Professional Picture Hanging Services in London

Cost depends on the number and size of items; contact us for a quote based on your job. Bookings start from £160+VAT.

We select fixings appropriate to the wall type and the weight of each item, which minimises disruption to the surrounding surface. Any holes required are kept as small and as few as possible. On plasterboard in particular, using a fixing suited to the actual weight of the item, rather than the smallest fixing that will hold it, reduces the risk of damage over time.

When you get in contact with us, there is some helpful information to help us with understanding your job and providing an accurate quote. Please let us know how many items there are in total, don't worry if there might be a few more on the day. Let us know if there are any large items (over 1.5m) or heavy items (over 15 kg). Let us know if there are any items to be hung very high (over 2m) or on stairs. If there is a particular date you need the job done by or a particular schedule to work around.

Each job is different as one large, heavy or difficult item can take an hour to prepare and hang safely, whereas smaller lighter items can be at an average rate of 5 to 6 an hour. Time taken is also dependent on wall material and the existing fixtures on the art works. When you contact us, we can give a more accurate estimate with further details about your job.

We have a range of fixings suitable for heavy items and experience with different wall materials. There is an upper limit on weight on plasterboard of around 75kg, but if studs are available at the location the weight capacity is higher. On masonry (brick/concrete) weight bearing capacity is much higher.

Plasterboard can support surprisingly heavy items when the correct fixings are used, but the margin for error narrows considerably as weight increases. For lightweight mirrors, a well-rated fixing positioned into a stud is often sufficient. For heavier mirrors, particularly anything above 15kg, professional installation is recommended, as an incorrectly rated fixing can appear secure for weeks or months before failing, by which point the wall itself may also be damaged. If you are unsure of a mirror's weight or your wall's construction, we are happy to advise before you proceed.

We have a team of expert installers that we can call upon for their assistance with larger projects that require multiple personnel. We will usually need some time to make these arrangements.

Often mirrors come with hanging mechanisms that the manufacturer has installed that would be suitable, this sometimes includes heavy-duty wire. If mirrors are lightweight the wire can usually be used for hanging, but for larger or heavier mirrors it is much better to hang from fixtures attached to the frame. Sometimes mirrors come with 3rd party modifications in the form of wire or string, and we can advise on their suitability and either replace with fixed point or stronger wire.

We recommend eye level to the middle of the picture for all items except very large or tall pictures. This creates a flow and visual coherence through the room and the collection by aligning each picture at a specific middle height, creating consistency when the items may vary in size.

This depends on the style of mirror but for medium-sized mirrors we usually recommend between shoulder and eye level to the middle of the mirror, and this will depend on the height of the user and the intended location of the mirror.

It's often better to hang mirrors slightly lower than you would hang pictures, so that they are functional, open up the room and bounce light around the space. If mirrors are too high on the wall, often you can only see the ceiling in the reflection.

Where possible, we always hang items from two points, ideally fixed points. This stops the pictures from sliding about when doors are closed or the wind blows through or if they are lightly bumped.

Not always! Depending on the size of your collection, it can be better to make groupings and arrangements and to leave blank spaces to highlight the walls with art works or to give room for the collection to grow.

We have specialist ladders for hanging pictures on staircases that have height adjustment and are adaptable to most scenarios. We are also licensed to construct scaffold towers on stairs for extremely high walls or challenging locations.

Picture hanging generally refers to securely and accurately hanging individual pictures, prints or mirrors within a home or workplace. Art installation is a broader term that also covers the planning, handling and positioning of full collections, sculptural pieces and large-scale commercial projects, often involving multiple installers and specialist access equipment. In practice the two terms overlap considerably, and our team provides both, from a single picture on a domestic wall to a complete collection across a commercial property.

This is not essential, provided we have clear instructions on placement and access to the property. Many clients, particularly for commercial projects, provide detailed plans or reference images and are not on-site throughout. For residential installations, most clients prefer to be present, at least for the initial placement decisions.

For single items or small jobs, we can often accommodate requests within a few days, subject to availability. Larger projects, particularly commercial installations or those requiring additional installers or access equipment, are best booked several weeks in advance to allow for proper planning.

We can provide solutions for preventing thieves or opportunists from removing art works from their locations. Usually this involves security fixings, and we can provide you a key and instructions on their use. We typically install these security fixings for high value items in homes or for areas of transit in public spaces or in businesses such as hotels and restaurants.

Unfortunately, this needs to be done by a qualified electrician, but we can advise on models and manufacturers of picture lights and arrange an electrician to install on request.

We work between 8am and 6pm, but we are flexible and able to accommodate out-of-hours work, including early starts, late night jobs or weekend work. Out-of-hours and weekend work is subject to surcharges that can be discussed on enquiry.

We provide our professional art installation and professional picture hanging service in all areas of London, including: City of London, Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Battersea, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Marylebone, Merton, Newham, Notting Hill, Putney, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster.

Yes, we travel to all of the following counties to provide our fine art installation services: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex.

We can also attend locations across the UK on request.