Richard Lusher - Painter & Decorator

Richard Lusher - Painter & Decorator Professional Painter and Decorator - Richard Lusher Interior / Exterior Qualified Painter & Decorator.
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If you want someone you can rely on to complete a job at a high standard, as well as hard working, please give me a call for a FREE no obligaton quotation. My business is in its 14th year and I have over 20years experience. I am City & Guilds qualified

Please give me a call, for a chat.

Muted seas crown clean extreme Matt. Then eggshell equivalent on Radiator.White ultra Matt on ceiling and then aqua guar...
16/04/2026

Muted seas crown clean extreme Matt. Then eggshell equivalent on Radiator.
White ultra Matt on ceiling and then aqua guard satin on woodwork .❤️

No plasterer required , just patience from deep within .I love a challenge and I love understanding , patient and gratef...
14/04/2026

No plasterer required , just patience from deep within .
I love a challenge and I love understanding , patient and grateful customers.
It Makes my job what it is .


Thank you .
🙏 ❤️

I pride my work on crisp clean cutting in lines.Favourite Brush, Prodec ice fusion .
09/04/2026

I pride my work on crisp clean cutting in lines.
Favourite Brush, Prodec ice fusion .

Finished in Farrow and Ball Treron flat eggshell .
20/03/2026

Finished in Farrow and Ball Treron flat eggshell .

Enjoyed this one . I’ve hung £80 a roll paper and it’s been an absolute nightmare. This was £19 a roll and an absolute p...
19/03/2026

Enjoyed this one . I’ve hung £80 a roll paper and it’s been an absolute nightmare. This was £19 a roll and an absolute pleasure to hang. Using a snap knife blade snapping off every couple of lengths means it continues to cut like a knife through butter . Customer got it bang on choosing the Dulux “just walnut”which compliments the paper nicely. ❤️

Finished in danish oil .
17/03/2026

Finished in danish oil .

If you can p**s you can paint.My latest customers comment.“ I’ve never known a decorator to spend so long on preparing “...
01/03/2026

If you can p**s you can paint.

My latest customers comment.

“ I’ve never known a decorator to spend so long on preparing “

There is a saying , “fail to prepare, prepare to fail “.

Now I’m certainly not one for slagging off my fellow tradesmen.
That’s not my style, however, it’s important for me to explain what went on previously and what your options are this time around .

Here is a photo of a Previously heavily rolled wall . Either lack of knowledge or just a quick job.No judgement intended.

For emulsion to stick , you don’t need to rub down , however, if you don’t , it will show through and look like your work, and because my name is on the job I like to offer the removal of these heavy roller marks.
It will add few hours onto the job but this is where you can come unstuck when employing a decorator or getting an estimate.
On this particular job we are doing like for like , e.g “timeless for timeless “
Dulux standard colour.
As you can see in the photo, because we’ve had to rub back , the previous colour has come through which unfortunately this time is much darker , hence now requiring more coats .

Unfortunately, decorating in my opinion has been underrated as a trade for far too long .
Nothing is perfect, I get that , but I try and treat it as an art and be as honest to the customer as I possibly can by explaining the process as I go.
Also, there are decorators out there charging more a day than myself , but will get the jobs in a competitive market (because everyone has different standards) because they wouldn’t go to these lengths. They can be in and out in much lesser time so are able to profit more a day .
It’s good to get recommendations and ask questions to the decorator and get them to explain their personal procedures .
This way , you know what you are getting for your money.
The customers don’t often see what the professionals do, and you may think you are getting a bargain and you may be happy with that which is fine .
It’s like anything in life , there are different levels and painting is no different, despite the reputation it has .

You will always get some effect on the wall with a roller , but there is a major disparity between a correctly applied and layed off finish with a decent sleeve compared to a quick roll .
Also a trade paint has better coverage and laying off abilities compared to a retail in many situations.
The retails consistency is thick but it’s deceiving, the coverage is not so good .
When we use a quality trade paint we have room for some water to give it flow , which aswell as rolling off nicely it helps with cutting in and getting those crisp sexy straight lines we love too see .

If you want to have a go yourself and save some money,my advice is free and you are welcome to message me and I will help where and when I can .

Well done if you’ve managed to get to the end without falling asleep.
It’s like watching paint dry…. Pun intended.
Much love,
❤️

Be aware that if you get a bathroom installed and the fitter volunteers to paint it , make sure they use the suitable p...
26/02/2026

Be aware that if you get a bathroom installed and the fitter volunteers to paint it , make sure they use the suitable paint . I’ve come across this twice this month where the fitters just applied normal matt emulsion when they fitted it a couple of years back , costing my customers extra money to pay me to put it right .
Instead of a quick couple of coats , I’ve had to spend several hours removing the wrong emulsion and mould that’s reacted with the steam then applying primer before the final coats of anti mould bathroom paint .
We got there in the end .

Wiltshire White Dulux heritage velvet Matt . Beautiful Colour in my opinion.
20/02/2026

Wiltshire White Dulux heritage velvet Matt . Beautiful Colour in my opinion.

Enjoyed this one ……
20/02/2026

Enjoyed this one ……

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