About
Painter and Decorator in Kent.
I was venturing into a painting & decorating career even before leaving school when I worked with my Dad on some decorating jobs during the school holidays. He sub-contracted to the newly formed David Hartnup Ltd. My Dad helped them get off the ground, sometimes working 48+ hours non stop to help them fulfill the many contracts they began winning.
Thanks to my Dad, I began my time with David Hartnup Ltd in 1983. But within two years of me starting my time on Hartnup’s, my Dad decided to start his own decorating business which was strong for twelve years until he fell ill. I worked within his business too when time allowed.
I have to say, Hartnup’s was a fantastic company to sub-contract too, even though it got frustrating at times. Finally in 2000, we parted company.
I was about to start my own painting business in 2000, but I began sub-contracting to a small local paint contractor up until 2003. It was then, that I had the fire in my belly to start up my own business and to this day Before & After Painting are still going strong.
Since establishing Before & After Painting in 2003, I have been decorating interiors and painting exteriors of properties in the Kent, East Sussex and London areas.
Before & After Painting aims to produce work to a high standard, is very reliable and trustworthy and shows the utmost respect to its clients/customers and the property being worked on. We want your custom and repeat business, so it is in our interest to provide you with what you want.
So if you are looking for a Painter and Decorator in Kent, email or phone now.
At present around 90% of the work undertaken is domestic/residential work for private homeowners, with a lot of repeat business generated. Recent projects undertaken include: A full interior repaint of a Function Hall in Kent. Also a newly built conservatory interior. Regular painting for a local builder working through the Staying Put Scheme and, Medway and Dartford local authorities. Hand painted kitchens, new build houses or extension projects to complete renovation projects. We’ll even coat your shed with timber preservative if that is all you want done.
Below are just a few of the many projects Before & After Painting have undertaken:
- Communal areas to flats in Tunbridge Wells
- Large and small offices
- Function Halls
- New X-Ray department at The William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent
- Private high end homes and smaller homes
- New build homes with building contractors
- Redecorating a large 17th Century farm house
- Kent Air Ambulance Reception in Marden, Kent
Here are some past projects I’ve worked on while subcontracting:
- Egyptian Embassy – London
- Downe House (exterior repaint) – once lived in by Charles Darwin
- Museum of Moving Images – London
- Numerous Public Houses (refurbishments)
- Army Barrack Accommodation – Ashford in Kent
- Police Offices
- Abbey Wood Railway Station
- Glaxo Wellcome – Dartford & Tonbridge, Kent
- Schools
- Women’s Refuge Hostels
- Small exterior repaint at Cable & Wireless – Milton Keynes
- Departure Lounge 4 at Gatwick Airport
- 1984/5 – worked on a new build project for the “then’’ 9th richest man in the world. The Main Contractor was Deacon.
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