Service
Decorating period homes, barns and timber-framed buildings
Older buildings move, breathe and have character worth keeping. We take the time to prepare old surfaces properly and choose materials that suit them.
What’s included
- Timber-framed elevations and infill panels
- Exposed beams, trusses and ceilings
- Weatherboarded barns and outbuildings
- Traditional sash and casement windows
- Old plaster and uneven walls
- Staircases, doors and original joinery
Why period properties need a different approach
Many Cotswold and Gloucestershire cottages and barns were built with lime mortar, lime plaster and solid timber. Sealing them in with the wrong modern coatings can trap moisture. We look at what the walls are made of before recommending a paint, and we work carefully around beams, uneven plaster and old joinery rather than trying to make an old building look new.
Recent work on older buildings
We repainted the infill panels of a large timber-framed barn, refreshed a black weatherboard barn and its doors, decorated beamed cottage bedrooms and helped finish a stone barn conversion. The photos show the condition before and during the work as well as the finished result.
Projects
Recent period & timber-framed properties work
Timber-framed barn exterior
Repainting the infill panels of a long timber-framed barn, working carefully around old oak framing.
Beamed cottage bedroom
Deep blue walls around exposed oak trusses in a cottage bedroom, cut in cleanly by hand.
Black weatherboard barn and outbuildings
Refreshing black weatherboarding, gables, garage and barn doors across a converted barn and its outbuildings.
Stone barn conversion interior
Plastering and decorating throughout a stone barn conversion with flagstone floors and exposed stone walls.
Brick farmhouse windows and doors
Preparing and repainting timber casement windows and a front door porch on a red brick farmhouse.
Google reviews
Trusted by homeowners around Cheltenham
“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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FAQ
Period & timber-framed properties: common questions
Do you work on listed buildings?
We work on period and older properties. If a building is listed, changes to its appearance may need consent, so we recommend checking with the local authority. We are happy to follow any specification you have been given.
Can you paint around exposed beams without damaging them?
Yes. We mask and cut in carefully around beams and trusses, and protect them from paint and dust throughout the job.
Do you cover the Cotswolds as well as Cheltenham?
Yes. We regularly work in villages around Cheltenham and further into Gloucestershire. Get in touch with your postcode and we will confirm.
Free, no-obligation quote
Get a quote for period & timber-framed properties
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