Painting & Decorating in Harrow & North West London

EliteShires Property Services does interior and exterior painting and decorating in Harrow, Kenton, Stanmore and Edgware, quoted per room against a written specification that states the coats, the products and the preparation. Preparation is most of the job and is what makes a finish last. A typical two-bedroom void takes two to four days, and we will tell you honestly whether your move-in date is realistic.

Either you are turning a property around between tenancies against a move-in date, or you have had a quote that seems suspiciously cheap and you suspect the preparation is what has been left out of it.

The difference between a decorating job that lasts eight years and one that looks tired in eighteen months is almost entirely preparation. Filling, sanding, caulking, stain-blocking and priming are the unglamorous majority of the work, and they are the first things cut by whoever gives you the cheapest quote.

Painting & Decorating at a glance

What decorating with us includes

• Washing down, filling, sanding and caulking
• Stain-blocking and priming bare or marked surfaces
• Mist coating new plaster
• Walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors and staircases
• Exterior render, masonry, fascias and soffits
• Wallpaper stripping and hanging

Why does preparation matter?

Washing down, filling and sanding, caulking gaps at skirtings and architraves, stain-blocking water marks and nicotine, sealing new plaster with a mist coat, and priming bare timber and metal. On older properties this also means dealing with flaking distemper, previously papered walls and the results of past bad decorating.

Interiors

Walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors, staircases and cupboards. Quoted per room against a written specification stating the number of coats, the products and what is and is not included, so "two coats" means two coats rather than one and a hopeful look.

How it works, step by step

1. We look at the property and quote per room against a written specification
2. The specification states the number of coats and the products used
3. Preparation is done properly. It is most of the job and all of the durability
4. We decorate, and we tell you if drying time affects your deadline
5. The property is left clean and ready

What you end up with: A written specification you can hold us to, preparation that makes the finish last, and an honest answer about whether a room needs full redecoration or only touching in.

Why people trust us

• Gas work, electrical inspection and energy assessment carried out under the relevant registrations, ask to see the card
• Every price confirmed before we attend, and not revised afterwards
• Coded observations quoted line by line, so you can take the work elsewhere
• A time slot rather than a morning-or-afternoon window
• Work photographed before and after, and reported
• We tell you when you do not need something we sell

We are building a review profile under this name and would rather show you none than borrow someone else's. Ask us for references from landlords and we will put you in touch.

Who this is for

Landlords turning a property around to a move-in date, homeowners redecorating, and agents managing voids.

Mistakes we see most often

Choosing on price without comparing what preparation is included. Two quotes for the same room can differ by a third, and the difference is almost always filling, sanding, caulking and priming: the part you cannot see and the part that decides whether it still looks right in five years. The other is painting exterior masonry in the wrong season and paying twice.

What affects the price

Surface condition far more than floor area. Sound walls that need two coats are straightforward. Walls with old wallpaper, blown plaster, water staining or heavy filling take much longer, and that preparation is where the durability comes from.

Whichever applies, you are given the figure before we attend and we do not revise it afterwards. If something genuinely unforeseen turns up mid-job we stop and tell you rather than adding it to the invoice.

Void and end-of-tenancy decorating

The most common decorating we do is turning a property around between tenancies, usually to a tight deadline. A typical two-bedroom flat is a two to four day job depending on condition. We will tell you which rooms genuinely need full redecoration and which only need touching in, because doing everything is rarely the best use of the budget.

Wallpaper

Hanging and, more often, removing. Stripping is charged separately because it varies enormously. Some paper comes off in sheets, some takes a steamer and a day, and some has been hung directly onto unsealed plaster and takes the surface with it. We will tell you which you have before quoting the decoration.

We serve these areas

Everything on this page is available across all four areas we cover. Pick your area for local detail and prices:

• Harrow (HA1, HA2, HA3)
• Kenton (HA3, NW9)
• Stanmore (HA7)
• Edgware (HA8)

Where we cover

Available across Harrow, Kenton, Stanmore, Edgware. Call and we will confirm the price for your specific property.

Booking it

Call 0203 667 1333 or use the form below. We confirm the price against your property before attending, and give you a slot rather than a vague window.

Official sources

• GOV.UK: Tenancy deposit protection (end-of-tenancy deductions)

Last reviewed September 2026 by EliteShires Property Services.