Commercial painters London
Commercial painting and decorating subcontractor in London
Painting and decorating packages for main contractors, fit-out firms and developers, delivered to programme by our own directly employed teams.
- CIS registered
- Constructionline approved
- £5m public liability
Who we work for
Commercial painters and decorating contractors in London
Pro Plaster and Paint are commercial painters in London working as a painting and decorating subcontractor for main contractors, fit-out firms and developers. Our operatives are directly employed, not agency labour, and every package has a supervisor on site, so the team you meet at pre-start is the team that finishes the job.
As well as commercial painting we handle plastering, spray finishing and floor coatings, which means fewer trades to manage and one contract for the finishes.
Painting subcontractor for Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors
Decorating packages on new build, refurbishment and Cat A fit-out projects, priced labour only or supply and fix. We work to your programme, site rules and sign-off process, and our paperwork is ready before pre-start.
What you get
- RAMS, COSHH and insurance within two working days
- CSCS-carded, directly employed operatives
- A supervisor on site and weekly progress reports
Fit-out painting contractor for offices, shops and restaurants
Cat B fit-outs live and die by the handover date. We work nights and weekends, add operatives when other trades run late, and finish to the standard your client expects on day one.
What you get
- Out-of-hours and phased working
- Brand colours matched and sprayed joinery
- Snagging closed out before handover
New build decorating for developers
Plot-by-plot new build decorating, show homes and communal areas, sequenced with your build programme and signed off first time, plus homeowner snagging after completion.
What you get
- Mist coat, spray and finish by plot
- Show homes dressed to a deadline
- Post-completion snagging visits
Planned decorating for managed buildings
Cyclical redecoration, communal areas and void works for managing agents, freeholders and housing providers, planned around residents and backed by clear reports and photos.
What you get
- Resident notices and phased access
- Fire doors painted to keep their certification
- Photo reports for your section 20 records
Sectors
Commercial painting across every sector
One team of commercial decorators for offices, shops, hotels, schools, warehouses and new developments.
Office painting: view sector
Evening and weekend decorating for offices and workplaces, planned floor by floor so your team can work as normal.
Retail and shop painting: view sector
Shop interiors and shopfronts refreshed quickly, often overnight, so you never lose a day of trading.
Restaurant & hospitality: view sector
Restaurants, cafés, pubs and hotels decorated between services or on closed days, with food-safe working and wipe-clean finishes.
School & education: view sector
Classrooms, halls and corridors decorated during the holidays by DBS-checked teams, with durable finishes that stand up to daily use.
Warehouse & industrial: view sector
Warehouses, factories and workshops painted at height with tough coatings for walls, steelwork and structures, planned around your operations.
Floor coatings & line marking: view sector
Hard-wearing epoxy and resin floor coatings with line marking for warehouses, workshops and car parks, plus garage floors at home.
Cladding spraying: view sector
On-site respraying of metal and uPVC cladding, curtain walling, window frames and shopfronts, restoring faded façades without replacement.New build & developer: view sector
Decorating for developers and main contractors: mist coats, full decoration, show homes and snagging, delivered to programme for phased handovers.
Why contractors choose us
Painting contractors you do not have to chase
What site managers tell us matters most, and what we are measured on.
Attendance you can plan around
The labour we promise turns up every day, signed in and inducted, with cover from our own teams when needed.
Keeping to programme
We build our plan around yours, report progress weekly and add operatives to recover lost time.
Snagging passed first time
Our supervisor checks every area against the specification before it is offered for inspection.
A single point of contact
One contracts manager from tender to handover, who answers the phone and knows the job.
Credentials and compliance
Ready for pre-qualification
Everything your pre-qualification and site teams need, supplied before we start.
- CIS registeredHMRC Construction Industry Scheme
- ConstructionlinePre-qualified supplier for main contractors
- £5m public liabilityPlus employer’s liability for our whole team
- RAMS and COSHHJob-specific RAMS, COSHH assessments and data sheets
Residential blocks
Communal area painting for apartment blocks
We decorate apartment blocks, communal hallways and managed buildings for managing agents, housing providers and freeholders. Work is planned in phases so residents can use the building safely throughout, with notices, clear walkways and low-odour, quick-drying paints. We use hard-wearing, scrubbable finishes on walls and woodwork, and paint fire doors to keep their certification intact.
- Communal hallways, stairwells and entrance lobbies
- Fire doors, frames and handrails
- External walls, railings and balconies
- Car parks, bin stores and plant rooms
- Void flats turned around between tenancies
Featured project
Six office floors on Bishopsgate in seven weekends
A full redecoration of a live City of London office building. We worked Friday nights and weekends only, so staff came back to finished, clean floors every Monday, and the managing agent did not receive a single complaint from occupiers.
- Floors in a live building
- 6
- Weekends on site
- 7
- Complaints
- 0
Team capacity
The capacity to run several sites at once
Our directly employed teams work days, nights and weekends across central London, west and south-west London, and Surrey.
- Painting and decorating teams
- 6
- Directly employed operatives
- 35+
- Days a week, including nights
- 7
- Working days to issue RAMS
- 2
Video review
Hear it from a main contractor
Jamie Mills of Signature Build on working with our team across his building projects.
“Not only have they delivered a wonderful end product… but they also give an exceptional service.”
Read the transcript: Jamie Mills
My name is Jamie Mills, and I'm the owner and managing director of Signature Build. We've used Pro Plaster and Paint on a number of our projects over the last six months, and I'm happy to stand here today and give the guys Harry and Steven and the rest of the team a glowing testimonial, because not only have they delivered a wonderful end product, which is a fully decorated room at the standards at which we operate, but they also give an exceptional service.
Harry is always a real focus as to how the members of his team speak to the team, speak to the clients, speak to anyone in the project team, how they greet you, how they prepare the space, how they operate when working on a busy site, and how they conduct themselves generally. So that's something I always look out for as a really important indicator of someone who's doing a good job.
On all of our sites and all of our projects, we have subcontractors of various different shapes and sizes. What separates a good contractor to a great contractor is the way in which they collaborate, the way in which they communicate, and most importantly, the end product that they deliver.
And I've got no hesitation in recommending Pro Plaster and Paint, Harry, Steven and the team, in all the work that they've done for us, and I gladly would recommend them to other contractors, friends and family. So if you're thinking of using Pro Plaster and Paint, don't hesitate. Get in touch.
FAQ
Questions about our commercial painting services
Do you work as a painting subcontractor for main contractors?
Yes, most of our commercial work is subcontract painting and decorating for Tier 1 and Tier 2 main contractors, fit-out firms and developers. We can price labour only or supply and fix, from a single floor to a full decorating package, and work to your programme, site rules and paperwork.
Are you CIS registered and Constructionline approved?
Yes. We are registered under the HMRC Construction Industry Scheme, approved on Constructionline and hold £5m public liability and employer’s liability insurance. Certificates are sent with your pre-qualification pack or on request. See our health and safety page for details.
How quickly can you provide RAMS and start on site?
Job-specific risk assessments and method statements, COSHH assessments and product data sheets are usually issued within two working days of an order. Start dates depend on the size of the package, but we can often mobilise a team within one to two weeks.
Can you work nights, weekends and in live buildings?
Yes. Out-of-hours decorating is a large part of our work: evenings and weekends in occupied offices, overnight in shops, between services in restaurants and during the holidays in schools. Our Bishopsgate project covered six floors of a live office building over seven weekends.
Do you paint fire doors?
Yes. Fire door painting follows the door manufacturer’s guidance and the certification on the door: we keep paint off intumescent strips, smoke seals, hinges and closers, avoid building up thick layers, and use tested intumescent coatings where the specification calls for them. We record the products used for your O&M manual. Read our guide to painting fire doors.
Do you decorate communal areas in apartment blocks?
Yes. We paint communal hallways, stairwells, entrances and car parks for managing agents, freeholders and residents’ associations, working in phases so the building stays open and safe for residents. We provide notices for residents and work around lift bookings and quiet hours.
How are commercial painting contracts priced?
We price from drawings, a specification or a site visit, either as a lump sum, against a schedule of rates or per plot on new builds. Every quote lists what is included, the paint system and the number of operatives, so it is easy to compare with other painting contractors.
Which areas do your commercial decorators cover?
Our commercial decorators work across London, including the City, Canary Wharf, the West End and south-west and west London, plus Surrey and the Home Counties. We take on larger packages further afield by arrangement. See all the areas we cover.
Subcontract enquiries
Request a subcontract enquiry
Send us the project details and we will come back with a price or a site visit within two working days. Drawings and specifications can follow by email, or call our commercial team on 07852 371651.
Advice
Commercial painting and decorating advice
Painter and decorator prices in London: 2026 guide
How much a painter and decorator charges per day, the cost to paint a room, and what it costs to paint a whole house in London and the UK.
Fire door painting: a practical guide
Can you paint a fire door? Yes, if it is done properly. What to keep paint off, which paints to use, how many coats is too many and what to record.
How much does it cost to plaster or skim a room?
Plastering costs in London for 2026: skimming a room, plastering a ceiling, boarding and patch repairs, plus how long each job takes and what affects the price.