INTERIORS
Period interior decoration
Whole-house and room-by-room redecoration for substantial Victorian villas. Cornice and ceiling-rose repair, hand-cut lines, period colour throughout.
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FIFE · NEWPORT-ON-TAY
Award-Winning Painters and Decorators in Newport-on-Tay
Grand Victorian villas built by Dundee's merchants, stone terraces with Tay views, and the riverside streets of Wormit and Tayport. Decorating the Newport shore since 1959.
4.9 / 5average rating
175+verified reviews
1959est. — 65 years of craft
£10 millionpublic liability cover
Welcome to Borthwick Decorators Newport-on-Tay
Borthwick Decorators has painted Newport-on-Tay homes since 1959 — grand Victorian merchant villas, stone terraces with Tay views, and riverside property at Wormit and Tayport. CHAS and SDF accredited, rated 4.9/5 from 175+ verified reviews.
Merchant villas above the Tay.
Newport-on-Tay grew as a villa suburb for Dundee’s jute and shipping merchants, who built large stone houses along the south shore of the Tay to catch the view and the ferry. The result is some of the grandest Victorian residential stock in north Fife — substantial villas, stone terraces, and riverside property running west to Wormit and east to Tayport, much of it weather-facing across open water.
We handle interior and exterior decoration, sash-window repainting and period finishes for exactly this kind of property. Same foreman from first visit to final walk-round, daily clean-up, and a fixed quote before we start.
AWARD WINNING
2025 Cultural Renovation Project of the Year
2025 Residential Category
2024 Private Domestic (Pre-1919) Project of the Year — Contract Manager 2024
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WHAT WE DO IN NEWPORT-ON-TAY
Our painting and decorating services in Newport-on-Tay
EXTERIOR
Exterior painting and masonry
Tay-facing elevations are exposed to wind and weather off the water. We prepare hard and coat in durable, breathable masonry and trim systems.
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WALLPAPER
Wallpaper hanging
Feature walls to whole rooms — walls lined first, patterns matched, seams tight. Designer papers and wide-width vinyls hung properly.
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HERITAGE
Period and heritage finishes
Breathable systems for Victorian stone, period-correct colour matching, and the documentation conservation work needs where it applies.
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KITCHENS
Hand-painted kitchen cabinets
In-situ cabinet painting in Farrow & Ball or Little Greene eggshell. Brush and roller on-site, no spraying, household kept running.
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EXTERIOR TRIM
Bay windows and decorative trim
The villas here carry deep bays, finials and decorative timber. We restore and repaint the detail rather than paint over it.
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Recent work in and around Painters and Decorators Newport-on-Tay
ABOUT NEWPORT-ON-TAY
North Fife's villa shore.
Newport-on-Tay, with neighbouring Wormit and Tayport, forms a run of villa shore along the south bank of the Tay, looking across to Dundee. The Victorian merchants who built here wanted space, view and a statement, and the houses they left behind are large, detailed and exposed to the weather coming off the water.
This is exactly the period stock we have decorated since 1959 — CHAS and SDF accredited, with the sash window and heritage specialism these villas need, and the same foreman from quote to final inspection.
FIFE CLIENT FEEDBACK
A small sample from our Fife portfolio.
Wound Highly recommended Brothwick Decorators! Always Leave a job with a Top and fantastic Finish happy with the results! 5 Stars
David responded to my enquIry immediately and his team were with us within days. The work was done very efficiently and to a high standard.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Working with us in Newport-on-Tay.
Do you repaint original timber windows?
Yes — the merchant villas here were built with large sash-and-case windows worth looking after. Repainting them properly, inside and out, is part of most period jobs we do here.
Can you handle weather-facing exterior work above the Tay?
Yes — it is much of what we do here. Tay-facing elevations are exposed, so we prepare hard and use breathable, durable systems built for the conditions.
Do you cover Wormit and Tayport too?
We do — the whole villa shore from Wormit through Newport to Tayport is part of our regular run.
Where are you based, and is there a travel charge?
Our HQ is in Edinburgh and we have served Fife since 1959. The Newport shore is a regular run for us — no separate travel charge, and the quote is the price.
How soon can you start?
Usually four to six weeks for residential work. We confirm the date when we quote.
NEARBY AREAS
Areas near Newport-on-Tay we work in.
Accreditations & memberships
Public liability insurance to £10 million.
PDA
Painting & Decorating Association
SDF
Scottish Decorators Federation
SSIP
Safety Schemes in Procurement
Trusted Trader
Edinburgh — Trading Standards Vetted
SafeContractor
Independent H&S Verification
CHAS
Contractors Health & Safety
SMAS
Safety Management Advisory
PASMA
Mobile Access Towers
IPAF
Powered Access (PAL)
CONTACT — FIFE
Speak to our Fife team.
Borthwick Decorators Ltd93 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 3ES