Painters and decorators in Bromley
A flat in Penge with tired rooms, a peeling front in Orpington, timber windows in Petts Wood that need repainting: we're painters and decorators in Bromley, working on homes across the borough. Eight of our MyBuilder reviews come from customers in Beckenham, Penge and West Wickham.
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Painting and decorating across the borough of Bromley
We paint inside and out, hang and strip wallpaper, and repair plaster and cracks first, so paint goes onto a sound surface, not over the problem. See interior painting for rooms, woodwork and wallpaper, and exterior painting for walls, windows and doors.
As painters in Bromley we're local: a family-run firm based in Beckenham, a father, his sons and their team, registered at Companies House in 2007.
The borough has many conservation areas, where the council protects the character of a street; in a few, it also controls painting. Here is what its documents say, area by area.
Penge and Shortlands: what the council says about the front of your house
Penge: the Alexandra Cottages
If your cottage is around Albert Road, Edward Road and Victor Road, off Parish Lane, check the council's map: it may be in the Alexandra Cottages Conservation Area. There, painting any part of a house, or of a building or wall in its grounds, that faces a road, a waterway or open space needs planning permission, and so does altering the front door. Bromley Council's Article 4 direction for Alexandra Cottages has applied since 12 May 2004, with no end date on the council's register (checked October 2026).
We've decorated homes in Penge; if yours is one of the cottages, we'll check this with you before quoting.
Shortlands: bare brick on Meadow Road
The 2025 Shortlands Village appraisal notes that Meadow Road, built in London stock brick, is now mostly rendered or painted, and that pebble-dash and paint have cost the terrace at numbers 25 to 41 much of its original character (Bromley Council, checked October 2026).
That's the council's assessment, not a rule. Still, if your brick is bare, think twice before painting it; and when a house there is extended or altered, the plan asks for the brick bond to be matched. It also asks owners to keep original windows and doors (see Orpington and Petts Wood below).
Chislehurst and West Wickham: what the council does and doesn't control
According to Bromley Council's register of Article 4 directions, none controls exterior painting in Chislehurst: the town-centre direction covers turning shops into homes, and the Kemnal Road one covers gates, fences and walls (checked October 2026). The painting directions we found on the register are for Barnmead Road in Beckenham and Alexandra Cottages in Penge. A conservation area still matters, so check with Bromley Council, or its online map, before changing how the front looks.
If your house is listed
For a statutory listed building, Bromley Council's listed buildings page says nearly all alterations need listed building consent, internal works included, and altering one without it is an offence (checked October 2026). Ask the council before changing finishes, inside or out. The council's local list adds no extra planning controls.
West Wickham
West Wickham's town-centre direction is also about turning shops into homes, not paint. One of our MyBuilder reviews, for painting a kitchen, comes from there.
Painters and decorators in Orpington and Petts Wood
Looking for decorators in Orpington? We work there and in Petts Wood too.
According to the council's register, Orpington's Broomhill and The Priory conservation areas have no Article 4 direction on painting, and the town-centre one covers turning shops into homes. Check with the council all the same.
The Article 4 directions for Chislehurst Road and The Chenies in Petts Wood cover roofs, walls and fences rather than paint; for decorating, the windows matter more. Bromley's 2025 management plans for Chislehurst Road, The Covert and The Thrifts in Petts Wood, and for Bromley Town Centre and Shortlands Village, ask owners to keep original windows and doors, repair the joinery where practical and avoid uPVC (the 2025 Chislehurst Road management plan, checked October 2026). It's guidance, not a ban. Careful preparation and repainting is part of keeping original timber.
The white-painted render on many Petts Wood houses needs materials that let it breathe, which our plasterers page explains.
Reviews from customers in Penge and West Wickham
These three come from customers in the borough outside Beckenham, quoted exactly as MyBuilder shows them, each with the area, the date and the job.
Five more reviews come from customers in Beckenham, where we're based: you'll find them on our page for decorators in Beckenham.
What affects the price of painting and decorating in Bromley
Every quote depends on the job: how many rooms, how big, how much preparation the walls and ceilings need, any old wallpaper to strip, the woodwork and windows, and, outside, how the walls are reached.
A scaffold standing on the pavement needs a licence from Bromley Council, in place before the scaffold goes up.
For an accurate price, send a few photos, the rooms or surfaces involved, and whether your house is listed or in a conservation area, using the form here or our contact page. We come and look at the job before we quote, and the quote is free and in writing.
Other work we do in Bromley
Roofers in Bromley
roof repairs across the borough, and what the council charges for a scaffold or tower on the pavement.
Builders in Bromley
small building works, including what Petts Wood's Article 4 directions on walls and fences mean for them.
Kitchens and bathrooms
see our kitchen fitters and bathroom fitters.
Questions about painters and decorators in Bromley
Call 020 8249 7303
How much does a painter and decorator in Bromley cost?
It depends on the size of the job and the preparation the walls and woodwork need; photos with your request help us price it.
Where can I read reviews of your decorating in Bromley?
On our MyBuilder profile. Eight of the reviews there come from Beckenham, Penge and West Wickham, mostly for painting and decorating, each with its date.
Do you paint outside as well as inside?
Yes: rooms, ceilings, wallpaper and woodwork inside; walls, woodwork and windows outside. In a conservation area, check the council's rules first.
Do you work in Orpington, Petts Wood and Chislehurst?
Yes, across the whole borough, from Penge to Chislehurst.
How do I check if my house is in a conservation area?
On Bromley Council's interactive map, which also shows whether a property is listed or locally listed. Or give us your address when you ask for a quote.
Why ask us to decorate your home in Bromley
A family-run firm based in Beckenham, registered at Companies House in 2007.
Dated reviews from customers in the borough, rated 4.9/5 overall on MyBuilder.
Plain answers on what Bromley Council controls, area by area.
Beyond the borough, see our painters and decorators in South London.