Painters and Decorators in Coundon

Godiva Decorators are painters and decorators in Coundon, Coventry CV6. We cover Coundon and the surrounding streets including Moseley Avenue, Holyhead Road, and Shorncliffe Road.
Coundon was built out during the interwar decades as Coventry’s population expanded with its automotive and engineering industries. Most properties are now 80 to 90 years old. Getting the next repaint right is what Godiva Decorators are here for.
- Interior painting. Living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, kitchens in interwar and Victorian properties
- Exterior painting. Rendered frontages, brick, timber casement frames, fascias and soffits
- House painting. Full interior and exterior as a single project, one team, one price
- Wallpapering. Hallways, bedrooms, and living rooms
Call 024 7542 6652 for a free quote in Coundon.
Interior Painting in Coundon
The interiors of Coundon’s interwar semis are familiar: a front reception room, a rear kitchen-diner, three bedrooms, and a hallway connecting them. Many have had walls removed to open up the living space.
Hallways and Staircases
Where old wallpaper has been painted over several times and needs full stripping before a clean lining and repaint. A proper job makes a visible difference from the front door.
Victorian Reception Rooms
Front reception rooms in terraces on the Holyhead Road corridor have original plaster that needs stabilising before a new finish holds properly.
Open-Plan Living Areas
Ground-floor walls removed in the 1980s and 1990s created open-plan spaces. Patched plaster from conversion work needs careful attention before painting.
Bedroom Refresh
Bedrooms refreshed in preparation for a sale or after a renovation. A clean neutral finish improves presentation without structural change.


We use Dulux Trade and Johnstone’s as standard. Most Coundon homeowners opt for warm neutrals that freshen the property and work well at sale viewings.
Exterior Painting in Coundon
Coundon’s interwar semis have a characteristic exterior: rendered or pebbledash frontages, timber casement windows, a covered porch, and timber fascias and soffits.


Rendered and Pebbledash Masonry
Rendered frontages on interwar semis age predictably. We assess at the site visit, fill and prime where the surface is sound, and advise honestly where more repair is needed before painting.
Timber Casement Windows
We strip failing paint, prime bare timber, and finish with a durable exterior top coat. Done correctly, the frames hold for seven to ten years.
Front Doors and Porches
The covered porch is a defining feature of Coundon’s interwar semis. Front doors, porch ceilings, and timber details are painted as part of the exterior project.
Fascias and Soffits
Original timber fascias and soffits prepared and repainted where sound. UPVC replacements that have gone grey and patchy restored to a clean appearance.
Exterior painting covers all external surfaces across Coundon’s housing stock.
Why Choose Godiva Decorators in Coundon?
Interwar Knowledge
We know the surface characteristics of Coundon’s 1930s and 1940s properties.
Thorough Preparation
Surfaces stripped, stabilised, and primed before any top coat goes on.
Fixed Price Quotes
Itemised by room and surface with no additions during the job.
Minimal Disruption
Each room is left usable at the end of every day while you stay home.
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Our Painting Process
1. Free Site Visit
We visit your property in Coundon, look at every surface, and note the specific preparation requirements. Most surveys take under an hour. No obligation.
2. Written Quote
Fixed price, itemised by room and surface. No day-rate charging. No additions without your agreement.
3. Preparation
Furniture and floors protected. Surfaces stripped where needed, stabilised, filled, sanded, and primed. This stage takes longer on older properties but the result holds longer.
4. Painting
We work room by room. Each room left usable at the end of every day. The property stays occupied throughout.
5. Final Walkthrough
We walk through the finished work with you before we leave. Anything not to standard is corrected on the spot.
Areas We Cover Near Coundon
Godiva Decorators cover Coundon CV6 and the adjoining areas.
To the south-west, Allesley sits across the Coundon Wedge green corridor with Victorian and Edwardian character properties. To the south-east, Chapelfields and the wider Earlsdon area are a regular part of our coverage. We also cover Holbrooks, Radford, and the wider CV6 postcode.
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