Magic Finish Building Service Ltd Bespoke Painting & Decorating

Bespoke painting & decorating, finished by hand.

Interiors, exteriors, wallpaper, limewash and painted kitchens for homes across London and Surrey. Fourteen years at the brush, and every surface prepared properly before a drop of paint goes on.

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Looking down a sweeping cantilevered staircase with a dark handrail and white stone treads — Spiral stairwell · Surrey

10/10Checkatrade rating

14 yrsIn the trade

LondonSW London & Surrey

What we do

From one feature wall to the whole house

Magic Finish is a small, hands-on team based in Chessington. We quote in person, protect your home properly, and stay until you're happy with every edge.

Drawing room with soft grey walls and white cornicing

Signature service

Painting & decorating

Walls, ceilings, cornicing, doors, skirting and staircases, filled, sanded and finished in the sheen that suits each room. We help with colour choices too.

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Papering

Wallpaper & murals

Stripping, lining and hanging the paper of your choice, including large-scale wall murals matched panel to panel.

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Texture

Limewash

Soft, breathable, cloud-like walls brushed on in layers. Lovely on period plaster and in rooms that want calm.

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Kitchens

Kitchen & cabinet painting

Kitchen units, islands, fitted cupboards and wardrobes, primed and hand-painted or sprayed. A new look without a new kitchen.

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Outside

External painting & decorating

Render, masonry, fascias, wooden windows and front doors, including timber resin repairs before we paint.

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Also Paint sprayingDoor strippingTimber restoration Wooden windowsTimber resin repairsFeature walls

How every job is done

The finish is in the preparation

ProtectFloors, furniture and fittings covered and taped before work starts.
PrepareCeilings and walls filled with flexible filler and sanded smooth. Woodwork filled with two-part wood filler.
Prime & undercoatBare and repaired timber primed and undercoated so the top coat sits evenly.
Finish by handBrush and roller in the sheen you choose, cut in by eye.
Walk-throughWe check every room with you and leave the house clean.

Choose your sheen

From flat matt to full gloss

Matt

~2%

Vinyl matt

~5%

Eggshell

~20%

Satinwood

~35%

Silk

~45%

Gloss

~85%

Walls & ceilings: matt, vinyl matt, sheen or silk. Woodwork: satinwood, eggshell or gloss. Percentages are typical light reflectance; they vary by brand.

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