Plaster and lath repair
Blown lime plaster is cut back to sound material and re-floated. We work with appropriate lime-based materials where the building needs them to breathe — not a blanket gypsum patch that traps moisture.
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Restoration & Repair Work
Older homes need a careful hand. We carry out sympathetic restoration of period features throughout Cumbria, the Lake District and Lancashire — plaster repair, woodwork rebuilding, careful colour matching and the kind of finish that respects the age of the building rather than fighting against it.
From the journal · Ulverston
Restoration and Repair in Ulverston: Fixing the Fabric Before Painting It →
Woodwork rebuilding
Skirtings, architraves, sash window stiles, panelled doors — we can repair, splice or replicate timber profiles to match the original. Period mouldings sourced or hand-cut on site.
Colour matching to original schemes
We can sample and match original paint colours from older homes, or recommend appropriate period palettes from Farrow & Ball, Little Greene or Mylands FB heritage ranges.
How it works
Our process for restoration & repair
01
Survey
Walk the property, identify original features, agree which elements need restoration vs replacement.
02
Make good
Plaster, timber and substrate repairs using appropriate materials for the building's age.
03
Decorate
Period-appropriate paint systems and colour palettes applied by hand.
Recent work
Restoration & Repair in the North-West
Frequently asked
Questions about restoration & repair
Do you work on listed buildings?+
Yes. We work on grade II listed properties throughout Cumbria. We're familiar with appropriate lime-based materials and the constraints of listed building consent.
Can you replicate original mouldings?+
In most cases, yes. We can source matching profiles, splice originals, or in some cases hand-cut a small run on site.
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Other things we do
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Interior Painting
We are interior painters and decorators serving Cumbria, the Lake District and Lancashire. Every project we take on — from a single feature wall to a complete whole-house refurbishment — is built on the same foundation: meticulous preparation, premium materials and a hand-applied finish that lasts.
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Exterior Painting
The North-West weather is unforgiving — driven rain, salt air on the coast, sharp frosts inland. Our exterior painting service is built to withstand it. We specialise in render coatings, masonry paint, soffits and fascias, timber windows, doors and gates throughout Cumbria and Lancashire.
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Wallpaper Hanging
Premium wallpaper deserves a hanger who treats it with care. We install everything from grasscloth and silks to hand-blocked Cole & Son, Farrow & Ball, de Gournay and Sanderson papers throughout Cumbria and Lancashire — including the demanding stairwells and feature walls where most decorators struggle.
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Surface Preparation
Decorating is only ever as good as the surface underneath. Our surface preparation service exists for one reason — every other decorator we've ever followed cut corners here, and we don't. Cracks raked out, fillers chosen for the job, sanded flat, primed and sealed.
A Final Thought
We aren't the cheapest decorators.
We're the ones you call for a flawless finish.
Honest advice, careful preparation and beautiful results across Cumbria and Lancashire.