Texture and decorative finishes
Texture work is where a hotel lobby or a villa living room gets its character. Our applicators handle both rough textures and smooth trowel-applied finishes, and we prepare a sample panel for approval before the wall is done.
What is included
- Smooth finishes such as stucco and trowel-polished plaster effects
- Rough and relief textures for interiors and exteriors
- Metallic, colour-wash and combed effects for feature walls
- Sample panels on site for sign-off by the architect or owner
- Base preparation and sealing coats suited to each finish
Materials and systems
- Designer texture ranges from the major paint brands, including stucco and metallic effects
- Exterior texture coatings for facades and boundary walls
Products are fixed by the project specification. We apply the system the architect, owner or builder selects and advise where a different product would last longer.
How we carry it out
- 01
Choose the finish
Finishes are shortlisted from the designer's references and manufacturer shade cards.
- 02
Make a sample
A panel is made on site in the real light of the room and approved before work starts.
- 03
Prepare the base
The wall is levelled and base-coated to the standard the finish needs.
- 04
Apply
The same applicator completes a wall in one sitting so the pattern stays consistent.
- 05
Seal and protect
A top coat is applied where required and the wall is protected until handover.
Texture and decorative finishes: common questions
- What is the difference between rough and smooth texture?
- Rough textures are built up with a roller, comb or spray to give a raised pattern you can feel. Smooth textures such as stucco are applied in thin layers with a trowel and polished, giving depth and sheen on a flat surface.
- Where should texture be used?
- On the walls people notice first: a hotel lobby, the wall behind a bed or sofa, a reception, a staircase wall, or the feature bands of a facade. Texture works best as an accent, with plain paint around it.
- Can I see the texture before the whole wall is done?
- Yes. We make a sample panel on site, in the real light of the room, and start the wall only after the architect or owner approves it.
- Can texture be applied on exterior walls?
- Yes. Exterior texture coatings are made for weather exposure and are commonly used on podium levels, feature bands and boundary walls.
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Project enquiry
Have a project in mind?
Send the drawings or the site location. A site engineer will visit, measure and give you an itemised quotation.