. The wall type decides whether breathable paint is needed. Listed status decides whether repainting the outside in a new colour needs consent. Having both answers ready makes it easier to describe the job when you ask for a quote.
- Confirm whether the building is listed before planning any new outside colour or finish.
- Note whether the walls are stone or lime plaster; if so, breathable paint is normally needed.
- Tell us whether the property is a tenement flat, a Georgian house or a Victorian house when you get in touch.
- Our painting and decorating work is fully insured.
Questions about painting and decorating in Edinburgh
My Georgian house is listed. Can I change the colour of the front?
Possibly. On a listed building, new exterior colours or finishes can require listed building consent. Get that settled beforehand, and tell us what has been agreed when you ask for a quote.
Does it matter that my tenement is stone-built?
Yes. Painting and decorating in Edinburgh tenements starts with the walls, because older stone and lime plaster usually need a breathable paint rather than a plastic-based modern finish.
Are you a registered waste carrier?
Yes. We are a registered waste carrier.