Painting and decorating in Wokingham
Painting & decorating
Solubius paints and decorates homes, rental properties and commercial spaces in Wokingham, Bracknell, Reading and Camberley, across Berkshire and into Surrey. Every job starts with preparation: filling, sanding and small repairs before the first coat. We paint walls, ceilings, woodwork, kitchens and exteriors, and spray where it gives a smoother finish.
What we paint
Interior painting
Living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and stairwells, walls and ceilings, painted cleanly and evenly.
Exterior painting
Walls, render and exterior woodwork, prepared and finished to protect the house.
Doors, frames and woodwork
Skirting, architraves, doors and trims, sanded and painted to a hard-wearing finish.
Kitchens and furniture
Cabinets and furniture refreshed with a prepared, durable painted finish.
Spray finishing
Airless and spray equipment for smooth finishes on doors, cabinetry and larger surfaces.
Preparation and repair
Filling, sanding and minor surface repairs so the finish looks right and lasts.
How we do it
The order of the work
- 1Step 01
Look and agree
We check the surfaces, agree colours and finishes, and write down the scope.
- 2Step 02
Protect
Floors, fittings and nearby areas are covered before any work starts.
- 3Step 03
Prepare
Cracks filled, surfaces sanded, bare areas primed.
- 4Step 04
Finish
Coats applied, edges cut in, the room checked and cleaned.
Choosing the finish
Which paint finish goes where
Most rooms need two finishes: one for the walls and ceiling, one for the woodwork. We agree both before we start, along with the colours.
- Matt on ceilings, and on walls in living rooms and bedrooms. It hides small marks in the plaster best, but scuffs show more easily.
- Durable or washable matt on walls in hallways, stairwells and children's rooms, where hands and bags rub the walls.
- Kitchen and bathroom paint where steam and splashes are part of daily life. It is made to resist moisture and mould better than ordinary emulsion.
- Eggshell or satin on skirting, doors, frames and spindles. It wipes clean and takes knocks better than emulsion.
- Gloss where you want a traditional high shine on woodwork. It wears hardest, but it shows every dent in the surface underneath, so the preparation has to be thorough.
New plaster gets a thinned mist coat first, so the paint grips and does not peel. Bare wood is knotted and primed, and old gloss is sanded so the new coat holds.
On site
Protected before the first coat
Floors covered, doors and windows wrapped and every edge masked before any paint goes on. Unedited footage from recent jobs.
What is included
- In the scope
- 05
- Outside it
- 02
Scope of works
- 01Surface preparation, filling and sanding
- 02Walls, ceilings and woodwork
- 03Colour changes and full redecoration
- 04Spray finishing where suitable
- 05Protection of floors and fittings
What we don't do
- Structural repairs behind the plaster
- Specialist heritage or listed-building finishes
Where we decorate
Every town within about 20 minutes of Wokingham. The wider area reaches about an hour.
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
Questions
Both. In a lived-in home we work room by room, agree the order with you, and protect floors and furniture before we start. In an empty house every room can be decorated in the right order at once, without moving furniture around the people living there.
Spray finishing suits doors, cabinetry, woodwork and large plain surfaces, where it gives a smoother and more even result. It needs more masking and protection, so for small rooms or touch-ups a brush and roller is usually quicker. We tell you which method we plan to use and why before starting.
Yes. An empty property is the easiest time to decorate, because every room can be prepared and painted in the right order without working around furniture. Send the dates the property is empty and a few photographs of each room, and we will tell you what fits that window and what needs a closer look on site.
Yes. We prepare and paint exterior walls, render and woodwork such as windows, doors and fascias. Exterior paint needs dry weather and the right temperature to cure, so outside work is best planned for the drier months, with a fallback agreed in case the weather turns.
Take pictures, ornaments and anything fragile out of the rooms, and tell us about any furniture that cannot be moved. Floors and fittings are covered before the work starts. If you have chosen colours, have the names or codes ready. If not, try sample patches on the wall first and look at them in daylight and in the evening.
No. Load-bearing changes need structural design, Building Regulations approval and specialist contractors. We spot that need early and tell you before any related interior work is planned. We can also suggest who to speak to. Our own work starts once the structural side is designed and approved.
Also from Solubius
Other services
Each can be booked on its own, or planned with this one as a single job.
- No. 02Plastering, walls & ceilingsPlaster repairs, skimming and wall finishes that make the room look intended.
- No. 03Carpentry, joinery & bespoke furnitureFitted storage, doors and staircases made for the room they are in.
- No. 04Home improvements & renovationThe changes a room needs, without turning it into a rebuild.
- No. 05Garage conversionsA garage turned into a warm room that feels part of the house.
- No. 06Garden roomsA garden room planned for how you will use it, all year.
- No. 07Exterior & brickworkBrickwork repairs and exterior finishes that protect the house.
- No. 08Commercial furniture & displayDisplay units, counters and reception furniture made to fit the space.
Tell us what you need
Send the address, a few photographs and what needs to change.