Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire
Painter and decorator in Bishops Cleeve
Interior and exterior decorating for homes in Bishops Cleeve, from the historic village centre to the newer estates built over the last few decades.
Popular jobs in Bishops Cleeve
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Interior painting & decorating
Walls, ceilings, woodwork and full-house redecoration with careful preparation and a clean finish.
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Wallpapering
Feature walls and full rooms hung straight and seamless, including stripping old paper and lining.
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Plastering & drywall
Skimming, patch repairs and plasterboard partitions, ceilings and alcoves ready for decoration.
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Exterior painting
Render, masonry, weatherboarding, windows and doors painted to protect your home and lift its kerb appeal.
Decorating a new build in Bishops Cleeve
Bishops Cleeve, a few miles north of Cheltenham, has grown a great deal with modern housing developments around the older village core near St Michael and All Angels Church. Many homes here are relatively new, and a common request is first-time decoration after the builder’s standard white finish, or a refresh once settlement cracks have appeared.
New-build plaster often develops small cracks around ceilings and corners as the house dries out. We rake out, fill and sand these properly before painting, so they do not simply reappear.
Feature walls, wallpaper and exteriors
Wallpapered feature walls and bolder colours in living rooms and bedrooms are popular ways to make a new house feel like your own. We also paint fascias, doors and timber details outside, and work on the older houses and cottages in the village centre.
Bishops Cleeve is in Tewkesbury Borough rather than Cheltenham, so questions about listed buildings in the old village go to Tewkesbury Borough Council.
Bishops Cleeve and the villages nearby
We work across Bishops Cleeve, either side of the A435, and in the villages on the edge of Cleeve Hill. From our base on Hesters Way Road in west Cheltenham it is about 15 minutes by car.
- Village centre
- Newer estates off the A435
- Woodmancote
- Gotherington
- Southam
Postcodes we cover here: GL52. Local authority for planning and listed buildings: Tewkesbury Borough Council.
Recent projects
The kind of work we do for Bishops Cleeve homes
Stone barn conversion interior
Plastering and decorating throughout a stone barn conversion with flagstone floors and exposed stone walls.
Beamed cottage bedroom
Deep blue walls around exposed oak trusses in a cottage bedroom, cut in cleanly by hand.
Colour refresh in period rooms
Sage green living spaces, a dark feature room and a hallway, plus new stud walls ready for decoration.
Google reviews
What our clients say
“Their quality of work has been top-class and highly professional.”
“He stripped, replastered and painted to a high standard in a timely manner.”
“Courteous and professional, he does what he says, produces quality work.”
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Free, no-obligation quote
Get a decorating quote in Bishops Cleeve
Call, WhatsApp a few photos or use the form. We reply to every enquiry and arrange a visit to give you a written quote.
- Emailinfo@decorators-cheltenham.co.uk
- HoursMon to Sat, 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Base65 Hesters Way Rd, Cheltenham GL51 0RD
FAQ
Bishops Cleeve decorating questions
Can you decorate a new-build house straight away?
We can, but new plaster and timber keep drying for a while. We will check moisture and advise whether to do a full decoration now or a lighter refresh first.
Why do cracks appear in new-build homes, and can you fix them?
As a new house dries out and settles, hairline cracks often open along ceiling joints, corners and around door frames. We rake them out, fill with a flexible filler where needed, sand and repaint, so the repair holds instead of cracking again.
Is it worth painting over the builder’s white finish?
Builders usually apply a thin coat of contract emulsion, which marks easily and is hard to wipe clean. A proper decoration with washable paint makes a big difference in hallways, kitchens and children’s rooms.
Do you cover Woodmancote and Gotherington too?
Yes, we regularly travel to villages north of Cheltenham. Send us your postcode to confirm.
Which council covers Bishops Cleeve?
Bishops Cleeve is in Tewkesbury Borough, so planning and listed building questions go to Tewkesbury Borough Council rather than Cheltenham.
Can you hang wallpaper on a feature wall in a new build?
Yes. New plaster needs to be dry and sealed first, then we line or size the wall as needed so the paper goes up flat and can be removed later without damage.