Interior and exterior painting, wallpapering, feature walls and full property redecorations across London and the M25, properly prepped, cleanly finished.
Painting and decorating is the trade discipline of preparing, priming, and applying paint, varnish, or wallcoverings to interior and exterior surfaces. The visible work, rolling on the colour, is roughly 30% of the job. The other 70% is preparation: filling cracks, sanding back to a sound surface, masking edges, priming bare patches, and choosing the right paint system for the surface. Skip the prep and the finish looks great for a month, then peels, blisters, or crazes. Do the prep right with quality trade paint and the finish lasts 5–7 years on interior, 7–10 years on exterior.
Our painters use Dulux Trade, Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, and similar premium-trade brands. These have higher pigment content and better coverage than retail paints, and on exterior work they tolerate the freeze-thaw cycles and pollution loads of London property far better.
Walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors, skirting, and architrave. Single rooms or whole-house redecorations. Premium trade paints, full surface prep, furniture moved and protected, daily clean-down.
Masonry walls, render, pebbledash, cladding, fascias, soffits, gutters, doors, and window frames. Weather-resistant masonry paint and microporous wood finishes. Surface prep includes scraping, sanding, filling, and priming.
Wallpaper hanging, stripping, feature walls, textured wallcoverings, designer papers. Paste-the-wall and paste-the-paper, lining paper, ceiling papers.
Hand-painting or HVLP-sprayed kitchen units, doors, drawer fronts, and worktop edges. The right call when the kitchen layout works but the finish is dated, and far cheaper than a full refurb. Pairs well with our work.
kitchen refurbishmentOffices, shops, restaurants, communal areas, and shop-front exteriors. Scheduled around opening hours where needed. Low-VOC paints for occupied premises.
Fast-turnaround redecorations between tenancies. We aim for 3–5 day turnaround on a 1–2 bed flat to minimise void periods. Pairs with our PPM contracts for managing agents.
Surface preparation is most of the job. Filling, sanding, masking, and priming all happen before any paint goes on the wall. That is why the finish lasts.
Dulux Trade, Farrow & Ball, Little Greene. Higher pigment content and better coverage. We can match any brand or colour you specify.
Furniture moved, dust sheets down, carpets and flooring protected. We clean down at the end of each day, so the rest of the property stays liveable.
Free quote visit, then a written quote covering paint, materials, labour, and VAT, agreed with you before we start.
We measure up, look at the surface condition, discuss colour and finish choices, and quote.
Within 48 hours of the visit. Itemised: prep, paint, labour, materials. We can quote multiple paint specs (budget / mid / premium) so you see the trade-offs.
Most rooms scheduled within 7 working days. Furniture moved on day 1; full prep before any paint.
Walls filled and sanded, edges masked, ceilings cut in, two coats applied with appropriate drying time between. Daily clean-down.
Walk-through with you, touch up any snags spotted, 12-month workmanship guarantee.
According to Painting and Decorating Association guidance, the most common cause of premature paint failure on UK property is inadequate surface preparation, not the paint itself. Cutting prep time is how cheap quotes get cheap. Doing prep properly is what makes a paint job actually last.
Our decorators are vetted, insured, and rated highly by our customers on Google and Checkatrade. Premium trade paints standard. 12-month workmanship guarantee.
ARI Maintenance is led by Arianne ‘Ari’ Raofi, founder. Day-to-day painting and decorating is carried out by named, experienced decorators with the prep skills and product knowledge that separate a 5-year finish from a 5-month one.
“The biggest signal of a good paint job is what happens 18 months later, not the day we leave. Anyone can make a wall look good with three coats and a thick brush. Making it still look good after a winter of condensation and a summer of sun: that’s prep, primer, and the right paint for the surface.”
Every painting and decorating job is quoted in writing after a free site visit. We work to your brief and surface condition, quote the prep, paint, labour, and materials in full, agreed with you before we start. We can quote multiple paint specs (budget, mid, premium) so you can see the trade-offs before you commit.
Materials are itemised separately and transparently where appropriate, and every quote is agreed with you in writing before any work starts.
Finished jobs from the boroughs we cover. Our own photographs, never stock.
Bedroom, grey carpet, white walls, bay window
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Painting and decorating: bedroom finished in white emulsion with white gloss skirting and window reveal, leaded casement window and oak-effect floor
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White panel door + grey carpet
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White 6-panel door (closed)
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Bedroom doorway view (children's room)
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Excellent service from ARI maintenance, arrived on time and fixed the problem very promptly they were amazing to deal with from start to finish As you can imagine the stress I was under after discovering a severe leak in my bathroom but thanks to ARI maintenance they took the stress out of the situation and had it all sorted in no time. Would definitely use them again and recommend to friends and family. They definitely deserve the 5 stars! Thanks again
Read more on GoogleWe hired Ari Maintenance to take care of some plumbing repairs at our house. They were really nice, sensitive to our schedule, and professional from the first quote to the end of the job. The job was done efficiently, and the communication was excellent throughout the entire project. They went the extra mile to provide an exceptional service. Highly recommend.
Read more on Googlethis company is extremely helpful and reliable, always a pleasure to work with especially Archie and Arianne! i highly recommend for all types of works, prices are fair and our landlords are always happy with the quality of their work and customer service!
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CleaningNo pressure, no obligation. A free survey where the job needs one, an itemised written quote before anything starts, and a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
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London and the M25
Phone: 020 8068 2295
Email: bookings@arimaintenance.co.uk
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