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Painters and decorators across the UK

We have local pages for 170 towns and cities, each covering the typical homes, painting jobs and weather in that area. Can't see your town? You can still request quotes – painters cover the villages and towns in between.

Painters in London

London is relatively dry and mild, so the outdoor painting season is longer here than in most of the UK. The challenges are practical rather than climatic: stucco and painted brick fronts on busy roads pick up traffic grime, scaffolding on the pavement usually needs a council licence, and terraces with no rear access mean everything goes through the house.

Painters in South East England

The South East is one of the drier, sunnier parts of the UK, which gives decorators a decent window for exterior work from spring to early autumn. Coastal towns along the Channel are a different story: salt air and south-westerly winds are hard on render, timber windows and gloss, so seafront homes usually need repainting more often.

Painters in East of England

East Anglia and the Home Counties are among the driest areas of the country, which suits exterior painting. Open, flat land means homes on the edge of towns can be windy and dusty, and the region's many timber-clad, flint and colour-washed buildings each need their own type of paint.

Painters in South West England

The South West is mild but wet, with Atlantic weather reaching Devon and Cornwall first. Masonry needs a dry spell before it is painted, and coastal homes face salt and driving rain, so breathable masonry paints and well-prepared woodwork make a real difference. Bath stone and Cotswold stone are usually left unpainted.

Painters in West Midlands

The West Midlands conurbation is fairly sheltered with moderate rainfall, so exterior painting is usually planned for late spring to early autumn. Red-brick Victorian and inter-war housing dominates, with painted woodwork, bay windows and pebble-dashed or rendered gables being the most common outside jobs.

Painters in East Midlands

The East Midlands is drier than average, which helps exterior work, though open countryside around the towns can make for windy, dusty days. Red brick is everywhere, so outside jobs tend to focus on window frames, fascias, doors and rendered or pebble-dashed walls rather than the brickwork itself.

Painters in North West England

The North West is one of England's wetter regions, and the Irish Sea coast is exposed to westerly winds. Decorators here plan exterior work around dry spells, and masonry has to be properly dry before painting. Inside, older terraces can have damp or salts in the walls that need sorting before a new finish will last.

Painters in Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire ranges from the wetter Pennine towns in the west to the drier, breezier Humber estuary in the east. Gritstone and sandstone houses are common in the west and are generally left unpainted, so exterior work there centres on woodwork, doors and rendered extensions, while brick and rendered homes dominate further east.

Painters in North East England

The North East is cooler and often windy, particularly along the coast where North Sea weather and salt air shorten the life of exterior paint. The outdoor season is a little shorter than in the south, so decorators often book exterior jobs for late spring and summer and keep interior work for the winter.

Painters in Scotland

Scottish weather shortens the exterior painting season: higher rainfall in the west, cold winters and strong winds on the coast. Sandstone tenements and stone villas are rarely painted, but harled (roughcast) walls, sash windows, stairwells and common closes are regular jobs. Inside, high ceilings and ornate cornicing in older flats take extra time.

Painters in Wales

Wales has high rainfall, particularly in the valleys and uplands, and many exposed coastal towns. Exterior painting needs a run of dry days, and pebble-dashed and rendered terraces on steep streets often need scaffolding or towers. Brightly painted render is a tradition in many Welsh towns, so colour choice is part of the job.

Painters in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is mild but damp, with frequent rain and strong winds off the Atlantic and Irish Sea. Smooth and dashed render is very common, so masonry paint and proper preparation of cracks and hollow patches are a big part of exterior work. Painters often keep a list of indoor jobs for wet weeks.

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