Freshly painted red brick and white render Edwardian house exterior in Hampton, south west London

Hampton · Teddington · Twickenham

Painters and decorators in Hampton for over forty years.

Family-run interior and exterior decorating for period and modern homes across Hampton, Teddington, Twickenham and Strawberry Hill. The same small team on your job from first day to last.

Free estimates. No obligation. We answer the phone ourselves.

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10/10

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Google

5.0/5

Google rating

★★★★★

459

Verified reviews

Our services

Decorating services for homes across South West London

Most of a good decorating job happens before the topcoat. We fill, sand, treat and prime properly, then use paints that hold up to a Thames-side winter. It takes longer, and it means you are not repainting in three years.

Domestic and commercial work. Insurance work undertaken.

Dining room with built-in cabinetry hand-painted in deep green, Teddington
Built-in dining cabinetry and banquette wall hand-painted in a deep green.
  • 01

    Interior painting & decorating

    Full interior redecoration in Hampton and Teddington homes, from a single room to a whole house. Walls, ceilings, woodwork and hand cut-in.

  • 02

    Exterior painting

    Render, masonry, fascias, soffits and front doors. Repairs made good and primed before any topcoat goes on.

  • 03

    Wallpapering

    Hanging, lining and stripping. Patterned and hand-printed papers matched properly at the seam.

  • 04

    Timber & sash window restoration

    Rotten sills, sash windows, porches and mouldings repaired and brought back rather than ripped out.

  • 05

    Door & window stripping

    Original doors and wooden windows stripped back and refinished, keeping the detail a period house depends on.

  • 06

    Roof & wall coatings

    Protective coatings for tired roofs and exterior walls, applied by the same team that does your decorating.

Our work

Recent decorating projects in Hampton and Teddington

Real jobs, photographed before we started and again on the last day. Preparation, repair and a finish that still looks right years later.

Before — Rotten bay window sill repaired and repainted, Exterior joinery · Hampton
Before
After — Rotten bay window sill repaired and repainted, Exterior joinery · Hampton
After

Rotten bay window sill repaired and repainted

Exterior joinery · Hampton

Wet rot cut out of the sash frame and sill, filled, primed and finished in a brilliant white exterior eggshell.

Before — Staircase wall made good after dado removal, Hallway & stairs · Teddington
Before
After — Staircase wall made good after dado removal, Hallway & stairs · Teddington
After

Staircase wall made good after dado removal

Hallway & stairs · Teddington

The gap left by the old dado rail was filled and sanded flat, then finished in a crisp two-tone scheme with a new rail.

Before — Peeling wallpaper stripped back to sound plaster, Living room · Hampton Hill
Before
After — Peeling wallpaper stripped back to sound plaster, Living room · Hampton Hill
After

Peeling wallpaper stripped back to sound plaster

Living room · Hampton Hill

Old paper removed, the ceiling line repaired and the corner finished flawlessly around the existing wall light.

About us

A family decorating firm, not a call centre with a van

Victorian front door repainted in sage green with white porch mouldings, Hampton
Front door and porch repaint, sage green with hand-finished white mouldings.

Steve Dridge has been decorating in and around Hampton for more than forty years. The team is close knit and includes his two sons, Harvey and Daniel, both time-served on the tools.

Nobody gets subcontracted out. The same faces turn up each morning, dust sheets go down, and the place is left tidy at the end of the day. That is the whole business model.

If Steve cannot pick up, leave a message. He calls back by the end of the working day.

  • Steve
  • Harvey
  • Daniel
  • Ray
  • Davy

Customer reviews

459 verified reviews, not one below 7.5 in forty years

Every review below is a verified Checkatrade review from a real customer in south west London. Hover or hold to pause and read.

Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his team have just fully decorated and repaired the outside of our large Victorian house in Strawberry Hill. The work is excellent. Steve has great attention to detail and manages the work efficiently to ensure a very high quality finish. Harvey, Daniel, Ray and Davy were all brilliant. I would have no hesitation in using them again and in fact have hired them straight away to do a small interior job for me. Thanks Steve!

Exterior decoration of large Victorian houseTW2
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

The service simply was top notch, actually he did more than what I remember to ask for and even came back to do something I remembered later at no cost. Above and beyond. I am a trades person by profession so I can be a bit critical. So I do not give 10 easily. I'll happily reuse Steve again.

Internal paintingTW16
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve came highly recommended by several neighbors in our development. He lived up to his good reputation. He is knowledgeable, reliable, and his worker, Ray, did a great job for us and was pleasant company too! We thought the price was fair and Steve was flexible with scheduling. We will use him again anytime we need a painter.

Painting of interior sash window frames, kitchen and bathroomTW11
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his team have been my decorators for many years. Their standard of workmanship is very high, and in addition they are efficient, tidy, courteous and polite. Their technical knowledge of wallpaper and paint finishes and appropriate materials to use, and when to use them, is second to none. It is a pleasure to work with all the members of the team and I would highly recommend them.

Painting and decorating throughout house
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and Harvey had already done the rest of our house, and we had him back to decorate our kitchen and living room. Harvey did really meticulous work, arrived when they said they would, helped with solutions to problem areas and got the job done to a very high standard in plenty of time. We are so impressed with them that they've now done our whole house, room by room! All at fair rates, and very polite and trustworthy. Thanks so much Steve and Harvey!

Kitchen, dining and living room painting and decoratingTW12
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his team completed a full internal painting/decorating job on my 3 bed house. They did a brilliant job which also included a number of other repairs before painting, which included lots of cracks in the walls and plaster damage too. I moved out of the house and left Steve with my house keys to enable them to finish the work sooner and felt very comfortable leaving them to get on with the work. The quality of the work was excellent and I returned home to a clean and beautifully painted 'like new' house!

Painted all internal walls, ceilings, doors and skirting in a 3 bed houseTW12
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

We couldn't recommend Steve and his team more highly. He came to us on the recommendation of a friend. Extremely high quality of work, attention to detail and care for the finished product. A pride in their work that is rare in tradesmen. Very reliable, kept us informed at all stages, had lots of good suggestions about products and paints etc. that would improve the quality of the finished product. Hard working as well as trustworthy and honest, and a pleasure to have all the guys working in the house. They got on with the job quietly and efficiently.

Stripping, filling, preparing, lining, decorating
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his team painted pretty much our entire house post loft conversion. The walls and ceilings were a total mess prior to their intervention. They prepped and painted the walls to perfection. They worked diligently and were a pleasure to deal with. The quote was fair given the quality of their workmanship and I cannot recommend them highly enough. They will be coming back to paint our kitchen in a few months.

Repainted entire house post loft conversion
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

I would have no hesitation in recommending Steve and his team to anyone. If I could give him and his team an 11 I would!!! Steve is totally trustworthy, he was always on time, and cleared up every night before he left. His workmanship is second to none. I am a very fussy person, and I just couldn't find fault with his work. My 2 year old decided to cover the wallpaper in an oil based cream 2 days after Steve finished. We phoned Steve and he came out straight away and rectified it. Nothing is too much trouble for Steve and his team. Thank you so much for an excellent job done!

Wallpaper and painted bedroom
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

From start to finish this was a great job well done. Price agreed and was the price we paid. Very professional service, clean and tidy, and a great painting job. All finished on time. Super job and would 100% recommend.

Whole house decoration, every roomKT8
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

We have used Steve's services a few times before and have always been pleased with the results. So he and his excellent team were first choice for our current job. This was for exterior and interior paintwork, and the results are first-class. Daniel has done a wonderful job making everything crisp and smart again. Nothing is too much trouble and what really impresses is that he uses much initiative to solve tricky problems, rather than bouncing them back to the client as so many others do. We are happy to recommend Steve's team completely. Thank you.

Great to have Steve's team back again. Always a win!TW11
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

We have used Steve and his team for over thirty years for a variety of outside and inside jobs. They are always timely, courteous and tidy and their work is of the highest order and wins praise from others. We could not recommend them too highly.

Decorating a utility room and a bedroomKT8
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Daniel did an amazing job painting our home after just moving in. Not only was his work immaculate taking time to ensure every element was sanded, filled and cleaned. He also was extremely professional, polite and reliable. I couldn't recommend Daniel, Steve and the family enough. We look forward to using again.

Painting hallway, landing, ceiling and bedroomTW11
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve decorated the main room of a rented out property I own. He recommended a thermal liner on the outside wall due to a mould problem and I can report that 3 months later during the wet and cold winter, no mould has reoccurred. Steve has also decorated my house, which was all finished to a high standard. Steve and both his sons work quickly and efficiently and leave no mess. I have just engaged them for further work.

Lounge completely decoratedTW12
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his knowledgeable team have completed the work to a very high standard. Their attention to detail and workmanship are second to none. Pleasure to have them working with us again, they are efficient, courteous and leave the job tidy and completed on time.

Outside front of house, gable end, barge boards, window frames and cillsKT10
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his team have just fully decorated and repaired the outside of our large Victorian house in Strawberry Hill. The work is excellent. Steve has great attention to detail and manages the work efficiently to ensure a very high quality finish. Harvey, Daniel, Ray and Davy were all brilliant. I would have no hesitation in using them again and in fact have hired them straight away to do a small interior job for me. Thanks Steve!

Exterior decoration of large Victorian houseTW2
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

The service simply was top notch, actually he did more than what I remember to ask for and even came back to do something I remembered later at no cost. Above and beyond. I am a trades person by profession so I can be a bit critical. So I do not give 10 easily. I'll happily reuse Steve again.

Internal paintingTW16
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve came highly recommended by several neighbors in our development. He lived up to his good reputation. He is knowledgeable, reliable, and his worker, Ray, did a great job for us and was pleasant company too! We thought the price was fair and Steve was flexible with scheduling. We will use him again anytime we need a painter.

Painting of interior sash window frames, kitchen and bathroomTW11
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his team have been my decorators for many years. Their standard of workmanship is very high, and in addition they are efficient, tidy, courteous and polite. Their technical knowledge of wallpaper and paint finishes and appropriate materials to use, and when to use them, is second to none. It is a pleasure to work with all the members of the team and I would highly recommend them.

Painting and decorating throughout house
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and Harvey had already done the rest of our house, and we had him back to decorate our kitchen and living room. Harvey did really meticulous work, arrived when they said they would, helped with solutions to problem areas and got the job done to a very high standard in plenty of time. We are so impressed with them that they've now done our whole house, room by room! All at fair rates, and very polite and trustworthy. Thanks so much Steve and Harvey!

Kitchen, dining and living room painting and decoratingTW12
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his team completed a full internal painting/decorating job on my 3 bed house. They did a brilliant job which also included a number of other repairs before painting, which included lots of cracks in the walls and plaster damage too. I moved out of the house and left Steve with my house keys to enable them to finish the work sooner and felt very comfortable leaving them to get on with the work. The quality of the work was excellent and I returned home to a clean and beautifully painted 'like new' house!

Painted all internal walls, ceilings, doors and skirting in a 3 bed houseTW12
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

We couldn't recommend Steve and his team more highly. He came to us on the recommendation of a friend. Extremely high quality of work, attention to detail and care for the finished product. A pride in their work that is rare in tradesmen. Very reliable, kept us informed at all stages, had lots of good suggestions about products and paints etc. that would improve the quality of the finished product. Hard working as well as trustworthy and honest, and a pleasure to have all the guys working in the house. They got on with the job quietly and efficiently.

Stripping, filling, preparing, lining, decorating
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his team painted pretty much our entire house post loft conversion. The walls and ceilings were a total mess prior to their intervention. They prepped and painted the walls to perfection. They worked diligently and were a pleasure to deal with. The quote was fair given the quality of their workmanship and I cannot recommend them highly enough. They will be coming back to paint our kitchen in a few months.

Repainted entire house post loft conversion
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

I would have no hesitation in recommending Steve and his team to anyone. If I could give him and his team an 11 I would!!! Steve is totally trustworthy, he was always on time, and cleared up every night before he left. His workmanship is second to none. I am a very fussy person, and I just couldn't find fault with his work. My 2 year old decided to cover the wallpaper in an oil based cream 2 days after Steve finished. We phoned Steve and he came out straight away and rectified it. Nothing is too much trouble for Steve and his team. Thank you so much for an excellent job done!

Wallpaper and painted bedroom
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

From start to finish this was a great job well done. Price agreed and was the price we paid. Very professional service, clean and tidy, and a great painting job. All finished on time. Super job and would 100% recommend.

Whole house decoration, every roomKT8
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

We have used Steve's services a few times before and have always been pleased with the results. So he and his excellent team were first choice for our current job. This was for exterior and interior paintwork, and the results are first-class. Daniel has done a wonderful job making everything crisp and smart again. Nothing is too much trouble and what really impresses is that he uses much initiative to solve tricky problems, rather than bouncing them back to the client as so many others do. We are happy to recommend Steve's team completely. Thank you.

Great to have Steve's team back again. Always a win!TW11
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

We have used Steve and his team for over thirty years for a variety of outside and inside jobs. They are always timely, courteous and tidy and their work is of the highest order and wins praise from others. We could not recommend them too highly.

Decorating a utility room and a bedroomKT8
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Daniel did an amazing job painting our home after just moving in. Not only was his work immaculate taking time to ensure every element was sanded, filled and cleaned. He also was extremely professional, polite and reliable. I couldn't recommend Daniel, Steve and the family enough. We look forward to using again.

Painting hallway, landing, ceiling and bedroomTW11
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve decorated the main room of a rented out property I own. He recommended a thermal liner on the outside wall due to a mould problem and I can report that 3 months later during the wet and cold winter, no mould has reoccurred. Steve has also decorated my house, which was all finished to a high standard. Steve and both his sons work quickly and efficiently and leave no mess. I have just engaged them for further work.

Lounge completely decoratedTW12
Checkatradecheckatrade10 / 10

Steve and his knowledgeable team have completed the work to a very high standard. Their attention to detail and workmanship are second to none. Pleasure to have them working with us again, they are efficient, courteous and leave the job tidy and completed on time.

Outside front of house, gable end, barge boards, window frames and cillsKT10
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Areas we cover

Local decorators covering Hampton and the surrounding villages

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  • Painters & decorators in Strawberry Hill
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  • Painters & decorators in Sunbury
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