Interior painting
Full apartment and villa repaints, single rooms, ceilings, skirting, doors and joinery in emulsion, satin or enamel.
Painting & decorating · Abu Dhabi
Painting & Decorating in Abu Dhabi
Interior and exterior painting where the preparation is priced as its own line, because that is the part that decides whether the finish lasts two years or ten.
Quick answer: ALHUD provides interior and exterior painting across Abu Dhabi — surface preparation, crack and skim repairs, primer, two-coat emulsion, gloss and enamel on joinery, texture finishes, wallpaper and UV-resistant exterior coatings. A three-bedroom apartment repaint typically takes three to five days. Free site visit and a fixed written quote before work starts.
Preparation first
Why Paint Fails Early in Abu Dhabi
Paint does not fail because of the paint. It fails because it was applied over dust, over a hairline crack that was never opened up, or over a wall that was still holding moisture from a leak nobody traced.
Abu Dhabi adds its own pressure: exterior walls that reach very high surface temperatures, salt-laden air near the water, and interiors that cycle between heavy air conditioning and outside humidity every time a door opens. A coating chosen on colour alone will chalk, blister or peel long before it should.
- Cracks opened, filled and reinforced rather than painted over
- Loose and flaking coatings scraped back to a sound surface
- Skim coat where the wall needs it, priced separately and honestly
- Correct primer for the substrate — plaster, gypsum, concrete or wood
- Two full coats as standard, not one coat stretched thin
- Furniture covered, floors protected, edges cut by hand
What we paint
Painting Services Offered
Residential and commercial painting across the emirate.
Exterior painting
Villa facades, boundary walls, car porches and balconies using weather-resistant systems specified for UV, heat and coastal salt.
Texture & special finishes
Roller texture, stucco, marble effect, metallic and concrete-look finishes for feature walls and reception areas.
Wallpaper & panelling
Supply and hanging of wallpaper, plus decorative wall panelling and moulding for bedrooms, majlis and dining areas.
Damp & stain treatment
Tracing the source first, then treating salt bloom, water stains and mould before any decorative coat goes on.
Commercial painting
Offices, retail units, clinics and buildings, scheduled outside trading hours where a space needs to stay open.
Timing
How Long Does Painting Take?
Indicative durations for occupied and empty properties. Confirmed with your quote.
| Property | Scope | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 bedroom apartment | Walls, ceilings, doors, two coats | 2–4 days |
| 3–4 bedroom apartment | Walls, ceilings, doors, two coats | 3–5 days |
| Villa interior | All rooms, stairwell, ceilings, joinery | 5–10 days |
| Villa exterior | Facade, boundary wall, car porch | 4–8 days |
| Single room or feature wall | Prep, prime, two coats | 1 day |
Common questions
Painting & Decorating Questions, Answered
How much does painting cost in Abu Dhabi?
Apartment repaints are usually quoted per unit and villa work per area, with preparation priced separately because it varies so much between properties. A site visit takes twenty minutes and produces a fixed figure — guessing over the phone helps nobody.
Do I need to move out while painting is done?
No. Painting is normally done room by room with furniture moved to the centre and covered. Low-odour water-based emulsions are used indoors as standard, so the property stays usable throughout.
Which paint brands do you use?
Brand and product line are written into the quote rather than left as 'or equivalent'. ALHUD works with the major systems available in the UAE, and matches the product to the surface and exposure rather than to whatever is in the van.
Can you match an existing colour?
Yes. Bring a chip, a leftover tin or point at the wall — colour matching is straightforward. What is harder is matching an aged finish exactly, so patch repairs on a feature wall usually look better recoated wall to wall.
Ready for a Repaint?
Book a free site visit and ALHUD will tell you what preparation the walls actually need before quoting a price.