Advice & Guides

Advice for offices, receptions, managed buildings, and operationally sensitive decorating programmes.

All our guides on commercial & managed buildings — written for Westminster clients, property managers, and building owners.

8 October 2025|6 min read

How to Plan Office Painting With Minimal Disruption

Office decorating does not have to mean days of disruption. This guide explains phasing, out-of-hours options, and how to keep the programme tight.

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3 December 2025|6 min read

Common Parts Decorating: A Guide for Block Managers

Common parts decorating in managed buildings has its own set of challenges. This guide covers what block managers and facilities teams usually need to get right.

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22 August 2025|9 min read

Commercial Painting Contracts: What to Expect

Commercial painting contracts can be straightforward or surprisingly complex. This guide explains what to look for in a specification, how tendering works, and what the key contract terms mean in practice.

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5 October 2025|7 min read

Reception and Lobby Painting: Why First Impressions Count

Your reception or lobby is the first thing visitors see. The quality of the decoration sets expectations for everything that follows. This guide covers colour, durability, and how to get the best result in high-traffic entrance areas.

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18 November 2025|8 min read

Hotel and Restaurant Painting Around Trading Hours

Hotels and restaurants cannot afford to close for redecoration. This guide covers how to plan hospitality painting projects around trading hours, choosing the right products, and managing the logistics of working in live venues.

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10 December 2025|6 min read

Meeting Room Refresh Without Business Downtime

Meeting rooms take a beating. Scuffed walls, tired woodwork, and outdated colours make a poor impression on clients. Here is how to refresh them quickly without blocking calendars or halting business.

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Common Questions

Frequently asked about commercial & managed buildings.

Yes. We offer evening, weekend, and phased programmes for offices, receptions, and managed buildings. This lets us complete the work without affecting normal business operations.

Yes. We produce Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for commercial projects as standard. These can be submitted to building managers or facilities teams in advance.

We plan sequences around occupancy, protect circulation routes, use low-VOC products where required, and communicate progress with building managers to keep disruption minimal.

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