INTERIORS
Interior painting and decorating
Full-house and room-by-room redecoration for modern estates and older homes alike. Walls, woodwork and ceilings finished cleanly, hand-cut lines throughout.
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FIFE · GLENROTHES
Award-Winning Painters and Decorators in Glenrothes
Modern family estates across Woodside, Tanshall and Glenwood, the older stone of Markinch and Leslie, and business-park and commercial units through the town. Decorating Glenrothes since 1959.
4.9 / 5average rating
175+verified reviews
1959est. — 65 years of craft
£10 millionpublic liability cover
Welcome to Borthwick Decorators Glenrothes
Borthwick Decorators has painted Glenrothes homes and businesses since 1959 — modern family estates, the older stone of Markinch and Leslie, and commercial and business-park units. CHAS and SDF accredited, rated 4.9/5 from 175+ verified reviews.
New-town estates, older village stone.
Glenrothes was built as a new town from 1948, so most of its housing is modern — family estates across Woodside, Tanshall, Macedonia and Glenwood — with older stone property in the absorbed villages of Markinch and Leslie, and a large stock of commercial, retail and business-park units. It is a practical town that wants decorating done cleanly, on time and at a fair price.
We cover interior and exterior decoration, kitchens, common-stair work and commercial premises. Same foreman across the job, daily clean-up, and a fixed quote before we start — no surprises at the end.
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 GLENROTHES
Our painting and decorating services in Glenrothes
EXTERIOR
Exterior painting and render
Render, masonry and trim coated in durable systems. Modern-estate render and older village stone both prepared and coated to last.
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KITCHENS
Hand-painted kitchen cabinets
In-situ cabinet painting in Farrow & Ball or Little Greene eggshell. A clean, affordable way to update a modern kitchen without replacing it.
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COMMUNAL
Common-stair and flatted housing
Common-stair and flatted-block redecoration coordinated with the factor and residents, phased to keep access clear.
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COMMERCIAL
Commercial and business-park work
Offices, retail and industrial units decorated out of hours or in phases to keep you operating. Clear programme agreed up front.
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VILLAGE STONE
Markinch and Leslie period work
Older stone property in the absorbed villages gets the right breathable systems and, where needed, period colour matching.
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Recent work in and around Painters and Decorators Glenrothes
ABOUT GLENROTHES
Fife's new town, working stock.
Glenrothes is one of Scotland’s post-war new towns, and its housing reflects that — largely modern estates, with older stone surviving in the absorbed villages of Markinch and Leslie, and a substantial commercial and business-park base. It is a town that values straightforward, reliable work at a fair price more than fuss.
We have decorated across Glenrothes since 1959. CHAS and SDF accredited, residential and commercial, with the same foreman from quote to final walk-round and a fixed price agreed before we start.
FIFE CLIENT FEEDBACK
A small sample from our Fife portfolio.
Just wanted to pop my thanks into a review for all the good work your guys did at Oliphant Court. The whole court looks much better for the refresh and the whole process was very well executed with a minimum of fuss, especially given the difficulties our properties presented you.
Throughout the process the team were hugely professional and all work was completed to a very high standard. I would thoroughly recommend Borthwick decorators.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Working with us in Glenrothes.
Do you work on modern estate housing?
Yes — modern family homes across Woodside, Tanshall, Glenwood and the rest of the estates are the bulk of our Glenrothes residential work.
Do you also handle the older property in Markinch and Leslie?
We do. The older stone in the absorbed villages gets breathable systems and, where needed, period colour matching.
Can you do commercial and business-park work?
Yes — offices, retail and industrial units, decorated out of hours or in phases so you keep operating.
Where are you based, and is there a travel charge?
Our HQ is in Edinburgh and we have served Fife since 1959. Glenrothes is a regular run for us — no separate travel charge, and the quote is the price you pay.
How soon 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 Glenrothes 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