I'm Gary Pierce — and I still do every job myself. Interior, exterior, domestic, commercial. Specialist in wide vinyl wallpapering. No subcontractors, no cut corners, no nonsense.
I started decorating in Southport 26 years ago and I've been here ever since. In that time I've painted hundreds of homes, businesses, shops, and offices across Southport, Formby, Ormskirk and beyond — and I'm proud to say most of my work still comes from word of mouth.
Three years ago I took on a young apprentice to help with bigger jobs, but every job still goes through me personally. No subcontractors, no lads I've never met, no "we'll send someone round". When you book Prep n Paint, you get Gary.
I specialise in wide vinyl wallpapering — a tricky finish that most decorators won't touch. If you've got a feature wall or a commercial fit-out that needs it done properly, I'm probably the person you want.
Whether it's a single room refresh or a full commercial fit-out, I bring the same 26 years of experience to every job.
Walls, ceilings, skirting, woodwork — the lot. Clean lines, proper prep, finished to a standard you'd show your nan.
Rendering, windows, doors, fascias, pebbledash. Weatherproof finishes that last through Southport winters.
Traditional and modern papers, feature walls, full rooms. Pattern-matched properly so the seams disappear.
Shops, offices, cafes, rentals. Work around your hours — evenings and weekends no problem.
Full houses or a single room. New builds, rentals, flips, or your forever home — all treated with the same care.
Wide vinyl wallpapering (my speciality), heritage finishes, feature walls, and the tricky jobs most decorators pass on.
Wide vinyl wallpaper is one of those jobs most painters won't touch. It's tricky, the seams are unforgiving, and a bad hang will haunt you every time you walk past it.
I've been hanging wide vinyl for years — feature walls in living rooms, offices, cafes, salons. If you've got a roll of expensive paper and you don't want to risk it, that's my corner of the trade.
A few favourites from recent work across Southport and the surrounding area.
Real feedback from real Southport customers over 26 years.
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Give Gary a ring or drop him a message. No pressure, no hard sell, no call-out charge. Just honest advice from a Southport decorator who's been doing this for 26 years.