RS Spray Decor
Run from Ashford, Surrey

A spray finisher who also decorates properly

RS Spray Decor is Richie Crathern. The specialism is spray finishing on cabinets, wardrobes and fitted joinery; the rest is ordinary decorating done to the standard that specialism demands.

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01The business

What RS Spray Decor actually is

Painting a kitchen and spraying one are two different jobs. Spraying means taking the doors off, degreasing them, keying the surface, choosing a primer that actually bonds to whatever they are made of, and laying down an even film with no brush marks in it. That second job is what RS Spray Decor is built around.

Around it sits everything a real job needs: walls and ceilings, woodwork, papering, exterior surfaces and commercial premises. Most projects need more than one of those, and it is simpler for you when one person is responsible for all of them.

With 18 years of experience, Richie uses advanced techniques and the latest equipment, including state-of-the-art sprayers and dustless sanders, and air scrubbers that pull the fine airborne dust out of the room rather than letting it settle on a wet finish.

There is also access to a state-of-the-art spray booth, so doors, drawer fronts and loose joinery can be finished off site in controlled conditions and brought back ready to refit.

How the work is done matters as much as how it looks. The materials are chosen for their environmental rating as well as their finish, washout water is captured and recycled responsibly rather than tipped down a drain, and the day-to-day practices behind both are meant to keep the job environmentally conscious and sustainable rather than only looking that way.

The business works across Surrey and south-west London from Ashford, Surrey, on homes and on commercial premises, and it is small enough that you always know who is turning up.

See the work
Bedroom with floor-to-ceiling fitted wardrobes and a low drawer unit finished in deep green, beside walls hung with a pink and green floral wallpaper
A run of built-in wardrobes and a fitted drawer unit taken from bare primer to a sprayed green finish, with the window reveal painted and patterned wallpaper hung across the surrounding walls.
02How jobs are run

Four things that do not change

  • 01

    One person, start to finish

    The person who looks at the job is the person who quotes it and the person who does it. Nothing gets lost in translation, and there is nobody to pass the blame to.

  • 02

    Preparation over speed

    Most of the working time on any job goes into filling, sanding, degreasing, masking and priming. It is invisible afterwards, and it is the entire difference between a finish that lasts and one that does not.

  • 03

    Told the truth about your job

    If cabinet doors will not hold a finish, or a wall wants re-skimming rather than filling, you will hear it before the quote. Turning down the wrong job costs less than doing it badly.

  • 04

    Left as we found it, only better

    Rooms sheeted before, cleaned down after, doors refitted to the openings they came from, and a walk through together before anything is called finished.

03Recent work

Photographs, not promises

Finished loft bedroom with sloped ceilings, recessed lights and built-in wardrobe recesses, all in an even soft pink finish above a wooden floor
Loft room sprayed throughout
Loft bedroom with angled walls and dormer returns painted in a deep slate colour, meeting a white ceiling above a white-framed window
Loft bedroom in a deep matt finish
A finished bathroom with dark stone-tiled shower walls, a white floating vanity and painted walls and ceiling under a skylight
Bathroom finished in dark stone and white
A grey painted wardrobe wall opening onto a bathroom with dark tiled walls, a white vanity unit and a toilet visible beyond
Bathroom, viewed from the hallway
Painted built-in alcove shelving and a base cupboard finished in white, beside a shuttered window
Built-in alcove shelving, finished white
An empty room with a full-height sliding glass door onto a balcony, sage green painted walls and a new wood-effect floor
Room finished with a new floor
An empty room with sage green walls, bare floorboards and two black-framed windows overlooking neighbouring gardens and rooftops
Room painted sage green
An empty room painted in a soft blue-grey, with a fitted door and recessed ceiling lighting, awaiting flooring
Room painted soft blue-grey
A staircase decorated in a warm neutral tone, with a white painted balustrade and a stair carpet runner
Staircase decorated in a warm neutral
04Specification

Decided before it is applied

Most of what separates a finish that lasts from one that does not is decided before anyone opens a tin.

towns covered
20towns coveredacross Surrey and south-west London
services
6servicesresidential and commercial
person on the job
1person on the jobthe one who quoted it
  • 01

    Primer chosen for the surface

    Not one product used on everything. A melamine door, bare MDF and old oil-painted timber all need a different primer, and the wrong one is why a finish lifts later.

  • 02

    Sheen chosen for the use

    Matt where a flat finish forgives older plaster, satin where a door gets opened forty times a day. The room decides, not habit.

  • 03

    Colour agreed before ordering

    Checked on your wall in your light rather than off a screen, so nothing gets bought twice.

  • 04

    Told what is not worth doing

    If your doors will not take a finish, or a wall needs re-skimming rather than filling, you get told that before the quote, not halfway through the job.

  • 05

    Paint specified, not defaulted

    Premium German paints, A+ rated and virtually free from plastics and resins. Chosen for the surface and the room rather than whatever the merchant had on the shelf.

05FAQs

About the business

Who runs RS Spray Decor?

Richie Crathern, from Ashford in Surrey. He quotes the work and he does the work, which is the main reason the detail holds together on a job.

What makes RS Spray Decor different from a general decorator?

Spray finishing is the specialism rather than a sideline. Most decorators in the area will paint a kitchen; far fewer will take the doors off, prepare them properly and spray them. Ordinary decorating, papering and exterior work sit alongside that, so one person can handle a job that needs both.

Is RS Spray Decor a one-person business?

It is run and worked by Richie. On larger jobs that means the schedule is honest about what one person can do in a week rather than optimistic about it - which is usually what people want to know before booking.

What areas does RS Spray Decor work in?

Surrey and south-west London, from an Ashford, Surrey base. The areas page lists every town covered.

Does RS Spray Decor take on both residential and commercial work?

Yes. Homes make up most of it, and commercial work covers offices, retail units and communal areas, phased around how the premises are used.

Can I see examples of past work?

The projects page has photographs of real jobs, including before and after pairs of the same rooms. If you want to see something closer to your own job, ask - Richie can usually send relevant photos over WhatsApp.

Does RS Spray Decor provide free quotes?

Yes, free and with no obligation, from a single room to a full commercial contract.

What is the fastest way to get an answer?

WhatsApp, especially for kitchens and cabinet work where a few photos say more than a paragraph. 07990 035522 for both calls and WhatsApp.

Will you tell me if a job is not worth doing?

Yes. If doors will not hold a finish, or a wall needs re-skimming rather than filling, you will hear that before the quote rather than partway through the work. Turning down the wrong job is cheaper for everyone than doing it.

How far in advance do you get booked up?

It varies with the season and the size of the job in front of it. Ask when you enquire and you will get the real answer rather than a stock one.

Is RS Spray Decor insured?

Yes, for both residential and commercial work. Documentation is available on request.

How long has RS Spray Decor been trading?

18 years. Richie has been spray finishing and decorating professionally for that long, across Surrey and south-west London.

06Free quote

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Tell us what the job is. If photos are easier than words, WhatsApp them over - for kitchens and cabinet work that is usually the fastest route to a sensible number.

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What happens next

  1. 01Richie reads it himself - there is no call centre in between.
  2. 02You get a reply the same or next working day, by whichever method you asked for.
  3. 03If photos or a look in person are needed to quote properly, we will say so rather than guess.

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