Interior Painting & Decorating
Hallways, stairs and period woodwork in Berkshire's terraces and family homes restored.
Interior Painting & Decorating in Berkshire
Centurion Decorating · Berkshire
Painter & Decoratorin Berkshire
Victorian terraces, commuter-town family homes and busy offices decorated properly by a family team with a free quote and a 1-year guarantee.
24 years in the trade · 1-year guarantee on every job
- 24 years in the trade
- Fully insured with £5m public liability cover
- 1-year guarantee on all work as standard
- Free, no-obligation quotes, always
- Family-run: Paul and his sons on every job
- Open 7 days a week, 7am-9pm
- Domestic and commercial decorating
Local to Berkshire
Decorating Homes and Businesses in Berkshire
Covering Berkshire from Basingstoke
Berkshire starts just north of Basingstoke, which makes it a natural part of our patch. We work in and around Reading, Newbury, Thatcham, Wokingham and the villages in between.
Getting to you
With the A33 running from Basingstoke to Reading and the A339 heading towards Newbury, much of Berkshire is a short journey for us. Quote visits are arranged around you, 7 days a week, 7am to 9pm.
The homes we find in Berkshire
Reading in particular has streets of Victorian and Edwardian red-brick terraces, while towns like Wokingham and Thatcham have large amounts of modern family housing. Newbury and the West Berkshire villages add period cottages and farmhouses to the mix.
Common requests in Berkshire
Terrace owners often want hallways, stairs and period woodwork restored. Families in modern estates want full redecorations and fence spraying. Landlords, who own a lot of property in Reading, need rentals turned round quickly between tenants.
Places we cover in and around Berkshire
- Reading
- Newbury
- Wokingham
- Thatcham
- Tadley
- Crowthorne
Services
Our Services in Berkshire
Exterior Painting & Decorating
Timber windows, doors and bay fronts on red-brick terraces protected and refreshed.
Exterior Painting & Decorating in Berkshire
Interior Airless Spraying
Quick turnarounds for rental properties, offices and new-build homes.
Interior Airless Spraying in Berkshire
Exterior Airless Spraying
Garden fences on modern estates sprayed evenly in a fraction of the time.
Exterior Airless Spraying in Berkshire
Wallpaper Hanging
Feature walls and full rooms, including tall Victorian hallways and stairwells.
Wallpaper Hanging in Berkshire
Commercial Painting & Decorating
Offices, shops, hospitality venues and rental properties decorated around your trading hours, by a family team that works 7 days a week.
Commercial Painting & Decorating in Berkshire
Woodwork Painting
Doors, skirting boards, frames, spindles and windows sanded, filled and finished smooth, the detail that makes a room look properly done.
Woodwork Painting in Berkshire
Kitchen Cabinet Painting
Give tired or dated kitchen units a new colour and a durable finish, carefully prepared and painted by a family team.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Berkshire
Wallpaper Removal & Wall Preparation
Old paper stripped, walls repaired, filled and sanded smooth, giving your paint or new wallpaper the surface it needs to look right.
Wallpaper Removal & Wall Preparation in Berkshire
Masonry & Render Painting
Rendered and masonry walls cleaned, repaired and coated to refresh the look of your property and protect it from the weather.
Masonry & Render Painting in Berkshire
Fence, Shed & Garden Timber Painting
Fences, sheds, summerhouses, gates and pergolas cleaned, treated and coated, brushed or sprayed, to protect the timber and smarten your garden.
Fence, Shed & Garden Timber Painting in BerkshireNot sure what you need?
Tell us about the job and we will recommend the right approach, free.
Why Centurion
Why Choose Us in Berkshire
Centurion Decorating is run by Paul Mead, trained in the trade by his dad and decorating for 24 years. Both of Paul's sons work alongside him full-time, so the people who quote for your job in Berkshire are the people who turn up and do it.
Close to Berkshire
Just a short drive north from our Basingstoke base.
Experience that counts
24 years decorating period terraces and modern homes.
No subcontractors
Paul and his sons do every job themselves.
Protected and backed
£5m public liability and a 1-year guarantee.
Local issues
Common Decorating Problems in Berkshire
Berkshire's older terraces, busy rental market and modern estates each bring common decorating issues.
Tall, narrow hallways and stairwells
Victorian terraces have tall stairwells that are awkward and unsafe to reach with household ladders, so they are often left longest and show the most wear.
Bay windows and period joinery
Timber bay windows and original doors on older terraces weather quickly once the paint fails, especially on exposed street-facing fronts.
Heavy wear in rental properties
Rentals take a lot of wear between tenancies. Quick, cheap repaints often peel or mark easily and have to be redone at the next change of tenant.
Settling cracks in modern homes
Newer homes in Berkshire's growing towns often show settling cracks in the first few years that need proper filling before redecorating.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces
Period terraces have tall ceilings, picture rails, deep skirtings and panelled doors. We prepare these properly, fill cracked plaster and finish woodwork cleanly, and bring the right access equipment for stairwells.
Landlords and letting agents
When a rental needs turning round, speed and durability both matter. We plan work efficiently, use hard-wearing finishes and can use airless spraying in empty properties to shorten the job.
Modern family homes
In Berkshire's newer estates, we fill settling cracks, apply durable finishes in busy areas and spray long runs of garden fencing.
Offices and commercial premises
For businesses in Reading, Newbury and beyond, we can schedule work around opening hours, 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm.
Decorating in Berkshire
What to Know Before You Book in Berkshire
Reading and the Thames Valley
Reading and the wider Thames Valley are busy, with a large commuter population and a lively rental market. That means many homes change hands or tenants regularly and need to look their best at short notice. We can plan work to fit around move-in dates and tenancy changes, and our 7-day week makes it easier to meet tight deadlines.
Newbury and West Berkshire
Further west, around Newbury, Thatcham and the villages of West Berkshire, the housing mix includes older cottages, farmhouses and substantial family homes on larger plots. These often have more exterior timber, fencing and outbuildings to maintain, along with older interiors that need careful preparation.
Keeping disruption to a minimum
Whether it is a terraced house in Reading or a detached home near Wokingham, most people are living in their home while we work. We plan the job room by room, protect furniture and floors, and keep the house usable as far as possible. Every job is covered by £5 million public liability insurance and our 1-year guarantee.
Our process
Five Steps From Quote to Finished Job
- 01
Free visit and quote
We look at the job, talk it through with you and give a clear, no-obligation price.
- 02
Protection and preparation
Floors, furniture and surroundings covered; surfaces cleaned, filled, sanded and primed.
- 03
The work
Carried out by Paul and his sons with the right products and methods for each surface.
- 04
Inspection
Every surface checked in good light, and anything not right is put right.
- 05
Clean-up and guarantee
Everything left tidy, and the work covered by our 1-year guarantee.
Regional coverage
Berkshire and the Surrounding Areas
We are based in Basingstoke and work across Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire and Wiltshire. If you are near Berkshire but not sure whether we cover your street or village, call 07717 774411 and we will tell you straight away.
Nearby areas we cover
FAQ
Decorating in Berkshire: Your Questions
Do you cover Berkshire?
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Yes. We work across Berkshire, including Reading, Newbury, Thatcham, Wokingham and surrounding villages.
How quickly can you reach Reading or Newbury?
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Both are a short journey from our Basingstoke base, so we can usually arrange a quote visit at a time that suits you.
How much does decorating cost in Berkshire?
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It depends on the size and condition of the property. We give a free, no-obligation quote once we have seen the job.
Do you work for landlords?
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Yes. We decorate rental properties and can plan work to get them ready for new tenants quickly.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
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Yes. We work 7 days a week, 7am to 9pm.
Do you cover Wokingham and Thatcham?
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Yes. We work across Wokingham, Thatcham, Tadley, Crowthorne and the villages in between, as well as Reading and Newbury. If you are unsure whether we cover your street, call 07717 774411 and we will tell you straight away.
Can you decorate between tenancies in Reading?
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Yes. We understand void periods cost landlords money, so we plan the work to get the property ready as quickly as possible, using hard-wearing finishes that stand up to the next tenancy. Airless spraying can shorten the job further in empty properties.
Can you paint tall Victorian stairwells?
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Yes. We bring proper access equipment for tall hallways and stairwells, so the walls and ceilings are painted safely and finished with the same clean lines as the rest of the house.
Do you decorate offices in Reading and Newbury?
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Yes. We paint offices, shops and commercial premises across Berkshire and can schedule work in the evenings or at weekends, between 7am and 9pm, so your staff and customers are disturbed as little as possible.
Is the quote free in Berkshire?
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Yes. Quotes in Berkshire are always free and there is no obligation to go ahead. You get a clear price before any work starts.
Are you insured for work in Berkshire?
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Yes. Every job is covered by £5 million public liability insurance, wherever we are working.
Is the work guaranteed?
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Every job comes with a 1-year guarantee as standard. If something we did is not right, we come back and put it right.
Free quote
Get a Clear Price for Your Berkshire Project
No cost, no obligation. Paul will look at the job and tell you exactly what it needs, fully insured and guaranteed for a year.
07717 774411- £5m public liability · 1-year guarantee
- 7 days a week, 7am – 9pm