Professional Spray Painting for Flawless Finishes
Achieve factory-quality finishes with professional spray painting services across North London and Hertfordshire. Alba Decor uses advanced HVLP spray systems to deliver smooth, durable finishes on kitchen cabinets, doors, furniture, and specialist surfaces that simply cannot be matched by brush or roller application.
Why Spray Instead of Brush or Roller?
Spray painting represents the pinnacle of paint application technology. While brush and roller methods have their place, spray application delivers results that are simply impossible to achieve through traditional methods, particularly on smooth surfaces like kitchen cabinets and doors.
Superior Finish Quality
- • Glass-smooth surface with no brush marks
- • Even coverage without roller stipple
- • Professional factory-like appearance
- • Consistent sheen across entire surface
Efficiency & Speed
- • Faster coverage of large areas
- • Multiple thin coats build quickly
- • Reduced labor time per surface
- • Faster project completion
Durability Benefits
- • Better paint adhesion and penetration
- • More uniform film thickness
- • Enhanced resistance to wear
- • Longer-lasting finish quality
The difference is immediately apparent when comparing spray-finished surfaces to brush or roller application. Spray painting eliminates texture marks, provides superior coverage in detailed areas, and creates the smooth, professional finish that modern interiors demand.
What We Spray Paint
Our professional spray painting service covers a wide range of surfaces and materials. Each application requires specific techniques, equipment settings, and paint formulations to achieve optimal results.
Kitchen Cabinets
Our specialty service that transforms tired kitchen cabinets with factory-quality finishes. Doors are removed and sprayed in controlled conditions, ensuring perfect results that rival new kitchen installations at a fraction of the cost.
Finish quality: Glass-smooth, durable, easy to clean
Interior & Exterior Doors
Panel doors, flush doors, and French doors all benefit from spray application. We can achieve smooth finishes on detailed moldings and panels that would be impossible with brush application.
Advantage: Perfect coverage in grooves and detailed areas
Furniture & Built-in Units
Wardrobes, bookcases, media units, and custom joinery receive professional finishes that enhance their appearance and value. Spray application ensures consistent coverage on complex shapes and detailed work.
Perfect for: Detailed moldings, complex shapes, large surfaces
Radiators & Pipework
Spray application excels at covering the complex shapes and tight spaces of radiators and exposed pipework. We use heat-resistant paints that maintain their appearance and performance.
Benefit: Complete coverage in difficult-to-reach areas
Window Frames & UPVC
Tired UPVC windows and doors can be transformed with specialist spray paints designed for plastic surfaces. This cost-effective alternative to replacement gives frames a fresh, modern appearance.
Specialty: UPVC-specific paints and primers for lasting adhesion
Metal Railings & Gates
Exterior metalwork benefits from spray application's ability to provide even coverage on complex shapes while ensuring complete protection against corrosion and weather damage.
Advantage: Superior coverage on intricate metalwork details
Our Professional Spray Painting Process
Professional spray painting requires specialized equipment, controlled environments, and meticulous preparation. Our systematic approach ensures consistent, high-quality results that justify the investment in spray technology.
Complete Masking & Protection
Spray painting creates overspray that must be contained. We use professional masking films and paper to protect all surrounding surfaces, furniture, and fixtures. This preparation is critical for achieving clean results.
Surface Preparation & Priming
Surfaces are thoroughly cleaned, sanded, and primed as appropriate. Spray application amplifies surface imperfections, so preparation must be meticulous. We use specialized primers for different materials to ensure optimal adhesion.
Multiple Thin Coats Application
We apply multiple thin coats rather than attempting thick coverage in one pass. This technique prevents runs, ensures even coverage, and builds to the optimal film thickness for durability and appearance.
Controlled Environment
For interior work, we create dust-free environments using plastic sheeting and air filtration. This prevents contamination during the critical drying period when paint is most vulnerable to defects.
Professional HVLP Equipment
We use High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) spray systems that provide superior transfer efficiency and reduced overspray. This professional equipment ensures consistent atomization and optimal finish quality.
Proper Drying Between Coats
Each coat must dry properly before the next application. We monitor environmental conditions and adjust timing accordingly, never rushing the process to meet artificial deadlines.
Spray vs Hand-Painted: Choosing the Right Method
While spray painting offers superior results for many applications, it's not always the best choice. Understanding when to use each method ensures optimal results and value for your specific project.
Best for Spray Painting
- Kitchen Cabinets: Factory-quality smooth finish essential
- Smooth Doors: Flush and panel doors benefit from spray application
- Furniture: Built-in units and fine furniture requiring perfect finish
- Metal Surfaces: Radiators, railings, and complex metalwork
- UPVC Windows: Specialist application for plastic surfaces
- Large Flat Areas: Where speed and smoothness are priorities
Better Hand-Painted
- Period Properties: Traditional brush finish maintains authenticity
- Textured Surfaces: Rough walls and textured finishes
- Exterior Masonry: Render and brick surfaces
- Small Touch-ups: Minor repairs and maintenance work
- Shaker-Style Kitchens: Traditional aesthetic preferences
- Budget Projects: Where cost is the primary consideration
Our Recommendation Process
During consultation, we assess your project requirements, aesthetic preferences, and budget to recommend the most appropriate application method. Sometimes we combine both techniques within a single project – spray painting doors and cabinets while hand-painting walls and trim for optimal results and value.
Perfect for Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing
Kitchen cabinet spraying represents the pinnacle of our spray painting service. This application transforms tired kitchens with factory-quality finishes that rival new installations while costing 60-70% less than replacement.
Why Spray Kitchen Cabinets?
- Glass-Smooth Finish: Eliminates brush marks and roller texture completely
- Even Coverage: Perfect coverage in grooves, moldings, and detailed areas
- Durability: Superior film build and adhesion for high-use surfaces
- Professional Appearance: Indistinguishable from factory-finished cabinets
- Easy Maintenance: Smooth surfaces are easier to clean and maintain
Our Cabinet Spray Process
- Complete Removal: Doors and drawers removed for workshop spraying
- Controlled Environment: Dust-free spray booth conditions
- Professional Preparation: Thorough cleaning, sanding, and priming
- Multiple Coats: Build-up of thin, even coats for optimal finish
- Quality Control: Inspection and touch-up before reinstallation
Typical Kitchen Cabinet Timeline
A standard kitchen cabinet spray project takes 5-7 days total. This includes removal (day 1), preparation and spraying (days 2-4), curing time (day 5), and reinstallation (days 6-7). Your kitchen remains partially functional throughout most of the process.
Indoor vs Outdoor Spraying Capabilities
We have specialized equipment and techniques for both indoor and outdoor spray applications. Each environment presents unique challenges that require different approaches and equipment configurations.
Indoor Spray Painting
- • Controlled environment with dust barriers
- • HVLP systems for minimal overspray
- • Air filtration and ventilation systems
- • Low-VOC paints for occupied buildings
- • Complete protection of furnishings and floors
- • Ideal for cabinets, doors, and built-in furniture
Best for: Kitchen cabinets, interior doors, built-in wardrobes, radiators, and detailed interior woodwork requiring perfect finishes.
Outdoor Spray Painting
- • Weather-dependent scheduling for optimal conditions
- • Airless spray systems for larger coverage
- • Wind barriers and overspray protection
- • Weather-resistant paint formulations
- • Landscape and property protection
- • Suitable for gates, railings, and exterior joinery
Best for: Metal railings, gates, exterior doors, window frames, and large exterior surfaces requiring smooth, durable finishes.
Achieve Factory-Quality Finishes
Transform your kitchen cabinets, doors, or furniture with professional spray painting that delivers results impossible to achieve by hand. Get a consultation to see if spray painting is right for your project.
Serving Barnet, Enfield, Watford, St Albans, Harrow, Stevenage and throughout North London & Hertfordshire
HVLP spray systems • Factory-quality finishes • Kitchen cabinet specialists • Indoor & outdoor capability