Interior Painting & Decorating
Careful preparation for everything from uneven cottage walls to modern plasterboard.
Interior Painting & Decorating in Hampshire
Centurion Decorating · Hampshire
Painter & Decoratorin Hampshire
Period cottages, market-town terraces and modern family homes decorated by one family team, with free quotes 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 Hampshire
Decorating Homes and Businesses in Hampshire
Serving Hampshire from the north of the county
From our base in Basingstoke we cover a large part of Hampshire. We cover the market towns and villages around it, including Hook, Overton, Whitchurch, Andover, Alton, Fleet and towards Winchester.
Reaching you across the county
Basingstoke sits right on the M3 and A303, which makes much of Hampshire an easy journey for us. Quote visits are arranged at a time that suits you, 7 days a week between 7am and 9pm.
Hampshire's property mix
Hampshire has one of the widest mixes of housing in the South: brick-and-flint and thatched cottages in the villages, Georgian and Victorian houses in towns such as Winchester and Alton, inter-war semis, and large modern developments around its growing towns. Each type needs a different approach to preparation and product choice.
What Hampshire homeowners ask us for
In older homes, it is often careful interior redecoration and restoring painted timber windows and doors. In modern developments, it is usually a first full redecoration, exterior woodwork and fence spraying. Businesses across the county call us for offices and premises they need painted with minimal disruption.
Places we cover in and around Hampshire
- Andover
- Winchester
- Fleet
- Farnborough
- Alton
- Whitchurch
- Overton
- Hook
Services
Our Services in Hampshire
Exterior Painting & Decorating
Painted timber windows, doors and render protected against Hampshire's wet winters.
Exterior Painting & Decorating in Hampshire
Interior Airless Spraying
Fast, even coverage for larger homes and new developments across the county.
Interior Airless Spraying in Hampshire
Exterior Airless Spraying
Garden fences and timber cladding on rural and suburban properties sprayed evenly.
Exterior Airless Spraying in Hampshire
Wallpaper Hanging
Pattern-matched wallpaper, including tricky walls in older, less-than-square rooms.
Wallpaper Hanging in Hampshire
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 Hampshire
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 Hampshire
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 Hampshire
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 Hampshire
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 Hampshire
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 HampshireNot sure what you need?
Tell us about the job and we will recommend the right approach, free.
Why Centurion
Why Choose Us in Hampshire
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 Hampshire are the people who turn up and do it.
Hampshire-based
We live and work in the county, based in Basingstoke.
Old and new homes
24 years of experience across period and modern properties.
One family team
Paul and his sons on every job, no subcontractors.
Fully covered
£5m public liability and a 1-year guarantee on all work.
Local issues
Common Decorating Problems in Hampshire
Hampshire's older buildings, rural setting and changeable weather all affect how paintwork holds up.
Older walls that need to breathe
Many older Hampshire properties were built with solid walls and lime-based materials. Covering them with the wrong modern paint can trap moisture, leading to flaking and damp patches.
Damp, sheltered elevations
Homes surrounded by trees and hedges in rural Hampshire often have shaded walls that stay damp for longer, encouraging green algae on render and mould around windows.
Original timber windows and doors
Period timber is worth keeping but needs regular paint maintenance. Left too long, the joints open up and rot sets in along sills and bottom rails.
Uneven walls and ceilings
Older rooms are rarely perfectly square or flat, which makes wallpapering and cutting in harder. Extra preparation and careful layout make all the difference.
Period homes and cottages
In Hampshire's villages and older town houses, we take the time to understand the surfaces before choosing products. Breathable paints are often the right choice on older solid walls, and uneven plaster is filled and prepared so the finish looks deliberate rather than patchy.
Modern and new-build developments
Hampshire's growing towns have large amounts of modern housing. Here the common needs are settling-crack repairs, proper finish coats over builder's emulsion and hard-wearing paint in family areas. Spraying makes sense for whole-house jobs in empty properties.
Rural properties and outbuildings
Larger plots in rural Hampshire often mean long runs of fencing, timber-clad outbuildings and garden rooms. Airless spraying covers these quickly and gets into rough-sawn timber that is slow to brush.
Businesses across the county
For offices, shops and hospitality venues, we plan work around opening hours. Working 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm makes it easier to keep your business running while we work.
Decorating in Hampshire
What to Know Before You Book in Hampshire
From market towns to villages
Hampshire's market towns each have their own character. Andover and Alton mix older town-centre buildings with large modern estates, while villages along the Test and Itchen valleys are full of period cottages. Fleet and Farnborough have a lot of inter-war and post-war family housing. Wherever you are in the county, we assess the property first and recommend the right preparation and products for it, rather than using the same approach everywhere.
Listed and older buildings
Some older Hampshire homes are listed or sit in conservation areas, where the look of windows, doors and frontages matters. We are careful with original features and will talk you through suitable finishes. If your property is listed, it is worth checking with your local council before changing colours on the outside, and we are happy to work to whatever is agreed.
Working with Hampshire's weather
Hampshire gets its share of wet winters, and properties near rivers, woodland or low-lying ground can be damp for long periods. Painting exterior surfaces in the right conditions, and treating algae and mould properly first, makes a real difference to how long the finish lasts. We plan exterior work around the forecast and our 7-day week gives us more chances to catch good weather.
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.
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Clean-up and guarantee
Everything left tidy, and the work covered by our 1-year guarantee.
Regional coverage
Hampshire and the Surrounding Areas
We are based in Basingstoke and work across Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire and Wiltshire. If you are near Hampshire 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 Hampshire: Your Questions
Which parts of Hampshire do you cover?
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We are based in Basingstoke and cover much of Hampshire, especially the north of the county. Call us to check your town or village.
How quickly can you reach me in Hampshire?
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With Basingstoke on the M3 and A303, much of Hampshire is within easy reach. We will arrange a quote visit at a time that suits you.
How much does decorating cost in Hampshire?
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Every property is different, so we give a free, no-obligation quote once we have seen the job.
Do you work on older and period properties?
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Yes. We decorate older Hampshire homes and take care to prepare uneven surfaces and use suitable products.
Can you work weekends in Hampshire?
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Yes. We work 7 days a week, from 7am to 9pm.
Do you cover Andover, Winchester and Fleet?
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Yes. We work across much of Hampshire, including Andover, Winchester, Fleet, Farnborough, Alton, Hook, Overton and Whitchurch. Call 07717 774411 to check your area.
Is the quote free in Hampshire?
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Yes. Quotes in Hampshire 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 Hampshire?
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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 Hampshire 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