RESIDENTIAL DECORATING IN GLASGOW
Tenement flats, Victorian villas, family homes.
Sandstone tenements, four-in-a-block villas, suburban estate property. Common-stair programmes, period interiors, hand-painted kitchens.
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SCOTLAND · GLASGOW
Painters & Decorators Glasgow
Borthwick covers Glasgow from the Victorian villas of the West End and Southside through city-centre offices and hospitality on Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, out to the new-build estates of Bearsden and Newton Mearns.
4.9 / 5average rating
175+verified reviews
1959est. — 65 years of craft
£10 millionpublic liability cover
Welcome to Borthwick Decorators Glasgow
Borthwick Decorators works across Glasgow from a long Scottish heritage. We handle Victorian sandstone tenements in the West End and Southside, hand-painted kitchens for Hyndland and Pollokshields private clients, commercial fit-outs across Merchant City and Finnieston, and exterior coatings on Glasgow stone.
Painting and decorating across Glasgow.
Glasgow is a Victorian sandstone city built on shipbuilding and trade. The grid of the city centre, the bay-windowed tenements of the West End, the red sandstone of Pollokshields and Hyndland — all of it asks for a different hand than Edinburgh’s rendered Georgian stock. The stone is more porous; the weather is wetter; the paint specifications shift accordingly.
Borthwick has worked across Glasgow for decades — four-in-a-block villas in Bearsden, common-stair programmes off Great Western Road, hospitality work in the Merchant City. Our Glasgow foremen know which tenements have load-bearing common gables, which paints survive a Glasgow winter on a north-facing elevation, and which factors require fortnightly photo updates.
COMMERCIAL DECORATING IN GLASGOW
Offices, retail, hospitality across the city.
Office decoration in the city centre, hospitality refurbs across Finnieston and Merchant City, retail and student accommodation work.
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Our painting and decorating services in Glasgow
INTERIOR · RESIDENTIAL
Period interior decoration
Victorian tenement flats, sandstone villas, four-in-a-blocks. Specified palettes, cornicing restoration, hand-cut lines.
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KITCHENS
Hand-painted kitchens Glasgow
In-situ cabinetry painting across Hyndland, Pollokshields, Newton Mearns. F&B or Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell.
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COMMUNAL
Common-stair painting
Tenement stair redecoration across the West End and Southside. Coordinated with factors and owner committees.
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EXTERIOR · STONE
Sandstone & masonry coatings
Mineral paints, breathable systems and limewash for Glasgow red and blonde sandstone elevations.
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COMMERCIAL
Hospitality, retail & office fit-out
Restaurant and bar refurbs across Finnieston and Merchant City, office decoration in the city centre, retail across Buchanan Street.
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SPECIALIST
Decorative finishes & venetian plastering
Polished plaster and venetian finishes for private clients across Hyndland, Newton Mearns, Park Circus.
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Areas we cover in Glasgow.
Each area has a different decorating personality. Click through for the local view.
GLASGOW · BEARSDEN
Bearsden
Painters in Bearsden →GLASGOW · NEWTON MEARNS
Newton Mearns
Painters in Newton Mearns →GLASGOW · POLLOCKSHIELDS
Pollockshields
Painters in Pollockshields →GLASGOW · HILLHEAD
Hillhead
Painters in Hillhead →GLASGOW · MILNGAVIE
Milngavie
Painters in Milngavie →GLASGOW · GIFFNOCK
Giffnock
Painters in Giffnock →More areas in Glasgow
Covering Bearsden, Newton Mearns, Milngavie, Giffnock, Hillhead, Pollockshields, Bishopbriggs, Bothwell and Shawlands. Postcodes include G3, G12, G41, G46, G61, G62, G64 and G77. Call our Glasgow team on 0141 374 2733.
FEATURED GLASGOW WORK
Recent work across the region.
A small selection of recent Glasgow projects — from West End sandstone tenements to city-centre hospitality.
PRICING GUIDE
How much does a Glasgow decorator cost?
Indicative pricing for typical Glasgow projects. Final pricing confirmed after on-site review at your property or our 20–23 Woodside Place office.
| Scope | Typical range | Programme | Notes / assumptions |
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| Repaint single reception room (West End) | £650–£1,400 | 1–2 days | Walls/ceilings/woodwork; good condition |
| Whole flat repaint (2-bed Hyndland / Bearsden) | £2,800–£5,500 | 5–10 days | Includes prep; minor repairs only |
| Hand-painted kitchen cabinet (10–20 doors) | £1,600–£3,200 | 3–5 days | Farrow & Ball Estate Eggshell or Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell |
| Victorian sandstone tenement exterior | £7,500–£16,000 | 10–18 days | Mineral paint or breathable systems; scaffold extra |
| Sash window repaint (per window) | £260–£460 | Varies | Sound timber; repairs extra |
| Specialist Venetian or polished plaster wall | £1,600–£4,000 | 3–6 days | Per wall; sample boards included |
| Tenement common-stair redecoration (single close) | £4,000–£9,000 | 7–14 days | Coordinated with factor and stair committee |
Prices exclude VAT, access/scaffold where unusual, and major substrate repairs. Listed-building and Conservation Area pricing depends on consents; we confirm fixed pricing after an on-site review or detailed photos.
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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OUR GLASGOW STORY
Borthwick in Glasgow.
We’ve worked across Glasgow for decades — long enough that our foremen know which factors take a phone call and which need an email trail, which streets the council will scaffold on a Wednesday but not a Friday, and which Victorian tenements have plaster you can sand and which have plaster you cannot.
One foreman per project. Never sub-contracted. Same trade since 1959.
Borthwick has worked on Glasgow’s listed Victorian tenements and West End sandstone properties since 1959 — a multi-award-winning, Painting and Decorating Association member firm with Scotland Trusted Trader accreditation. Our work spans interior decorating, exterior masonry, kitchen cabinet painting, wallpaper hanging, sash-window repainting and specialist heritage finishes. Our Glasgow office is at 20-23 Woodside Place.
Glasgow’s porous Victorian sandstone takes its own specification — our exterior painters in Glasgow use breathable masonry systems built for a wet west-coast winter.
About BorthwickWHY US
Why Glasgow clients choose Borthwick.
Glasgow's go-to craft firm since 1959
Six decades of work on Victorian sandstone tenements, West End townhouses, Bearsden and Newton Mearns family homes, and Glasgow commercial fit-outs. Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) member. Scotland Trusted Trader accredited.
Heritage and listed-building specialism
Mineral paint and breathable systems on Scottish stone. Hand-cut lines on period cornicing. Conservation officer relationships and listed-building documentation discipline.
175+ verified reviews, 4.9/5 rating
Public ratings backed by long-standing client relationships. Public liability to £10 million. Foremen CHAS, SMAS and SafeContractor accredited. No sub-contracting — one Borthwick foreman per project.
Designer-led or direct private client
Sample boards in Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Paint & Paper Library. Site meetings as part of architect-led design teams. RIBA briefs executed. Equally comfortable on direct private commissions.
OUR PROCESS
How we work on every Glasgow project.
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Initial consultation
On-site at the property or at our regional office. Walk-through, scope, photography.
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Detailed quote
Transparent line-item pricing. Listed-building or Conservation Area specifications confirmed against local-authority requirements.
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Colour & specification
Sample boards in Farrow & Ball, Little Greene or Paint & Paper Library. Heritage materials specified for pre-1919 fabric.
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Preparation
Lath-and-plaster repairs, sandstone preparation, scaffold or tower hire coordinated for tenement exteriors.
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Expert application
One Borthwick foreman per project. Hand-cut lines, Scotland-stone-trained team. Never sub-contracted.
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Final inspection
Walk-through, snags resolved, photographic record for the file. Factors, conservation officers and clients signed off where relevant.
We were delighted with the level of communication and quality of workmanship from Borthwick Decorators throughout. David and his team were fantastic to work with.Jamie Elder · Glasgow — Google
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Working with us in Glasgow.
Which areas of Glasgow do you cover?
All G postcodes plus the immediate suburbs. Highest concentration of recent work: West End, Southside, Hyndland, Pollokshields, Newton Mearns, Bearsden, Merchant City, Finnieston.
Do you handle common-stair work?
Yes. We coordinate directly with factors and stair committees, manage timed access, and supply photo updates throughout the programme. Fixed-price quotes against a written specification.
What is your standard lead time?
4–6 weeks for residential. Commercial out-of-hours work can usually accommodate shorter windows once the brief is firm.
Do you work with interior designers and architects?
Regularly. Sample boards, site meetings, RIBA brief execution. We support the design team without becoming a friction point.
What is your insurance position?
Public liability to £10 million. Foremen CHAS / SMAS / SafeContractor accredited. IPAF and PAL licensed.
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 — GLASGOW
Speak to our Glasgow team.
Borthwick Decorators LtdGlasgow Office
20–23 Woodside Place
Glasgow G3 7QL
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 8.00am–5.30pm
Sat 9.00am–12.00pm
Sun closed
Sat 9.00am–12.00pm
Sun closed