How To Paint Skirting Boards With Carpet: Keeping Them Clean

Painting skirting board with a brush and masking tape
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Learning how to paint skirting boards with carpets down is a skill that any DIYer needs to know. Nobody wants to get paint on their carpet. It doesn’t look good and it's a real pain to remove, especially once it has dried. But with the right preparation and techniques you won’t need to worry about getting paint on the carpet. 

The popular – and easiest option – is to lay down masking or painters' tape when painting skirting boards. This is quick and relatively easy to get right, especially if you’re a component DIYer. It will give you a neat sharp finish, and of course, peace of mind that your carpet is going to stay paint free.

Read on and follow our guide on how to get the best finish without getting paint on your carpets.

Steve Jenkins

Steve Jenkins is a freelance content creator with over two decades of experience working in digital and print and was previously the DIY content editor for Homebuilding & Renovating. 

He is a keen DIYer with over 20 years of experience in transforming and renovating the many homes he has lived in. He specialises in painting and decorating, but has a wide range of skills gleaned from working in the building trade for around 10 years and spending time at night school learning how to plaster and plumb.

He has fitted kitchens, tiled bathrooms and kitchens, laid many floors, built partition walls, plastered walls, plumbed in bathrooms, worked on loft conversions and much more. And when he's not sure how to tackle a DIY project he has a wide network of friends – including plumbers, gas engineers, tilers, carpenters, painters and decorators, electricians and builders – in the trade to call upon.