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Decorating & Restoration Service

Royston , Hertfordshire

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‘21 Certificate of Excellence, 2021

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Decorating & Restoration Service is a small family run business and has been running for approx 30 years and will always offer a high level of service!
We offers both general internal and external painting and decorating from a single room to the whole of the property both inside and out!

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13 December 2019

Roy is our 'go-to' master craftsman for any and all restorative and decorative works around the house, both internal and external. He has an attention to detail and a dedication to doing a job the only way it should be done - to the highest standards. I have no hesitation in wholeheartedly recommending him, especially for older/heritage properties. The only difficulty is finding time in his schedule to fit him in! More...

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30 June 2019

Good bloke tidy decorating work ...

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26 January 2019

Roy and his team carried out extensive plastering, painting and carpentry work at my house and produced excellent results. The work progressed rapidly and continuously according to schedule. The attention to detail was great, and the house was always left clean and tidy at the end of each day. Highly recommended! More...

19 April 2018

We were seeking some help to paint our new home (internal walls/ceilings) and came across Roy's website following a quick Google search. Having made initial contact, immediately we heard back and Roy was willing to come over and price up the works over a weekend which was extremely helpful. From start to finish Roy was efficient, courteous and, most importantly of all, the quality of his work was of the highest order. My wife and I were extremely impressed and delighted with the decorating, which has really helped to lift our home. Roy's keen eye and excellence through detail was evident on every wall and in every piece of cutting in. He was a pleasure to deal with and has a good sense of humour too! We will be in no hesitation to call on his services in future for other works around the house and can wholeheartedly recommend him to others. More...

Reviewed on Yell

16 February 2018

First rate work, carried out to high standard by Roy at short notice - helped me out by attending at short notice & working quickly. Highly recommended! L F Jones Feb 2018 More...

13 February 2018

Just a note to compliment Roy at DRS, As others have said, he works hard and his standard of work is superb. I needed a rush job recently and found Roy by the usual local web search, that’s always chancy and sometimes you regret it but not this time! He quoted quickly with a decent price, arrived on time and finished the job when he said he would, then popped in to do a quick re-touch to finish off without being asked – very professional and personable. In short, ‘he does what it says on his tin’, what more can anyone ask? I have a similar rush job looming and I hope he can squeeze it in, the job’s definitely his if he can! Cheers Roy, thanks a bunch, Fred Jones Feb 2018 More...

Reviewed on Yell

27 May 2015

DRS has done a lot of excellent work over the past few years on our large Edwardian house. Roy has solved numerous problems that have stumped other people, including water ingress around gables, windows and doors, and tricky restoration tasks. He has always been keen to restore, preserving the character of the house, while using the latest high quality materials and techniques.I've been impressed by Roy's willingness to discuss options and explain different possible approaches, and with the excellence of the decoration finish he produces. I have no hesitation in recommending him and the company. More...

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27 May 2015

DRS have recently finished an extensive restoration to the exterior of my house. A number of the timber windows had a significant amount of rot as did parts of the door canopy and much of the roof line. Roy explained how he would repair the rot using an epoxy system and adding new timber where appropriate, finishing with a multi stage exterior paint system. His rate of work was very impressive and he was able to take care of additional problems as they were discovered. The finished job is absolutely amazing. where rotten wood has been replaced, the joins are completely invisible (even tho i know where to look) and the paint finish is blemish free. it's added to the value of my home significantly. If you want a quality job done on your house, then i can recommend DRS unreservedly. More...

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27 May 2015

A very competent and reliable painter who did an excellent job on the exterior of our house which included some areas that were difficult to access. Good attention to detail, Roy removed all gutters and downpipes before starting the work. More...

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21 November 2014

The oak windows in the house built in 1845 are still original but were seriously rotten. I researched and came up with a company called Repair Care who permit only qualified contractors to use their product. I was impressed with the work rate of Roy and also the pride that he took in his work. When he got into the job the decay in some of the windows were much worse than appeared but nothing fazed him and with a combination of new wood, resin and putty the specialist system gives an amazing end result. More...

Reviewed on Yell

22 October 2014

DRS has done a lot of excellent work over the past few years on our large Edwardian house. Roy has solved numerous problems that have stumped other people, including water ingress around gables, windows and doors, and tricky restoration tasks. He has always been keen to restore, preserving the character of the house, while using the latest high quality materials and techniques.I've been impressed by Roy's willingness to discuss options and explain different possible approaches, and with the excellence of the decoration finish he produces. I have no hesitation in recommending him and the company. More...

Reviewed on Yell

19 October 2014

We have employed DRS over the last ten years for various large and small-scale jobs on our 100-year-old house.Roy has a real appreciation and understanding of the approach needed to repair and decorate older properties and features, using appropriate materials. He is a careful, meticulous and skilled craftsman who goes the extra mile to obtain best results, and we have considered his work to be good value too. More...

Reviewed on Yell

18 October 2014

DRS have recently finished an extensive restoration to the exterior of my house. A number of the timber windows had a significant amount of rot as did parts of the door canopy and much of the roof line. Roy explained how he would repair the rot using an epoxy system and adding new timber where appropriate, finishing with a multi stage exterior paint system. His rate of work was very impressive and he was able to take care of additional problems as they were discovered. The finished job is absolutely amazing. where rotten wood has been replaced, the joins are completely invisible (even tho i know where to look) and the paint finish is blemish free. it's added to the value of my home significantly. If you want a quality job done on your house, then i can recommend DRS unreservedly. More...

Reviewed on Yell

17 October 2014

Really helped me out of a fix, my previous decorator just kept letting me down and caused me a lot of stress as I was 8 months pregnant and wanted the job finished, I called Roy and he just came in and got on with it, working late to make sure it got done, he did a great job and always cleaned up after himself at the end of the day. He has a friendly manner and his rates were very reasonable, would recommend to anyone! More...

Reviewed on Yell

Q&As

For the Restoration side of my business I get great reward in saving our English Heritage to Listed and Period properties
From small works of general Decorating and Painting of residential properties to Country manor homes, being able to create a warm and inviting environment with colour schemes, wallpaper textures and even decorative effects.
I have a close working relationship with most of my clients which is important for me as I like to offer other choices that they may not of thought of for their property.

Once I gained Decorating qualifications I then had to gain enough experience working for Professional Painters & Decorators in my local area.
I worked on Residential and Period property for many years whilst at University. Once I completed my studies I decided to set up on my own as the time was right and I had gone through the system slowly but surely and had gained a wealth of experience!

We are a family run business and approach our work with all of the right attributes required to insure that your home will be cared for to the highest level.
I specialise in Insitu Sash Window Restoration and keep the original features of the profiles etc.
We pride ourselves in our preparation skills too! as we know that this is the foundation to all of the works
Also we understand what specialist paints are required for different period properties, surfaces, finishes etc.
Specializing in Lincrusta wall covings with decorative effect to main stream retail papers we hang all!
We take on large jobs which can take eight or more months to complete to very small works lasting a day

Services

General Painting, Wallpapering, Coving, Plastering etc
Sash Window Restoration : Draught-proof & Service (Our most requested service) - Repair & Window Over - Haul - Part or Full Replacement - Sill and Sash replacement -High grade timber resin repairs - Sash Cording - Freeing of painted shut windows - Glazing - Broken glass replacement - Sash pulley Replacement - Rot Repair - Window locks and furniture-supplied and fitted - Sash weights balanced.