About us
A family-run decorating team in Cambridge
Graham Halpenny Decorators is run by Graham and Belinda from Landbeach, just north of Cambridge, with a team of 12 qualified decorators and trusted specialist trades.
- £5mpublic liability insurance
- Dulux SelectDecorators, vetted and tested
- City & Guildsand NVQ-qualified decorators
- PDAAssociate member, Painting & Decorating Association
Who we are
Homeowners, landlords, schools and colleges
We're a local interior and exterior painting and decorating contractor, working for homeowners, landlords, schools, offices and commercial clients who want a decorator who turns up, communicates and leaves a high-quality finish.
Graham visits every job himself to talk through what you have in mind and send a detailed written quotation. Belinda keeps projects organised and customers informed, which is why our reviews mention Belinda as well as Graham.
All our decorators are City & Guilds or NVQ qualified, and we're Dulux Select Decorators, vetted and tested with references taken up. Graham is an associate member of the Painting and Decorating Association, and we carry £5 million public liability insurance.
Jobs range from a single feature wall to 38 rooms at Westminster College. If something is outside decorating, we bring in our master plasterer, master builder, carpenter or floor specialist, so one call covers it.
The team
The people who'll be in your home
You'll often see the same faces from start to finish. Here are some of the specialists our customers mention by name.
Simon
Wallpaper specialist
Hung the William Morris papers and brick-effect walls in our case studies.
Lewis
Plasterer
Skims Artex ceilings and tired walls ready for decorating.
Chris
Wooden floor specialist
Sands, repairs and oils floors, including the gold-oiled floors in Haddenham.
Andrew
Decorator
Known in our reviews for meticulous preparation and tidy rooms.
Valter & Denes
Decorators
Interiors, staircases, sheds and fences across Cambridgeshire.
How we work
From first visit to final walk-round
We keep you informed at every step and we're always happy to suggest ideas or give honest advice, including on colours.
You don't pay until you're happy with the finished work.
- 1
Consultation
Graham visits at a time that suits you, surveys the work and talks through your ideas, colours and finishes.
- 2
Detailed quotation
You receive a written quotation, usually by email, with every cost set out. We stick to it.
- 3
Preparation
Stain-blocking, filling, lining and sanding with dust-free equipment. This is where a lasting finish comes from.
- 4
Finish & tidy
Careful painting or papering, a tidy house every evening, and a walk-round with you at the end.
On the job
Preparation is most of the work
Where we work
Cambridge and across Cambridgeshire
- Cambridge
- Chesterton
- Teversham
- Cherry Hinton
- Great Shelford
- Trumpington
- Grantchester
- Madingley
- Girton
- Impington
- Milton
- Histon
- Waterbeach
- Fulbourn
- Ely
- Saffron Walden