Paints and wallcoverings

We offer a wide range of bespoke designer paints Sanderson's, Paint Library, Fired Earth/ Kevin McCloud, Farrow & Ball, Zoffany, William Morris & Co. Specialist traditional paints are available for customers who wishes to create an authentic reproduction, or in the use of conservation and restoration work. In addition we offer an extensive range of varying ecological paints, which we suit to your particular criteria.

High end wallpapers from the likes of Cole & Son, Osborne & Little, Designers Guild, Mulberry, Jocelyn Warner to the likes of Monsoon, Barbara Hulanicki, Umbra, Crowson and Boras Tapeter are available among others, to some outstanding quality ecological wallpapers from the likes of Funky Little Darlings, Camilla Diedrich, Maison & Grow, Absolute Zero Degrees and Mini Moderns. Wide wallcoverings from Muraspec, Texdecor, Casamance and Camengo, along with traditional and modern patterns from the Lincrusta range complete our residential and commercial wallcoverings.

In addition, we now use and stock a 100% recycled lining paper that is available in 5 grades, Super Flat to Super Heavy all of which are hypoallergenic and breathable, along with a pure paper of single and 3 layered embossed construction in a selection of 9 and 5 patterns respectfully, all of which is sourced from FSC managed forests.

solid wall insulation

The UK's housing stock is estimated at approximately 24.5 million dwellings, of which 36% are non-cavity wall construction - solid brick, solid stone, pre-1944 timbre frame and concrete, ect. These types of buildings lose more heat and energy than any other type of construction, with the average modern house being up to four times more energy efficient than its Victorian equivalent. While many local authorities, housings associations, private landlords and home owners have been concentrating on filling cavities walls to achieve their carbon savings, improving the thermal efficiency of solid-wall properties has largely been ignored. This is primarily because the solutions are deemed to be more expensive and cause greater disruption, hence the reason that these types of dwellings are referred to as 'hard to treat homes'. This is not actually correct; they are not hard to treat, just more expensive to insulate compared to cavity wall insulation. The effort is of more benefit in comparison to cavity wall insulation, as the subsequent heat savings to solid wall buildings is much higher.

One type of treatment is 'flexible thermal linings', which come on a roll and are applied like wallpaper. This will not cause significant disruption and can be integrated into any decorating scheme. These are available in many forms and thicknesses, varying from just 3mm to 10mm and greater. The vital advantage of using the thinner lining is that you retain that all important character and definition of the trim / cornice edge and therefore retain the finer more subtle feature to your humble abode.