Ceiling Painters in Bath

Cornicing and ceiling roses in Bath’s Georgian and Regency properties are irreplaceable. Paint applied carelessly fills the recesses of the profile and flattens the detail over time. We cut in slowly around every element and apply thin, controlled coats rather than brushing thickly to save time.

Where build-up has already obscured the profile, we carefully remove excess paint before repainting. This restores the crispness of the original plasterwork and takes longer than a straightforward repaint, which we reflect honestly in the quote.

Our interior painting work always accounts for these features. We don’t treat a Georgian ceiling the same as a modern flat ceiling — the preparation is different, the technique is different, and the result shows.

Most ceilings in Bath’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces are straightforward flat plaster with a simple coving junction. They still need proper preparation. Hairline cracks around light fittings and at the wall junction are common in these properties and should be filled before any paint goes on.

We use a good-quality ceiling paint with the correct level of sheen. Matt ceiling paints hide surface imperfections better than mid-sheen finishes — that’s the standard choice for most domestic ceilings. Where a client wants a specific finish, we advise on how it will look before we apply it.

We mask the tops of walls and any coving carefully before cutting in. The junction between ceiling and coving is where an untidy paint job shows most clearly, so we take time here rather than rushing to get on the roller.