DH Painter & Decorator is a Northampton-based painter and decorator who covers Daventry and the villages around it. We handle interior and exterior painting for homes, as well as commercial decorating for offices, shops and units. Dean and the team bring over 30 years of experience, and every job starts with a free quote.
A painter and decorator for both sides of Daventry
Daventry is really two places sitting side by side. There’s the old market town, with Sheaf Street, the Holy Cross Church and a compact centre that goes back centuries. Then there’s the much larger town that grew around it from the 1960s onwards, when Daventry expanded to take in families moving out from Birmingham. Most of the houses in Daventry date from that expansion or later.
For a painter and decorator, Daventry work tends to split along the same line. We get calls for careful work on older properties in the centre, and a steady flow of practical jobs on family homes across the estates. Because the town also has a lot of business premises, commercial work is a big part of the mix too.
Family homes across the estates
A lot of homes in Daventry were built in the late 1960s, 70s and 80s. They’re sensible, easy houses to live in, and by now most have been through several owners and several colour schemes. When people call us about these homes, it’s usually for one of a few reasons:
- A full interior repaint after moving in, to cover the last owner’s choices
- Getting a house ready to sell or rent, where a clean, neutral finish helps
- Refreshing well-used family rooms, such as hallways, kitchens and children’s bedrooms
- Painting over the dark or strong colours that were popular a decade or two ago
Covering a deep red or navy wall with a pale colour takes more than one coat of emulsion. We usually apply a coat of primer or a well-matched undercoat first so the final colour is even, rather than piling on coat after coat. You can read how we handle full rooms and whole houses on our interior painting page.
One customer, after we’d first painted their gates, asked us back to do the whole inside of their home:
“After completing my gates I was then assured dean was more than competent to repaint the inside of my property from top to bottom. It’s a large 4 bedroom house and was done to a very high standard.”
Older properties in the town centre
Around the historic centre, you’ll find older brick and stone buildings, some with shops on the ground floor and flats above. These usually need more preparation than newer houses. Timber windows and doors may have layers of old paint, walls may be uneven, and there can be old damp stains that need sealing before emulsion goes on.
If your building is listed or sits in a conservation area, it’s worth checking with the council before changing exterior colours or materials. We’re happy to talk through suitable paints for older walls and joinery when we come to quote.
Weather on the edge of the uplands
Daventry sits higher than Northampton, with Borough Hill, the Iron Age hillfort that was once home to the BBC’s Daventry transmitter, rising right beside the town. Exposed homes on the higher ground take more wind and driving rain than those in sheltered valleys. That shows first on fences, gates and garden timber, and on the south-west faces of houses.
For fences, sheds and gates, a microporous stain lets the timber breathe while keeping the rain out, and it doesn’t peel the way paint can on rough-sawn wood. Our fence and gate staining page explains the prep. For any outside job, timing matters: surfaces need to be dry, and temperatures should stay above about 8 to 10°C while the coating cures. Our guide on the best time of year for exterior painting goes into more detail.
Commercial decorating in Daventry
Daventry has plenty of commercial property, from town-centre shops and offices to the industrial estates around the town and the big logistics sites out towards DIRFT. We decorate business premises as well as homes, including shopfronts, office interiors, reception areas and staff rooms.
Commercial work usually has to fit around the business. We can talk about working in phases, starting early, or working outside normal opening hours where that’s practical, so you can keep trading. Find out more on our commercial painting page.
Why Daventry homes and businesses use DH Painter & Decorator
We’re a Northampton business, so we won’t claim a Daventry office. What we can offer is three decades of experience, a handpicked team of skilled craftsmen, full insurance and training, and free quotes and advice before any work is agreed. You can read what customers say about us on our reviews page. We protect floors and furniture, keep the site tidy, and do the preparation properly because that’s what makes a finish last.
Getting to you from Northampton
Daventry is around 12 miles west of Northampton along the A45, through Flore and Weedon, and it’s usually about 25 minutes’ drive. We also cover the villages around it, including Weedon Bec, Braunston, Long Buckby, Welton and Byfield. On the way out of Northampton we pass through Duston, another area where we work regularly. You can see everywhere we cover on our areas we serve page.
Book a Daventry decorator
If you’re looking for painters and decorators in Daventry, or just a reliable decorator near me who’ll turn up and do things properly, call Dean on 07539 779 036 or request your free quote here. Tell us whether it’s a home or a business and what needs doing, and we’ll arrange a visit.
