Est. for Ticknall · DE73
Ticknall Painter and Decorator
From cottage beam to kitchen door,
we paint the things you're keen for.
Cottage painting, domestic decorating, interior spraying and wood painting for Ticknall, Calke and the villages around.
Orders answered within the day, as a rule.
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A word from the house
Welcome to Ticknall's decorating menu
Ticknall is a village that rewards a second look. The red-brick and stone cottages along the main street, the cast-iron water taps still standing at the roadside, the old tramway path running off towards the lime yards, and Calke Abbey sitting just beyond in its park like a house that forgot to stop being the eighteenth century.
You'd think a village like that would have its own painter and decorator with a page to its name. Until now, it didn't. Ask Google for a Ticknall painter and decorator and it has, at various times, offered a firm in Scotland.
So consider this the house menu. Everything we serve is listed below: what it is and how we prepare it. Order by phone on 07526 022230, or use the little form and we'll ring you back. Served throughout Ticknall (DE73), and in Calke, Melbourne, Repton, Hartshorne, Smisby and Stanton by Bridge.
Starters
Cottage painter in Ticknall
A cottage wall is never straight, its plaster seldom flat;
we paint it how it ought to look, and leave it breathing, at that.
Cottages are the heart of Ticknall, and they come with a recipe of their own. Thick solid walls. Small, deep windows. Low ceilings with beams. Plaster that is soft, old and perhaps lime-based. And doors that have been painted so often they've gained a millimetre a decade.
What a cottage painter does differently
- Breathable paints: limewash, clay, mineral or breathable emulsion on old solid walls, so moisture can escape rather than blister the finish
- Gentle preparation: no aggressive sanding of soft plaster, and lead-safe methods on old paintwork
- Hand-cut lines that follow the wall's natural character
- Light-reflecting colours chosen for small windows and deep reveals
- Beams treated properly: cleaned, then oiled, waxed or limewashed, rarely painted
BreathableLead-safeHand-finished
Mains
Domestic decorator in Ticknall
A hall, a stair, a bedroom wall:
the daily dish, the most of all.
Most of what we do in Ticknall is good, honest domestic decorating, the everyday rooms of everyday houses, done properly.
On the plate
- Walls and ceilings in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms
- Hallways, stairs and landings
- Woodwork: doors, frames, skirtings and banisters
- Wallpaper hanging and stripping
- Outside: windows, doors, fascias and render
Served with: furniture moved and covered, floors sheeted, rooms tidied each evening, and two full coats as standard.
TidyOn timeTwo coats
Speciality of the house
Interior spraying in Ticknall
Why buy new, when spray will do?
A kitchen fresh as morning dew.
Interior spraying is the most transforming job on our menu, and it's the one most people don't know exists.
Instead of brushing and rolling, paint is applied with professional spray equipment as a fine, even mist. The result is a smooth, factory-like finish, with no brush marks and no roller texture, on surfaces that would otherwise look home-painted.
Best sprayed
- Kitchen cabinets and doors: the big one. A dated kitchen, sprayed in a new colour with new handles, can look new without the upheaval of replacement.
- Internal doors and frames, especially panelled doors, where brushes leave drag marks in the corners
- Staircases, spindles and balustrades, which are slow and fiddly by brush
- Radiators, in heat-resistant finishes
- Fitted wardrobes, built-in furniture, panelling and wall cladding
How a spraying job works
- Mask and protect. Everything not being sprayed is sealed off. (This takes longer than the spraying.)
- Clean and degrease, especially kitchen units
- Sand and key existing surfaces
- Prime with a bonding primer suited to wood, MDF, laminate or melamine
- Spray colour coats, lightly denibbing between coats
- Cure, unmask, refit handles and hardware
Where practical, doors can be removed and sprayed away from the kitchen, keeping disruption to a minimum.
No brush marksKitchen makeoversDoors & stairs
Sides
Wood painting in Ticknall
From sash to stile, from gate to door,
wood well painted lasts for more.
Timber is everywhere in a Ticknall house: windows, doors, beams, fences, gates and garden rooms. Wood painting is about protection as much as looks, because bare timber that meets a Derbyshire winter begins to rot.
Indoors: doors, frames, skirtings, staircases, panelling, window boards, fitted cupboards.
Outdoors: sash and casement windows, front and back doors, fascias and bargeboards, gates, fences and sheds, garden rooms and summerhouses.
Method: clean, scrape back loose paint, fill and repair, knot and prime bare timber, undercoat, then top coat (gloss, satin or eggshell indoors; flexible microporous systems outdoors). Or stain and oil, where you'd rather see the grain.
Inside & outPaint or stainBuilt to last
Keeping it fresh
Caring for a sprayed kitchen or freshly painted cottage
Treat it kind for just a week,
and years of wear it will not seek.
Fresh paint looks dry long before it's hard. Most finishes take a couple of weeks to cure fully. Be gentle in that time and they'll last much longer.
Sprayed kitchens & furniture
- First week: open and close doors gently; no knocking or scrubbing
- First few weeks: a soft, damp cloth only, with no abrasives or harsh sprays
- After that: mild soapy water is all most finishes need
- Keep a little of your colour back for touch-ups
Cottage walls & woodwork
- Limewash chalks slightly to the touch. That's normal, and part of its charm.
- Don't over-paint breathable finishes with vinyl emulsion later
- Wipe sills and frames each spring, and look for cracks where water could get in
- A fresh top coat every few years keeps doors smart
When to call us back
- Paint cracking or lifting on outside timber
- Damp patches appearing on inside walls
- Sashes sticking after a wet winter
Catch problems early and they're small jobs.
Local produce
Decorating in Ticknall and beside Calke
Ticknall grew up beside the Harpur Crewe family's estate at Calke, and you can still read that history in its brick cottages, its lime-working and pottery past, and its iron water taps. Today it's a village of characterful homes, walkers heading for the Abbey's parkland, and quiet lanes.
Brick & stone cottagesLow beams & deep revealsOriginal doors & joineryNewer homes & conversions
We also serve Calke, Melbourne, Repton, Hartshorne, Smisby and Stanton by Bridge.
The bill of fare
How much does a painter and decorator cost in Ticknall?
This is the one menu without prices, and for a good reason. A cottage bedroom with lime walls, a kitchen of twenty sprayed doors, and a set of sash windows are entirely different orders. A printed price would be wrong for nearly everyone.
What makes an order bigger: uneven or old plaster, lots of woodwork, lead-safe preparation, high stairwells, and the masking that spraying needs.
What keeps it simple: several rooms booked together, and walls in good order.
Every order comes with a written quote after a visit, made for your house.
Ask the house
Questions, answered
Can kitchen cabinets be sprayed instead of replaced?
Yes. Most wood, MDF and many laminate or melamine doors can be sprayed after proper cleaning, sanding and a bonding primer.
How long does a sprayed kitchen finish last?
With good preparation and a quality spray lacquer or paint, many years of normal use. It's far tougher than a brushed finish.
What paint should be used on old cottage walls?
A breathable paint, such as limewash, clay or mineral paint, or a breathable emulsion, so the wall can release moisture.
Do you paint sash and casement windows?
Yes, inside and out, including easing sashes so they open freely after painting.
Is it safe to sand old paint in a cottage?
Paint from before the 1960s may contain lead. We test and use lead-safe methods.
How much does kitchen spraying cost?
Every kitchen is different (number of doors, materials, colour and condition), so we quote each one individually after seeing it.
Do you cover Melbourne and Repton?
Yes, along with Calke, Hartshorne, Smisby and Stanton by Bridge.
How disruptive is interior spraying?
Masking takes time, but the spraying itself is quick. Where practical, doors can be removed and sprayed away from the kitchen.
Place your order
The kettle's on, the brushes clean.
Just ring, and tell us what you mean.
Ring us, or write your order on the slip and we'll telephone you, usually within the day.