Picture & Art Hanging in Horsham
Framed prints, heavy mirrors, canvases and full gallery walls hung dead level, evenly spaced and on fixings that will actually hold.
Hanging a picture properly is one of those jobs that looks like five minutes and turns into an afternoon of pencil marks, crumbling plaster and a frame that still sits slightly off. We hang artwork, mirrors and gallery walls across Horsham every week — measured, templated and fixed once, in the right place, with no trial holes left behind.
What we hang
Framed prints and photographs, large canvases, heavy antique and modern mirrors, framed maps and posters, children's artwork sets, shadow boxes, clocks, wall-mounted shelving for ornaments, and full multi-frame gallery walls up staircases and along hallways. We also fit traditional timber picture rails and adjustable gallery track systems so you can move things around later without drilling again.
The fixings matter more than the hook
Nearly every picture that comes off a wall came off because the fixing was wrong for the wall. Horsham has a real mix — lath-and-plaster and soft old brick in the Victorian and Edwardian streets around the Carfax, Trafalgar Road and New Street, and plasterboard on dot-and-dab across the newer estates in Broadbridge Heath, Southwater and Roffey. We check what's behind the surface, avoid cables and pipes, and use rated hollow-wall anchors for heavy pieces on plasterboard rather than the plastic plugs that came in the packet. Heavy mirrors go up on split battens or rated D-ring fixings so the load is spread properly.
Gallery walls, planned before they're drilled
For a multi-frame wall we lay everything out on the floor first, then template the arrangement on the wall in paper or tape so you can live with it for a minute and change your mind for free. Spacing, eye-line height and centring are all set before a drill comes out, and every frame gets levelled and dusted down at the end.
Need TVs and shelves too? See our full wall mounting page, or get a fixed price online. It also pairs well with a wider handyman visit in Horsham.
Picture hanging Horsham — common questions
How much does picture hanging cost in Horsham?+
It's quoted as a fixed price for the visit rather than by the hour. A handful of framed prints in one room is a short visit; a full gallery wall, a heavy mirror or a set of pieces across a hallway takes longer and is priced accordingly. You get the figure in writing before we start.
Can you hang heavy mirrors and large canvases?+
Yes. Heavy mirrors, oversized canvases and framed artwork are hung on rated fixings chosen for the wall — split battens or D-rings into timber and masonry, and rated hollow-wall anchors such as GeeFix or Grip-It on plasterboard. Nothing goes up on a picture hook that isn't fit for the weight.
Will you plan a gallery wall for me?+
Happy to. We lay the pieces out on the floor first, template them on the wall with paper or tape so you can see the spacing before a hole is drilled, and adjust until you're happy. Only then do we start fixing.
Can you hang things on plasterboard or lath-and-plaster?+
Yes — both are common in Horsham. Newer homes in Broadbridge Heath and Southwater are usually plasterboard or dot-and-dab; older Victorian and Edwardian houses near the Carfax often have lath-and-plaster. Each needs a different anchor, and we carry them all.
Do you fit picture rails and hanging systems?+
Yes — traditional timber picture rails, and gallery track systems with adjustable cords so you can rearrange artwork later without new holes.
How quickly can you come out?+
Picture and art hanging in Horsham is usually booked within the same week, and it often gets combined with other small jobs on the same visit.
Why locals in Horsham book us
Gallery walls
Laid out on the floor, templated on the wall, then hung evenly spaced and level.
Heavy mirrors
Split battens and rated D-ring fixings so the weight is spread, not hanging off one hook.
Any wall type
Lath-and-plaster, plasterboard, dot-and-dab, brick and block — the right anchor for each.
Cables checked
We detect before we drill, so nothing goes through a cable run or a pipe.
Picture rails & track
Traditional timber rails or adjustable gallery track so you can rearrange later.
No mess left
Dust caught as we drill, frames wiped down, and everything tidied before we go.
Recent picture & art hanging jobs near Horsham
Real homes, real photos — pulled straight from our Instagram and completed jobs.
Bedroom feature wall in Pimpernel Blue
A calm, period-feeling bedroom feature wall — papered above the bed, finished off neatly to skirting and ceiling line.
IKEA Pax wardrobes fitted with bespoke trim
Existing cabinets removed, IKEA Pax units fitted as a built-in wardrobe run, then trim and matching coving added so it reads as proper joinery.
Triptych artwork hung level under a chandelier
Three large framed prints set out, marked and laser-levelled below an existing chandelier — even spacing, fixed into the right anchors.
Mouldy shower silicone replaced
Old black sealant fully stripped, surfaces cleaned and dried, then a single crisp bead of sanitary mould-resistant silicone — back in use the next day.
Hallway refresh in Little Greene
Filled, sanded, primed and laid down in Little Greene 'Dorchester Pink' and 'Bossh' — neat cuts to skirting and architrave.
Heavy curtains hung across patio doors
Lined curtains measured and hung on a substantial pole, brackets fixed back into the lintel so nothing sags over time.
Flatpack wardrobe build with internal lighting
IKEA Pax flatpack built and fitted into a tricky eaves recess — hanging rails, drawers and integrated LED strip lighting all squared up.
Worktop sanded and refinished
A scuffed timber worktop sanded back and re-oiled — one of the small repairs that comes up on a half-day visit.
Ceiling leak repair and made good
Damaged plasterboard cut out after a leak, joists checked, dust-sheeted ceiling patched, stain-blocked and re-painted to match.
What customers across West Sussex are saying
"Martin and Darren were wonderful, friendly and professional guys who communicated with us well and did a great job on a wide variety of jobs. We will be using them again for other DIY projects."
"Just had our shower cubicle mastic replaced. They removed the old sealant, cleaned the area and applied new — a brilliant job and everything left bright and clean."
"Booked at short notice for a time-sensitive painting job. The online booking was easy. Adam was prompt, friendly and cheerful, and did exactly what we wanted at the price quoted."
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