INTERIORS
Interior painting and decorating
Full-house and single-room redecoration for villas, terraces and modern homes. Walls, woodwork and ceilings finished properly, hand-cut lines throughout.
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FIFE · DUNFERMLINE
Award-Winning Painters and Decorators in Dunfermline
Victorian and Edwardian villas around Comely Park and Garvock, the Abbey conservation core, and modern family estates across KY11 and KY12. Decorating Dunfermline homes and businesses since 1959.
4.9 / 5average rating
175+verified reviews
1959est. — 65 years of craft
£10 millionpublic liability cover
Welcome to Borthwick Decorators Dunfermline
Borthwick Decorators has painted Dunfermline homes and commercial premises since 1959 — Victorian and Edwardian villas, Abbey-quarter conservation property, and modern estates across KY11 and KY12. CHAS and SDF accredited, rated 4.9/5 from 175+ verified reviews.
Abbey-quarter stone, villa belts, new-build estates.
Dunfermline runs the full range. There is the historic Abbey and Pittencrieff conservation quarter, the Victorian and Edwardian villa belt around Comely Park and Garvock Hill, terraced and tenement stock near the centre, and a steady spread of modern family estates built for the Edinburgh commute over the Forth. Each asks for a different approach.
We cover interior and exterior decoration, sash window work, common-stair redecoration, and commercial premises through the town centre and business parks. One foreman across the job, daily clean-up, and a fixed price agreed before we lift a brush.
AWARD WINNING
2025 Cultural Renovation Project of the Year
2025 Residential Category
2024 Private Domestic (Pre-1919) Project of the Year — Contract Manager 2024
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WHAT WE DO IN DUNFERMLINE
Our painting and decorating services in Dunfermline
EXTERIOR
Exterior painting and masonry
Render, harl, masonry and trim coated in durable, breathable systems. Scaffold or tower access coordinated, surfaces prepared before we paint.
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WALLPAPER
Wallpaper hanging
Feature walls to whole rooms — walls lined first, patterns matched, seams tight. Designer papers and wide-width vinyls hung properly.
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COMMUNAL
Common-stair painting
Tenement and flatted common-stair redecoration coordinated with the factor and residents. Phased so the stair keeps moving.
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COMMERCIAL
Commercial decorating
Offices, retail, and business-park units decorated out of hours or in phases to keep you trading. Clear programme agreed up front.
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KITCHENS
Hand-painted kitchen cabinets
In-situ cabinet painting in Farrow & Ball or Little Greene eggshell. Brush and roller on-site, no spraying, household kept running.
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Recent work in and around Painters and Decorators Dunfermline
ABOUT DUNFERMLINE
Fife's city, Abbey to new build.
Dunfermline became a city in 2022, but its decorating range goes back centuries — from the Abbey and Pittencrieff conservation quarter to the Victorian villa belt and the modern estates that house the Edinburgh commute. It is a town that asks a decorator to handle listed stone one week and a new-build family home the next.
We have worked across all of it since 1959. CHAS and SDF accredited, we cover residential and commercial, handle conservation-area consents where they apply, and turn up with the same foreman from quote to final inspection.
FIFE CLIENT FEEDBACK
A small sample from our Fife portfolio.
There's no better advertisement than a satisfied customer and we were very satisfied with the service and quality of work. Both our house and garage were prepared and painted to a high standard and the team were scrupulous in tidying up after the job was finished.
Excellent decorating in all seven rooms. Attention to detail outstanding which was necessary on this job . Completed in a timely fashion. 100 recommend this firm. John and Rab were great and always checked you were happy with their work.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Working with us in Dunfermline.
Do you cover both old and new properties in Dunfermline?
Yes. We work on Abbey-quarter conservation stone, the Victorian and Edwardian villa belt, and modern estates across KY11 and KY12. Each gets the right system for its fabric.
Can you redecorate a tenement common stair?
Yes. We coordinate common-stair work with the factor and residents, agree a phased programme, and keep the stair usable throughout.
Do you do commercial work in the town centre?
We do — offices, retail and business-park units, decorated out of hours or in phases so you keep trading.
Where are you based, and is there a travel charge to Fife?
Our HQ is in Edinburgh and we have served Fife since 1959. Dunfermline is a short hop over the Forth — no separate travel charge, and the quote is the price.
How quickly can you start?
Usually four to six weeks for residential work, sooner for smaller jobs. We confirm the start date when we quote.
NEARBY AREAS
Areas near Dunfermline we work in.
Accreditations & memberships
Public liability insurance to £10 million.
PDA
Painting & Decorating Association
SDF
Scottish Decorators Federation
SSIP
Safety Schemes in Procurement
Trusted Trader
Edinburgh — Trading Standards Vetted
SafeContractor
Independent H&S Verification
CHAS
Contractors Health & Safety
SMAS
Safety Management Advisory
PASMA
Mobile Access Towers
IPAF
Powered Access (PAL)
CONTACT — FIFE
Speak to our Fife team.
Borthwick Decorators Ltd93 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 3ES