Stairwell & Communal Areas
Hard-wearing decorating schemes for apartment developments, communal stairwells, landings and shared entrances across Birmingham, Edgbaston, Solihull and the wider West Midlands. Delivered with minimal disruption to residents and to a finish that holds up to daily use.
- 01Floor-by-floor phasing
- 02Resident notifications
- 03Hard-wearing low-VOC systems
- 04Managing-agent sign-off

Do you decorate communal stairwells and apartment blocks?
Yes. Four Oaks Painting & Decorating decorates communal stairwells, corridors, entrance lobbies and shared residential areas for managing agents and block management companies — including Castle Estates and clients in Lichfield, Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

Built into every project.
- Apartment block stairwells
- Hallways and shared landings
- Lift lobbies and entrance areas
- Cyclical redecoration programmes
- Hard-wearing scuff-resistant systems
- Resident-friendly scheduling
How the project runs.
Site survey
We visit, agree access, scope and resident communications.
Notification
Notices to residents, dust protection and access management throughout.
Phased delivery
Floor by floor where required to maintain access.
Handover
Final inspection with the managing agent or freeholder.
How long a project of this type usually takes.
Communal stairwells and shared landings are typically completed floor-by-floor over 1–2 weeks to maintain resident access throughout.
Where access is restricted, work is sequenced so residents always have a clear route in and out.
Common questions.
Do you work with managing agents?+
Yes. We deliver cyclical redecoration for several block managers across the West Midlands.
How do you protect resident access?+
We work in phases, sheet appropriately, and time access-restricting work for low-traffic periods.
Are your products low odour?+
Yes. We specify low-VOC water-based systems for occupied buildings as standard.
Recent projects behind this service.
Real projects, real photos, real clients — no stock images or fabricated reviews.
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
Upload photos for a fast estimate.
Send up to 6 photos of the areas you'd like decorated and we'll come back to you with clear next steps.

