City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Painters and Decorators in Edinburgh
Free quotes from Edinburgh painters and decorators for Georgian New Town flats, tenements, Leith flats and family homes in Morningside and Portobello.
Edinburgh's homes range from Georgian New Town flats and Victorian tenements in Marchmont and Bruntsfield to villas in Morningside, flats in Leith and family homes in Corstorphine and Liberton.
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What Edinburgh homeowners ask decorators for
Georgian flat interiors
Shutters, cornicing and tall rooms in the New Town.
Tenement repaints
Rooms and hallways in Marchmont, Bruntsfield and Leith.
Common stairs
Shared stairwells redecorated for owners.
Inside and outside: decorating in Edinburgh
- Internal Painting & Decorating in EdinburghWalls, ceilings, single rooms, hallways and stairs, woodwork, feature walls and wallpaper removal – from one room to the whole house.
- External Painting in EdinburghMasonry, render and pebble-dash, windows, doors, fascias and soffits, garden walls and fences – prepared properly and timed around the weather.
- Painter and decorator costsIndicative UK prices for rooms, ceilings, hallways and exteriors.
World Heritage streets and tenement flats
The Old and New Towns are a World Heritage Site, and many buildings are listed. Inside, Georgian flats have tall windows with working shutters, fine cornicing and panelled doors, and decorators with period experience are in demand. Exterior changes, including colours on doors and windows, may need consent.
Tenement flats in Marchmont, Bruntsfield and Leith share common stairs that are redecorated by agreement between owners, while sea air in Portobello and Leith adds to the wear on exterior paintwork.
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Pricing a decorating job in Edinburgh: the local factors
Two quotes for the same room or house in Edinburgh can differ more than you might expect. It often comes down to things like these:
- Listed buildings: traditional paints and consents.
- Parking: central Edinburgh parking is limited and costly.
- Ceiling height: tall Georgian rooms need towers.
For indicative UK prices by type of job, see our painter and decorator cost guide.
Edinburgh painting and decorating FAQs
Do I need permission to paint my Edinburgh front door?
If your building is listed or in a conservation area, changes to exterior colours can need consent. Check with the City of Edinburgh Council before changing colours.
Can decorators repaint working shutters?
Yes. They'll prepare and paint them so they still fold back, which takes care and time.
Exterior painting in Scotland: what to plan for
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.
Most homeowners can repaint the outside of their house without asking anyone. The exceptions are listed buildings and some conservation areas, where a change of colour or finish may need the council's approval. More on exterior painting.
Painters and decorators near Edinburgh
Painters who work in Edinburgh typically also cover the surrounding parts of City of Edinburgh, including:
- Leith
- Portobello
- Morningside
- Corstorphine
- Stockbridge
- Liberton
- Musselburgh
- Dalkeith
- South Queensferry
- Livingston
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