Skirting Board Installation in Lichfield
New skirting boards installed and finished across Lichfield (WS13–WS14). Profile picked to suit the property, mitres cut tight, joints filled and caulked, then primed and painted as part of the same job. We work across Lichfield regularly — period homes near the Cathedral as well as newer family housing on the outskirts.
Skirting is one of those details that quietly defines how finished a room feels. In Lichfield we usually fit MR-MDF profiles (Torus, Ogee, Bullnose or a simple square edge depending on the property style), with mitred external corners and scribed internal joints rather than coped or cut-and-stick joins.
Lichfield's housing runs from Georgian and Victorian townhouses around the Cathedral Close and Beacon Street through to newer family homes on the developments off Boley Park and the A38. The older stock often needs breathable systems and patient preparation; the modern stock just needs the same careful approach with a different paint specification. On most of the older homes around here the original skirting is higher than modern standard — 145mm or 170mm rather than the contemporary 119mm — and we'll match that profile properly rather than dropping a smaller modern stick in.
Every skirting job in Lichfield is filled, caulked, primed and top-coated as part of the install. You don't get a separate "painter visit" afterwards — it's one team and one finished result.
- MR-MDF profile to suit the property
- Tight mitres and scribed internal joints
- Filled, caulked and primed
- Two top coats of water-based eggshell
- Tall Victorian/Edwardian profiles available
- Coordinated with new flooring or repaints
- Decorator-led carpentry — every cut is made knowing how it'll be filled, primed and painted later.
- Premium materials: MR-MDF, solid timber where appropriate, quality fixings.
- Filled, caulked and primed as part of the install — no second visit, no second trade.
- Dust-controlled sanding with vacuum extraction.
- Fully insured, Checkatrade-vetted, and used to working around the rest of the home.
We also cover.
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Skip the site visit on smaller jobs — share photos of the rooms or surfaces and we'll come back with an indicative figure within one working day.
Lichfield — common questions.
What skirting profiles do you fit in Lichfield?+
Anything sensible — Torus, Ogee, Bullnose, square edge, or a tall Victorian profile to match a period home in Lichfield. We'll bring samples to the survey if you're undecided.
Will you remove the old skirting?+
Yes. We lift the existing skirting, check the wall behind it, and either reuse what's there or fit new — your choice. Disposal of old timber is included.
Does the new skirting come painted?+
We paint it on site as part of the install — primer, two top coats of water-based eggshell, and a clean caulked line into the wall.
Can you fit skirting at the same time as flooring?+
Yes — that's the ideal sequence: lift old skirting, fit floor, fit new skirting tight to the floor, then paint.
How long does a typical room take?+
A standard bedroom usually takes a day for the install and a day for the painting. Larger projects are scheduled with a written programme.
Let's discuss your project
Whether it's a single room or a full home redecoration, we'd be glad to discuss your plans and provide a detailed, no-obligation quotation.
We are best suited to well-planned decorating projects — full rooms, multi-room redecorations, exteriors, spray finishes, panelling and commercial works.