Decorating in Barnsley by a Third-Generation Decorator
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For decorating in Barnsley, M.A Barton paints and papers homes and businesses, inside and out. Matt comes from three generations of painters and decorators, and his team of decorators, joiners and a plasterer looks after the whole job, from patching the walls to the final coat.
- Painting and paper hanging
- Interior and exterior
- Homes and businesses
- 4.8 on YellFrom 54 customer ratings
- Third-generation decoratorA family of painters and decorators
- One team, start to finishDecorators, joiners and a plasterer
- Clean and tidyFurniture and floors covered
Hi, I’m Mathew Barton, Your Barnsley Decorator
I come from a long line of established painters and decorators, and I’m now the third generation, with my grandfather 59 years and my father 39 years in the trade. I specialise in all the traditional style painting and decorating, as well as paper hanging. No job is too big or small, and I treat every job with the same high standards.
I’m professional in every aspect of the work, clean and tidy, and my customers’ satisfaction is my ultimate goal. The majority of my work comes through recommendations, which says everything about the standard of the workmanship.
Mathew BartonM.A Barton Decorating & Property Specialists
We specialise in
We cover all areas, such as
- Barnsley
- Sheffield
- Leeds
- Wakefield
- and the villages around Barnsley
Our Decorating Services in Barnsley
Painting and paper hanging are the heart of what we do, with the plastering, joinery and tiling that often go with them.
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Interior Painting and Decorating
Walls, ceilings and woodwork painted, from one feature wall to every room in the house.Find out more -
Wallpaper Hanging
Feature walls and whole rooms papered, with patterns lined up at every corner and door frame.Find out more -
Hallways, Stairs and Landings
The hardest room in the house to reach, papered or painted from the hall floor to the top landing.Find out more -
Exterior Painting and Decorating
Rendered walls, wooden windows, sash bays, doors and timber, prepared and painted outside.Find out more -
Commercial Decorating
Offices, corridors and business premises painted and papered, for new and returning customers.Find out more -
Plastering and Joinery
Walls repaired and skimmed, and woodwork fixed, by our own plasterer and joiners before we decorate.Find out more -
Tiling, Bathrooms and Kitchens
Bathrooms fitted and tiled, kitchen splashbacks and floors, alongside the decorating.Find out more -
Not Sure What You Need?
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Colours From Our Own Jobs
Each swatch below is taken from the photo above it, so it is the colour as it came out on the wall, not a paint chart. Strong or soft, the preparation underneath is the same.
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Deep navy
A whole wall of it in a kitchen diner
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Teal
Calm and rich under a skylight
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Mustard yellow
One warm wall in a white room
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Warm grey
A living room and its staircase
Wallpaper Hanging, Lined Up at Every Join
A patterned paper shows every slip, so the walls are made good before the first drop goes up, and the pattern is carried round corners, door frames and sockets until the room reads as one piece.
- Feature walls and chimney breasts
- Whole rooms, halls and stairwells
- Florals, damask, textured and children’s papers
Grey leaf paper around the fireplace 
Trailing-leaf paper on every wall of a small room 
Damask paper in a garden room 
Gold textured paper on a landing wall 
Fern-print paper on the landing 
Grey patterned paper in a living room
Before
AfterBefore and After: a Barnsley Living Room
The green and yellow walls were patched and made good, then a bold floral paper went up on the long wall, with the other walls painted to suit it.
It is a good example of how a decorating job often runs: the repairs first, by our own team, then the paper, then the paint, with the furniture covered throughout.
- Plaster patched and made good
- A bold floral feature paper
- The other walls painted to suit
Outside Too: Exterior Painting and Decorating
We paint outside as well as in: rendered walls, wooden and sash windows, front doors and conservatory timber. Flaking paint is scraped and sanded back first, glass is masked, and scaffold towers and ladders go up where the height needs them.
From a white farmhouse to a stone cottage with sage green windows and a matching door, the photos here are all from our own outside jobs.
Exterior Decorating
What Our Customers Say
We are rated 4.8 out of 5 from 54 ratings on Yell. Here is what five of those customers wrote, put into our own words.
Matt and the team decorated our stairs, hallway and kitchen, and the finish is lovely. They worked hard, kept everything spotless and nothing was any bother, so we have booked them again for the bedrooms.
Matty and Matt redecorated both of our children’s bedrooms. One was painted white, which hid the old pink paint and its knocks completely, and the other was papered. It was quick and neat, with no mess left behind, the price was fair, and they were friendly and helpful throughout.
The team redecorated the whole house from top to bottom. When there were setbacks and a few small bits still to finish, Matty said he would put them right, and he did. A family firm that tries its hardest, and good value too.
We could not fault the work Matt and his decorators did, and we are really happy with how it turned out. Friendly people too, and we would point anyone to them, for a whole house or a single small job.
Matt and the team plastered and painted the staircase and decorated everywhere else in the house, with great workmanship from the first day to the last. Polite and professional, and more than a decorator: they are coming back to fit and tile the bathroom and lay laminate in the kitchen.
Decorating Questions from Barnsley Homeowners
What people ask us most before we start.
Do you hang wallpaper as well as paint?
Yes. Paper hanging is a big part of our work, from a single feature wall or chimney breast to every wall in a hall, stairs and landing. We hang patterned, textured and children’s papers, and line the pattern up at corners and door frames.
Can you decorate a tall hallway, stairs and landing?
Yes. We paper and paint halls, stairs and landings, including the tall wall over the stairwell, and we paint the banisters, spindles, doors and dado rails as part of the same job, so the whole space is finished together.
Do you do exterior painting in Barnsley?
Yes. We paint rendered walls, wooden and sash windows, doors, fascias and conservatory timber. Old paint is scraped and sanded first, and outside work is planned around the weather.
How do you protect my furniture and floors?
Furniture is moved or covered and floors are sheeted before we start, and we keep the job clean and tidy while we work. Our customers mention the tidiness in their reviews.
Can you repair or plaster walls before decorating?
Yes. We have a plasterer and joiners in our team, so cracked plaster, tired walls and damaged woodwork can be put right before the paint or paper goes on, without you finding another firm.
Do you take on small decorating jobs?
Yes. No job is too small to ask about. We decorate single rooms and feature walls as well as whole houses, and every job gets the same care.
Do you decorate offices and business premises?
Yes. We decorate commercial premises as well as homes, including offices for loyal customers. Tell us how the building is used and we will talk through which rooms to do first.
Which areas do you cover for decorating services?
We are based in Barnsley and decorate homes and businesses all around it, from Penistone to Goldthorpe. We also cover Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster, Pontefract, Castleford, Leeds and Bradford.
Planning Some Decorating in Barnsley?
Call Matt or send the form, and we will arrange to come and have a look and give you a quote.