Painters and Decorators in Fence Houses
Foxglove Decor, painters and decorators, cover Fence Houses and the DH4 postcode — the small County Durham village sitting on the A693 corridor between Houghton-le-Spring, Chester-le-Street, and Washington.
We serve Stone Cellar Road, Front Street, and the wider village, including the rural edge properties with direct views towards Lumley Castle’s 14th-century towers.
We work across all property types in Fence Houses — older terraced cottages with original plasterwork, 1960s and 1970s semis, and farm conversions on the rural edges. Our services include:
- Interior painting and decorating
- Exterior masonry and render painting
- Full house painting packages
- Commercial painting for village business premises
Call 0191 743 6008 for a free, no-obligation quote.
Painting and Decorating Services in Fence Houses
Fence Houses has more variety in its housing stock than many nearby settlements — from period cottages in the village core to post-war semis and farm conversions on the rural edges. We tailor our approach to each property type rather than applying a single formula.
Interior Decorating
The village core holds older terraced cottages and Victorian-era properties with original plasterwork — uneven surfaces, deep skirtings, and period character that needs a careful hand.
We surface-assess during the quote visit, not on the day we arrive with brushes. For older village cottages with lime plaster, we use appropriate primers that bond to the surface without sealing it.
Our full interior painting service covers living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, staircases, kitchens, and all woodwork. Surface preparation is included as standard.
Exterior Painting
Fence Houses has an exposed position. Properties on the northern and western edges face open agricultural land, and the A693 corridor elevations take road wash and wind without protection.
The older cottages present varied construction — stone, solid brick, and render over masonry — each requiring a different approach. Properties towards Hetton-le-Hole and those directly on the A693 get an extra preparatory coat on the lower courses given the road-splash exposure at ground level.
See the full exterior painting service for what’s covered.
House Painting
Full house packages covering both interior and exterior are available across Fence Houses — whether you’re refreshing before selling, decorating after buying, or tackling a long-overdue whole-house repaint.
We can phase the work — interior first, exterior later in the season — or complete both together depending on your timeline.
Our house painting service handles the full scope in one job. Fence Houses properties vary enough that we always price individually.
Commercial Painting
We take on commercial painting work in and around Fence Houses — village business premises, farm units, and light industrial or storage buildings on the rural edges of the settlement.
Our commercial painting service covers both internal and external work. If you’re running a business from a converted farm building or premises on the village fringe, call us to discuss.
All quotes include a proper on-site assessment. For an accurate price, call 0191 743 6008.
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Fence Houses: Village Life Between Three Towns
The village sits at a point roughly equidistant from Houghton-le-Spring, Chester-le-Street, and Washington — a geography that shapes how the community functions and why it has a genuine settled, homeowner character.
Lumley Castle and the Local Landscape
The defining landmark of the area is Lumley Castle. Built around 1392 by Sir Ralph de Lumley, the castle stands on the east bank of the River Wear and is clearly visible from the A693 approach to Fence Houses.
It’s now a hotel, but remains the visual anchor of this entire stretch of County Durham. Durham County Cricket Club played at the Lumley Castle ground for decades — a connection that gave the castle national recognition beyond its architectural history.
A Village That Grew Organically
The village also sits within the wider Lambton Estate landscape, giving the rural edges a coherent pastoral character rather than the colliery rows that define many comparable Durham settlements.
Fence Houses is smaller and more varied than Shiney Row or Murton — the housing mix reflects a village that grew organically rather than being built in a single wave for industrial workers. That variety is exactly why decorators need to assess each property individually rather than quoting by formula.
Decorating Prices for Fence Houses Properties
Prices below are estimates only — every property is different and condition at the time of survey affects the final price.
Single room interior: £250–£600. Full interior (3-bed semi): £1,200–£2,700+. Full interior (older village cottage): £1,100–£2,500+. Exterior repaint (semi-detached): £750–£2,200+. Exterior repaint (older cottage): £700–£2,100+.
For an accurate quote, call 0191 743 6008.
Nearby Areas We Also Cover
For the three surrounding towns, see Houghton-le-Spring, Chester-le-Street, and Washington.
We also cover Bournmoor, the adjacent hamlet immediately south of Fence Houses, within our regular service area.
We know Fence Houses well — the village’s varied housing stock is a regular part of our work in the DH4 area.
How We Work
Step 1: Free Quote
We visit your Fence Houses property, assess surface conditions inside and out, and give you a written price. Varied housing stock in the village means a thorough assessment at quote stage — older cottage plasterwork, render condition on semis, and construction type on rural edge properties all affect the time and materials required. No one-size approach here.
Step 2: Preparation
All filling, sanding, priming, and surface treatment carried out before paint is applied. We protect floors, furniture, and original features throughout. Preparation is where quality jobs are won or lost.
Step 3: Decoration
Paint applied methodically with proper drying time between coats. We don’t compress the schedule to squeeze in the next job.
Step 4: Final Check
All finished surfaces inspected before we pack up. Touch-ups completed on site. You review the work, and if anything needs attention we come back and sort it.
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Areas We Cover in Fence Houses
We serve Fence Houses village and the surrounding area.
We serve all of Fence Houses village: Stone Cellar Road, Front Street and the surrounding village streets, and the A693 corridor properties at the settlement’s edge.
We also cover Bournmoor, the adjacent hamlet to the south of Fence Houses. For the three surrounding towns, see Houghton-le-Spring painters, Chester-le-Street decorators, and Washington painting and decorating.
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