INTERIORS
Interior painting and decorating
Full-house and room-by-room redecoration for burgh stone, terraces and modern homes. Walls, woodwork and ceilings, hand-cut lines throughout.
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EAST LOTHIAN · MUSSELBURGH
Award-Winning Painters and Decorators in Musselburgh
The old burgh streets along the Esk, Victorian terraces through the town, and modern family homes on the Edinburgh edge. Decorating the Honest Toun since 1959.
4.9 / 5average rating
175+verified reviews
1959est. — 65 years of craft
£10 millionpublic liability cover
Welcome to Borthwick Decorators Musselburgh
Borthwick Decorators has painted Musselburgh homes and businesses since 1959 — old burgh stone along the Esk, Victorian terraces, and modern Edinburgh-edge family homes. CHAS, SDF and PDA accredited, rated 4.9/5 from 175+ verified reviews.
Old burgh stone, Edinburgh-edge homes.
Musselburgh — the Honest Toun — sits where the Esk meets the Forth on Edinburgh’s eastern edge. It mixes an old royal burgh of stone terraces and the harbour at Fisherrow with Victorian streets and a steady spread of modern family housing built for the easy commute into town. The range means a different approach for the old stone than for the new estates.
We cover interior and exterior decoration, sash window work, common-stair redecoration and commercial premises through the town. Same foreman across the job, daily clean-up, and a fixed quote before we start.
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 MUSSELBURGH
Our painting and decorating services in Musselburgh
EXTERIOR
Exterior painting and masonry
Render, masonry and trim coated in durable, breathable systems. Esk-side and Forth-facing property prepared and finished to last.
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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 to keep the stair moving.
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COMMERCIAL
Commercial decorating
Shops, offices and hospitality through the High Street decorated out of hours or in phases to keep you trading.
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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 Musselburgh
ABOUT MUSSELBURGH
The Honest Toun on the Esk.
Musselburgh is one of Scotland’s oldest burghs, strung along the River Esk where it reaches the Forth. The conservation village of Inveresk, the harbour at Fisherrow, Victorian streets and modern estates give it a wide range of property — and an easy position on Edinburgh’s edge that keeps it busy and growing.
We have decorated across Musselburgh since 1959. CHAS, SDF and PDA accredited, residential and commercial, with the period specialism the older stock needs and the same foreman from quote to final inspection.
EAST LOTHIAN CLIENT FEEDBACK
A small sample from our East Lothian portfolio.
I very rarely write reviews but this company’s skills and workmanship was amazing.I had my kitchen cabinets painted. They look like new cabinets, flawless and you cannot see a single brush stroke.
An excellent job, well managed and a pleasure to deal with , both back office and painters on site. Not cheap, in this trade you get what you pay for and thus recommended as good value.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Working with us in Musselburgh.
Do you work on both the old burgh stone and modern estates?
Yes — Inveresk conservation property, Fisherrow burgh stone and the modern estates around Stoneyhill are all regular parts of our Musselburgh work, each with the right system for its fabric.
Can you redecorate a common stair?
Yes — coordinated with the factor and residents, phased so the stair stays usable throughout.
Do you handle conservation-area work at Inveresk?
We do. We use breathable systems on older fabric, match the conservation palette, and handle consents where they are needed.
Where are you based, and is there a travel charge?
Our HQ is in Edinburgh and Musselburgh is right on the city edge — a regular run for us since 1959, with no separate travel charge and the quote as the price.
How quickly can you start?
Usually four to six weeks for residential work, sooner for smaller jobs. We confirm the date when we quote.
NEARBY AREAS
Areas near Musselburgh 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 — EAST LOTHIAN
Speak to our East Lothian team.
Borthwick Decorators LtdServicing East Lothian
Edinburgh HQ: 93 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3ES