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From interior painting to specialist wallcoverings and decorative coving — professional decorating for homes and businesses across South West Scotland.

Interior painting project showing beautifully painted living room with teal walls

Interior Painting & Decorating

Transform your living spaces with expert interior painting and decorating. Whether you need a single room freshened up or a complete interior redecoration, Ricky delivers flawless finishes throughout. Services cover walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors and skirting boards. Every project begins with thorough preparation — cleaning, filling, sanding and priming — because a lasting finish depends on the groundwork. Products and the number of coats are agreed in advance, giving you a clear picture of the finished result before work begins.

Walls, ceilings & woodwork
Full room redecorations
Expert colour guidance
Thorough surface preparation
Quality paints and materials
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Freshly painted white exterior of a farmhouse and boundary wall in South West Scotland

Exterior Painting

Protect your property from the Scottish elements while giving it a fresh, attractive appearance. Exterior painting requires careful inspection of all surfaces and access points before work begins. Ricky assesses the condition of render, masonry, timber, fascias and any existing coatings to determine the correct preparation and products for a durable, weather-resistant finish. Whether it is a residential home or commercial premises, exterior decorating is completed efficiently and to a professional standard.

Render, masonry & timber
Fascias, soffits & guttering
Surface repair & preparation
Weather-resistant coatings
Scaffolding coordination
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Freshly coated white stone external walls of a traditional Scottish property

External Masonry & Wall Coatings

Give traditional stone, brick and rendered walls a durable, protective finish with specialist external masonry coatings. Ideal for older and period properties across South West Scotland, masonry paint helps to seal and weatherproof exterior walls while refreshing their appearance. Ricky prepares each surface thoroughly — cleaning down, treating any problem areas and repairing defects — before applying breathable, long-lasting coatings that stand up to the local climate. Downpipes, gutters and boundary walls can all be treated as part of the job.

Stone, brick & rendered walls
Breathable masonry coatings
Thorough cleaning & preparation
Weatherproof, long-lasting finish
Boundary walls & pipework included
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Fabric wallcovering installed in a modern room with ambient lighting

Fabric Wallpapers

Fabric wallpapers bring warmth, texture and a touch of luxury to any room, with finishes ranging from natural grasscloth and linen to silk-effect and suede-look coverings. These premium wallcoverings require careful handling and an experienced hand to achieve flawless results, as fabric materials are less forgiving than standard papers. Ricky assesses and prepares the wall surface beforehand, selects the correct adhesive for the specific material, and hangs each length with precise pattern and seam alignment to protect the delicate finish and deliver a smooth, professional result.

Grasscloth, linen & silk-effect finishes
Careful handling of delicate materials
Correct adhesive for each fabric
Precise seam & pattern alignment
Luxury textured feature walls
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Feature wallpaper with cow print design installed above green wainscoting

Printable & Feature Wallpapers

Make a statement with printable wallpapers and feature wallcoverings. From bold patterns to custom prints, Ricky has the skill and experience to install specialist wallpapers with perfect pattern matching and seamless joins. Feature walls can completely transform a room, and careful measuring, cutting and hanging are essential to achieving a professional result. Provide your chosen wallpaper details and wall measurements when requesting a quote so the scope can be confirmed.

Custom and printed designs
Precision pattern matching
Feature wall installations
Seamless joins and edges
Wide range of materials
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Ornate decorative coving and cornice installed in a period property

Decorative Coving & Cornice

Add character, elegance and period detail to your rooms with decorative coving and cornice. Whether you want to install new coving, repair existing plasterwork or paint existing cornice as part of a room redecoration, Ricky handles the work to a high standard. Joins, mitres and corners are crafted with care, and the finished coving is painted to blend seamlessly with the wall and ceiling. Decorative coving is particularly suited to period properties, living rooms and reception areas where a refined finish is desired.

New installation & repair
Period-style profiles
Precision mitre joints
Painting and finishing
Integration with room decor
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Large commercial painting and decorating project by Ricky Lockhart

Commercial Painting & Decorating

From office fit-outs and retail units to hospitality venues and business premises, Ricky delivers commercial painting and decorating to the highest professional standard across Dumfries & Galloway. With 15 years of experience handling larger-scale projects, every commercial job is completed efficiently, on schedule and with minimal disruption to your operations. Whether you need a single office refreshed or an entire commercial building decorated, the same attention to detail and preparation applies.

Office & workspace fit-outs
Retail & hospitality premises
Schools & public buildings
Industrial & warehouse spaces
Scheduled maintenance contracts
Minimal disruption to operations
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