Which parts of Reading do you cover?

All of it. Reading, Berkshire is about 18 minutes from our base in Wokingham and inside our core area. That includes the town centre, Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley, Woodley and the villages around them, across the RG1, RG2, RG4, RG5, RG6, RG30 and RG31 postcodes. If you are unsure, send the postcode and we will confirm it.

Can you redecorate a Victorian house without losing its character?

Yes. The details that make the house what it is, such as cornicing, picture rails, panelled doors and deep skirting, are prepared and painted, not replaced. Old lime plaster should be repaired with compatible materials, so the walls keep the breathable finish they were built with.

Do you visit the property before quoting?

Yes, for anything beyond a small, clearly defined job. Photos and a short description let us say whether the work fits. We then visit to look at the rooms, check what needs a closer inspection and agree the scope. The written scope follows the visit, so nothing is priced from photographs alone.

What should I send first?

Send the address or postcode, a few photographs of each room, a floor plan if you have one, rough dimensions, your timing and a short note on what needs to change. From that we can tell you what needs a closer look on site and whether the brief fits the work we do.

Areas we cover

Decorating and renovation in Reading, Berkshire

Solubius works in homes across Reading, Berkshire, about 18 minutes from our base in Wokingham. We paint and decorate, repair and skim walls and ceilings, fit bespoke joinery and renovate whole houses, lived in or empty. That includes the town centre and Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley and Woodley.

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Local homes

Houses in Reading

Reading grew fast in the nineteenth century, and many of its streets are lined with Victorian and Edwardian terraces, often built in the patterned red and grey brick the town is known for. Further out, the suburbs mix houses from most of the twentieth century, up to the large estates built at Lower Earley from the late 1970s.

What that means inside the house:

Victorian and Edwardian houses often still have lime plaster and lath ceilings. Lime walls need to let moisture out, so repairs should use compatible materials and are best done before any decorating starts.
Period details such as cornicing, picture rails, panelled doors and deep skirting are worth keeping. We prepare and paint them rather than box them in or replace them.
Later houses usually have gypsum plaster or plasterboard, and respond well to a skim and a full redecoration.

Some streets sit in conservation areas, and listed buildings need consent for many changes. If your house is either, check with the council before altering windows, doors or the outside of the house.

What we do

Our services in Reading

Each can be booked on its own, or planned together as one job.

01
Painting & decorating
Decorating that starts with proper preparation, inside and out.
02
Plastering, walls & ceilings
Plaster repairs, skimming and wall finishes that make the room look intended.
03
Carpentry, joinery & bespoke furniture
Fitted storage, doors and staircases made for the room they are in.
04
Home improvements & renovation
The changes a room needs, without turning it into a rebuild.
05
Garage conversions
A garage turned into a warm room that feels part of the house.
06
Garden rooms
A garden room planned for how you will use it, all year.
07
Exterior & brickwork
Brickwork repairs and exterior finishes that protect the house.
08
Commercial furniture & display
Display units, counters and reception furniture made to fit the space.

On site

From jobs in progress

Floors covered and every edge masked before the work starts. Unedited footage from recent Solubius jobs.

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A living room sheeted floor to ceiling before spraying.
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Doorways and skirting masked, floors covered wall to wall.
Film 03
Hall and stairs protected while the work goes on.

Questions about work in Reading

Nearby towns we cover

Every town within about 20 minutes of Wokingham.

Berkshire

Wokingham, Winnersh, Binfield, Crowthorne, Finchampstead, Arborfield, Bracknell, Twyford, Earley, Sandhurst, Woodley, Owlsmoor, Wargrave, College Town, Shinfield, Spencers Wood, Ascot, Reading, Maidenhead, Theale, Burghfield, Sunninghill

Hampshire

Eversley, Yateley, Hartley Wintney

Surrey

Bagshot, Camberley

Planning work in Reading?

Send the address, a few photographs and what needs to change.

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