School wall painting ideas – how to cut maintenance costs

TD;DR: Schools can significantly reduce maintenance costs by replacing annual repainting with bespoke, zero‑maintenance Wall Art. Durable, wipe-clean, and tailored for educational environments, Wall Art maintains its visual impact over the long term.

If you’re searching for school wall painting ideas, read this!

Are you looking for school wall painting ideas that will cut maintenance costs? Before you go any further in your search, consider this. Many schools are investing in Wall Art as an alternative, or complement, to painting.

Why? Because Wall Art is a zero maintenance product that can actually reduce your maintenance costs. It’s designed completely bespoke and in-house, so it’s tailored to your goals and preferences. And, unlike painting, it will continue to look its best for many years to come…

Steve Margetts, Principal at Torquay Academy, explains;

“One of the unintentional benefits that Wall Art has created is our Maintenance team are just so delighted. Wall Art has led to a reduction in our painting costs and we were then able to invest that money in further Wall Art.”

Pros and Cons of school wall painting ideas

Prospective parents will form opinions of your school based on its appearance. So it’s important to keep all areas looking smart.

For many schools, painting the walls is an annual event. Corridors, stairwells and communal areas always look fresh and new after a coat of paint. These areas see a lot of footfall and are often used by the whole school, and sometimes the wider community too.

But, painting presents a few challenges;

• It is prone to wear and tear, and can become tatty and unsightly after just a year
• Maintenance teams need to touch up scuffs and marks regularly on the paintwork in heavy footfall areas
• Paint can be costly and painting can be time consuming. Plus, it’s not particularly environmentally friendly

A zero maintenance alternative

Increasingly, schools are turning to Wall Art as a long-lasting alternative, or addition, to painting.

Wall Art actively supports learning and wellbeing. It will transform your learning environment. And it can also increase the longevity of your walls and other surfaces. Design also plays a key part in adding to the longevity of Wall Art. We create designs that meet a specific goal and can directly improve learning and wellbeing.

But, best of all, Wall Art requires zero upkeep. It’s wipe-clean and extremely durable, even outdoors.

“9 years later, our Wall Art still looks as good as it did on the day it was installed.” – St Joseph’s Primary School

Types of Wall Art

There’s no limit to what we can design for your walls. But here are some ideas to get you started;

• Timelines and subject features in your stairwells and corridors
• Wellbeing walls to inspire and uplift pupils
• Nature designs to increase environmental awareness and create a calm space
• Sports and physical activity in your school hall, sports department or outdoors at the playing fields
• Values and welcome walls, which can be branded with your school’s colours and logo

Our process

We create all Wall Art designs in-house and bespoke. The process starts with a free, no obligation visit to your school. During this visit, we’ll discuss your goals and review your available space. We can share examples of similar case studies for inspiration. But your designs will be entirely unique to you!

We’ll send you a quote based on the scope of work required and the size of the space you wish to transform. From there, we’ll guide you through our design process. Then, our installers will contact you to arrange a pre-installation survey. Finally, we’ll install your Wall Art to add wow factor to your walls!

Get in touch

Want to find out more about how Wall Art can reduce maintenance costs and transform your learning environment?

Contact us to arrange your free, no obligation consultation.