Based in TW2 · Serving Twickenham
Our office is on Second Cross Road, TW2. We've been decorating Twickenham homes and businesses for over twelve years — Victorian terraces, Edwardian semis, riverfront properties, commercial premises.
Why Prima Decor
Prima Decor's office is at 11A Ash House Business Centre, 8 Second Cross Road, Twickenham TW2 5RF. Founder Roman Pelykh has been decorating in this borough since 2009 — long enough to know the difference between a well-prepped period wall and one that'll cause problems six months later.
Twickenham has a particular mix of property: Victorian terraces around St Margarets, Edwardian semis in Whitton, larger detached houses towards Strawberry Hill, riverside properties near Eel Pie Island. Each type comes with its own quirks — high ceilings, original cornicing, lime plaster walls, sash windows, and heritage colours that need careful matching.
We don't take on more work than we can properly manage. Every job in Twickenham is quoted and overseen by Roman personally. That means one point of contact from first visit to final walkthrough.
Need a quote? We visit, assess, and provide a fixed written quote — usually within 48 hours.
Book site visitWhat we do
All work is carried out by our own team. We cover interior painting, exterior work, wallpapering, spray finishing, and commercial decorating across TW1, TW2, and the wider Richmond upon Thames area.
Walls, ceilings, woodwork, and joinery. Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, and Dulux Trade used as standard.
Masonry, render, timber, and metal. Weatherproof systems suited to London's climate. 12-month warranty on all exterior work.
From Farrow & Ball papers to specialist silks, metallics, and hand-prints. Pattern matching on complex designs.
Cabinet doors, built-in furniture, architectural details, and feature walls. A finish brushwork can't match.
Offices, restaurants, and retail premises in Twickenham. Out-of-hours scheduling as standard, not an extra.
Victorian and Edwardian homes, lime plaster, original cornicing, sash windows. We know what these surfaces need.
Things worth knowing
After twelve years in this area, there are things that come up repeatedly. None of it is complicated — it's just not usually written down anywhere.
Victorian and Edwardian properties in Twickenham often have original lime plaster rather than modern gypsum. Standard trade primers don't bond well to it. If a decorator hasn't worked on these surfaces before, the paint will fail within a year — usually starting at the edges of cornicing or around windows.
F&B paints have a distinctive finish but are formulated differently to standard emulsions. Darker colours like Hague Blue or Down Pipe typically need three coats over a tinted primer to reach full opacity. Anyone pricing F&B work at the same rate as trade paint hasn't done enough of it.
Masonry paint needs temperatures above 5°C and no rain forecast for at least 24 hours. In Twickenham, that realistically means April through October. Work done in colder or wetter conditions will fail faster — adhesion drops and drying times increase unpredictably.
On older Twickenham properties, preparation — filling, sanding, priming, dealing with damp spots or flaky original paint — often takes as long as the painting itself. If a quote seems very low, it usually means the preparation has been skipped, not that the decorator is especially efficient.
Further reading: Painting & Decorating Association · Farrow & Ball Paint Guides · Historic England: Lime Plaster Guide
Credentials
These are the specific credentials Prima Decor holds. Not industry jargon — the actual qualifications and memberships that matter when a decorator is working in your home.
Trade Qualification
The highest vocational qualification available in the trade. Covers surface preparation, specialist finishes, colour theory, and project management. Not every decorator has this — many work without formal qualifications.
Trade Body Membership
The PDA is the UK's primary professional body for painters and decorators. Members are vetted, must hold appropriate insurance, and agree to a code of practice. Membership can be checked directly on the PDA website.
Insurance
Every job is covered to £2 million. This is the level typically required by managing agents and developers for work in residential and commercial properties across London.
Our Approach
Every project is staffed by Prima Decor's own team. Roman Pelykh, the founder, oversees each job from quote to completion. If we can't fit a project into our schedule, we say so rather than passing it to someone else.
Instant estimate
Get a ballpark figure for your Twickenham project. This is an estimate based on London market rates — we'll confirm exact costs after a free on-site visit. No prices are guaranteed until we've seen the property.
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What type of work do you need?
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Tell us about the property
Property type
Paint quality
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Surface condition & extras
Current wall condition
Add-ons (select all that apply)
Your estimate
Twickenham interior painting
Estimated project range
Indicative range · London rates · Includes materials & labour · VAT may apply
Client reviews
"We used Prima Decor for our house which has a lot of wall panelling and crown moulding details and they did a fantastic job. Roman manages his team really well and they were professional, prompt and very efficient. I had peace of mind with them which is rarely the case when dealing with other tradespeople."
"We employed Roman and his team after finishing a long and complex extension on our Edwardian home. Professional, exact, efficient and reliable. We were impressed how the squad went about their business in unison."
"Roman and his team are efficient, hardworking, professional and tidy up at the end of each day. They have painted and wallpapered most of the interior of my home. I would recommend them every time."
Common questions
Get in touch
Every enquiry is handled by our founder. No call centres, no online-only booking systems. Just a straightforward conversation about your project.
☎ 020 8226 5125 ✉ info@primadecor.co.ukOffice address
11A Ash House Business Centre
8 Second Cross Road
Twickenham TW2 5RF
Hours
Mon–Fri 8am–5pm · Sat 9am–1pm