Painting and Decorating in Harwich and Dovercourt
Is there a painting and decorating service in Harwich?
Yes. DB Professional Services organises painting and decorating across Harwich, Dovercourt and Parkeston. We give you a free quote and arrange the job, and the work is carried out by experienced local decorators we work with regularly. Old Harwich needs a careful approach, and we’ll talk you through it. Call 01255 762761.
Old Harwich: about 150 listed buildings
The Harwich Conservation Area dates back to 1969, and the council’s latest appraisal records around 150 listed buildings and structures within it. Many are medieval timber-framed houses given Georgian fronts, with sash windows, fanlights, doric porches and panelled doors. Brick is the main material, but some fronts are painted in bright pastels, and weatherboarding, mostly black or white, covers many side walls and upper storeys.
If your home is listed, changing its colour or the type of finish can need listed building consent. Repainting doors, sashes and boards in the existing colour is usually routine maintenance. Where we have any doubt, we’ll suggest you check with Tendring District Council first.
Sash windows and doorcases
Old timber sashes and doorcases are the jobs most often asked about in Harwich. They need loose paint taken back carefully, joints filled, sills primed and the sashes painted so they still slide. Rotten sections are pointed out before painting, so you can decide on repairs.
Dovercourt’s seaside fronts
Lower Dovercourt has its own conservation area. Its appraisal picks out the cream rendered fronts of Orwell Road and the bright seaside pastels on Victoria Street. Render on these streets takes the weather off the harbour and the open sea, so it’s washed down and checked for hollow patches before any masonry paint goes on.
Water on three sides
With the Stour, the Orwell and the North Sea around it, Harwich gets wind, salt and gulls in large quantities. Droppings and salt both need cleaning off before painting. We already clean walls and paths in Harwich, so it fits easily into the same job.
Inside, and for landlords
Interior painting is part of the service. Rentals in Dovercourt and Parkeston can be repainted between tenants, and we take commercial work too, including pubs, shops and guest houses in the old town.
Price and paying
Painting starts from £79, and every Harwich job gets its own quote. Pay by cash, Direct Debit, bank transfer, card or Apple Pay. We’re fully insured and SafeContractor accredited (VX5402), and the work is satisfaction guaranteed.
Newer homes in Parkeston and Ramsey
Inland from the old town, the newer estates towards Parkeston and Ramsey are a simpler job: rendered panels, front doors, fences and interiors. Where the roofline is uPVC, it’s cleaned rather than painted, and we can book that on the same visit as the decorating.
Getting the timing right
Harwich is exposed, so outside painting is planned for settled weather, and each coat is given time to dry before the next. Interior work isn’t affected, so rooms can be booked year-round.
Harwich painting questions
Can you paint sash windows on a listed house in Old Harwich?
Yes. Like-for-like repainting is usually routine, but check with Tendring District Council before changing the colour of a listed building.
Do you cover Dovercourt and Parkeston?
Yes, along with Ramsey and the rest of the Harwich peninsula.
Do you paint weatherboarding?
Yes, after any loose or split boards have been pointed out and dealt with.
What number do I call?
01255 762761 for Harwich and Dovercourt.