New homes on the old Rolls-Royce site
Hucknall's past is in framework knitting, coal mining and flight testing at Hucknall Airfield, where Rolls-Royce flight-tested from 1927. Today part of that former Rolls-Royce land off Watnall Road is a large housing estate: Persimmon's phase of 150 homes was approved in 2023, and the whole estate is set to have more than 900 properties. Elsewhere in town you will find Butler's Hill, Westville and the West Hucknall Estates.
A brand-new house tends to come with plain walls painted in one colour. Panelling is one of the simpler ways to add character, and because it is fixed flat to the wall rather than built out from it, it takes up almost no room.
Why a new wall still gets a straight edge
It is easy to assume a new-build wall is perfectly flat. Often it is close, but plasterboard joints can sit proud, corners can be slightly out of square, and walls can bow a little between fixings. Over a long, straight run of panel strips those small faults show up as gaps and shadows. So we check every wall first, fill and flatten anything that would show, and look at any hairline cracks, which are common in the first years as a new house dries out.
Plasterboard also affects fixing. Adhesive does most of the work on board, with pins holding each piece while it sets, and going into the timber or metal studs where there are any behind.
Ideas for Hucknall homes
- A full-height grid of shaker panels behind the bed in the main bedroom
- Board and batten on a living room wall, with the TV wall left plain
- Half-height panelling up the stairs and across the landing
- Picture-frame moulding in a dining area for a more traditional feel
For colour, a deep green or navy on a single bedroom wall gives the frames real depth, while the rest of a new-build room stays light. Painting the panels and the wall between them in the same shade lets the shadows do the work.
If your Hucknall home is an older one, we take extra care with the existing plaster, repairing loose or cracked areas and skimming if needed before any panels go on. On every job, the frames are set out evenly around sockets, switches and radiators, and any electrical changes are for a qualified electrician to make first.
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The finished panelling is filled, sanded and caulked, ready for priming and painting. Call Patch Me If You Can on 07877 353120, or send a photo and a few details through the enquiry form. We work every day, 7am to 5pm.
