Occupied homes
Working room by room, clear daily communication and full protection — clients carry on with normal life while we're on site.
Insured · RAMS · Operationally Organised
Commercial Decorating With Professional Site Standards
Four Oaks Painting & Decorating delivers organised residential and commercial decorating projects across Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with a strong focus on safety, communication, preparation and minimal disruption.
Public Liability
£5m cover
RAMS
On request
Operating
Since 2009
Compliance & Insurance
Documented, insured and audit-ready.
Commercial clients, procurement teams and managing agents expect a documented decorating contractor. Four Oaks Painting & Decorating maintains appropriate insurance, written safe systems of work and site-specific documentation as standard.
Public liability insurance
£5m public liability cover held as standard. Certificates available on request for procurement and managing-agent files.
Employers liability insurance
Employers liability cover maintained where required. All decorators on site are properly managed, documented and expected to work to Four Oaks Painting & Decorating standards.
RAMS available
Site-specific risk assessments and method statements prepared for commercial projects and issued ahead of mobilisation.
Method statements
Clear written sequence of works covering access, preparation, products, drying times and reinstatement.
Site-specific risk assessments
Hazards identified and mitigated per site — access, height, occupancy, adjacent trades and material handling.
Safe systems of work
PPE, COSHH-aware product handling, controlled access, isolation of services and clear demarcation of works areas.
Insurance certificates, RAMS and compliance documentation available upon request — issued directly to your procurement contact or managing agent.
Full product specifications, colour schedules and maintenance notes can be provided for commercial and managed-property projects.
Working In Occupied Environments
Built around the building — not around the works.
Most of our commercial decorating is delivered live — in occupied homes, working offices, operating schools and tenanted apartment blocks. Phased scheduling, clear communication and clean working are non-negotiable.
Offices & workplaces
Phased around operational hours, evenings and weekends where required to keep teams working uninterrupted.
Schools & education
Half-term and holiday programming, DBS-checked operatives available where required and strict adherence to site safeguarding procedures.
Apartment blocks & communal areas
Stairwell, lift lobby and corridor works phased to maintain resident access, with notices and signage agreed with managing agents.
Live commercial environments
Retail, hospitality and healthcare interiors handled with containment, low-odour systems and out-of-hours access.
Tenanted & managed properties
Clear scope, single point of contact and condition records — built for managing agents and block management workflows.
· Phased scheduling· Dust containment· Clean working practices· Resident & staff communication· Minimal disruption
Site Protection & Preparation
Clean sites. Controlled setups. Professional kit.
Every commercial site is set up the same way: protected, contained and organised. Mirka dustless sanding systems, Graco spray equipment and professional masking systems are used across all commercial works.
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Floor & surface protection
Hard floors sheeted and taped, carpets covered with breathable carpet film, furniture and fixtures protected or relocated.
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Mirka dustless sanding
Mirka sanders connected to HEPA extraction — captures dust at source for clean working in occupied and live environments.
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Graco spray systems
Professional Graco airless and HVLP equipment under full containment — masking film, zip-doors and negative-pressure setups where required.
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Organised setup procedures
Site set up the same way every time — segregated works areas, signage, daily tidy-down and a final clean before handover.
Out-Of-Hours & Phased Working
Planned around your operation.
Projects can be planned around occupied environments, business operations, phased redecorations, scheduled access and out-of-hours works where required.
- › Evening & weekend access
- › Overnight programming
- › School holiday phasing
- › Floor-by-floor sequencing
- › Block-by-block stairwell works
- › Coordinated trade handovers
Communication & Project Management
Organised from quote to sign-off.
Commercial clients need to know who's on site, when, and what's happening. Every project is managed against a written scope and programme — with a single point of contact for the duration.
Clear written quotations
Scope, preparation, product specification and projected programme — issued in writing before any works begin.
Scheduling & coordination
Confirmed mobilisation dates, sequence of works and coordination with other trades, site managers and managing agents.
Organised timelines
Realistic, operationally experienced programming — phased where required to suit occupancy and access.
Responsive communication
A single point of contact for the duration of the project, with site updates and progress photographs where required.
Who We Work With
From single family homes to multi-site commercial programmes.
Trusted by private homeowners, developers, managing agents and commercial clients across Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Solihull and the wider West Midlands.
- Homeowners
- Developers
- Block Management
- Landlords
- Offices
- Schools
- Commercial Properties
- Apartment Developments
Commercial FAQs
Common questions from procurement teams.
Calm, considered answers to the questions most often asked by managing agents, school business managers, office managers and developers.
Do you provide RAMS and method statements?+
Yes. Site-specific risk assessments and method statements are prepared for commercial projects and issued ahead of mobilisation. Generic templates are not used — every document is written for the building, the works and the occupancy.
Are you fully insured?+
Yes. We hold £5m public liability insurance, with employers liability cover maintained where required. Certificates of insurance are available on request for procurement teams, managing agents and main contractors.
Can you work in occupied buildings?+
Yes. The majority of our commercial decorating is delivered in occupied environments — offices, schools, apartment blocks and communal areas — using phased scheduling, dust containment and clear resident or staff communication.
Do you offer out-of-hours decorating?+
Yes. Evening, weekend, overnight and school-holiday programming are all standard options on our commercial contracts where it reduces disruption to operations.
Can works be completed in phases?+
Yes. Phased redecorations — by floor, wing, stairwell core or block — are routinely planned to maintain access and minimise impact on building users.
Do you work with schools and management companies?+
Yes. We work with primary and secondary schools, academies, block management companies, managing agents and developers across the West Midlands.
Do you provide commercial spray finishing?+
Yes. Commercial spray finishing — communal doors, stairwell metalwork, ceilings, fire doors, frames and reception joinery — using Graco airless and HVLP equipment under full containment.
Can you share insurance and compliance documents?+
Insurance certificates, RAMS, method statements and compliance documentation are available upon request and issued directly to your procurement contact or managing agent.
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Commercial Enquiries
Discuss a commercial decorating project.
Schools, offices, apartment blocks, communal areas, developer fit-outs and recurring redecoration programmes — we'd be glad to discuss your project and provide a written, no-obligation quotation.
We are best suited to well-planned decorating projects — full rooms, multi-room redecorations, exteriors, spray finishes, panelling and commercial works.