Middlesex & The Home Counties
Done properly.
Done once.
Plastering and painting contractors serving Middlesex and the Home Counties. Fixed-price quotes. City & Guilds certified. No subcontractors.
City & Guilds Certified
All 4 team members qualified
Fixed-Price Quotes
Agreed before work starts
All In-House
No subcontractors, ever
Plastering Services
Rendering
External render — sand and cement, monocouche, and pebble dash applied properly to Middlesex and Home Counties properties.
View service →Plastering
Full plastering across all substrates — new build, renovation, Victorian solid brick. Prepared and finished flat.
View service →Skimming
Skim plastering over existing plaster, plasterboard, or bonding coat. Done flat and consistently.
View service →Venetian Plastering
Polished plaster and marmorino finishes for high-end properties in Windsor, Ascot, and Gerrards Cross.
View service →Pebble Dashing
Full strip and re-dash or targeted patch repairs. One of the most common external wall issues on Middlesex's postwar housing stock.
View service →Floating Plaster
The base coat that determines whether the final skim holds flat. Floating done properly before skimming.
View service →Plaster Refurbishment
Blown plaster, cracked ceilings, failed previous repairs. Strip and replaster done right rather than patched over.
View service →Repair & Insurance Work
Plaster and paint damage from water ingress, subsidence, or accidental damage. Documented work for insurers.
View service →Painting & Decorating
Exterior Painting
Weather-resistant exterior finishes that protect the property and look right for years, not seasons.
View service →Interior Painting
Interior painting done with proper preparation. Filled, sanded, primed. No shortcuts that show under spotlighting.
View service →Wallpapering
Straight drops, matched patterns, tight seams. Feature walls and full-room wallpapering done precisely.
View service →Sash Window Painting
Period properties across Windsor and Gerrards Cross have sash windows that need proper preparation and the right paint system.
View service →Commercial Decorating
Offices, rental properties, and commercial spaces. Deadlines matter. We work around tenants and handover dates.
View service →Eco-Friendly Decorating
Low-VOC and eco paint systems for clients who want minimal chemical exposure without compromising on quality.
View service →60+
Years of combined
experience
4
City & Guilds certified
plasterers
14
Services across plastering
& painting
26
Areas across Middlesex
& Home Counties
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Why Hancock?
Because once is enough
if it's done properly.
01
A price agreed upfront, not amended afterward.
Price confirmed before work starts. No revision letters. No invoice surprises when the job is done.
02
Four plasterers. Sixty years between them.
Every person on the team holds City & Guilds certification. Victorian terrace plaster, new-build skims, high-end Venetian finishing — they've done it all.
03
It's us on your property. No one else.
We don't subcontract. The same team that quotes your job starts it and finishes it. What you're told on day one is what you get on day last.
Ready for a fixed-price quote?
No commitment, no sales pitch. Just an honest price for the job, confirmed before work starts.
Please be aware: cancellations made less than 48 hours before your booking incur a £100 cancellation fee.
Service areas
Covering Middlesex and
the Home Counties.
View all 26 areas →From Stanmore and Watford in the north to Bracknell, Farnham, and Ascot in the south. Based in Harefield, UB9. 26 service areas.
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