A good paint job is 80% preparation and 20% painting. Whether you're refreshing a living room or repainting the outside of the house, the finish that lasts comes down to the work you don't see once it's done. Here's what a proper job involves.
Filling cracks, caulking gaps, sanding back old drips, and priming bare or patched areas all come before the first proper coat. Skipping these is exactly why a cheap repaint looks tired within a year — the colour's only as good as the surface underneath it. Two coats of a quality emulsion on walls, with cutting-in done by hand around edges and trim, is the standard we work to.
Outside, the enemy is weather. Exterior masonry, render, fascias and woodwork need cleaning down, treating any damp or flaking areas, and painting with the right weatherproof product for the surface. In the UK, timing matters — exterior painting is best done in the drier, warmer months so coatings cure properly before autumn damp sets in.
Interior walls in busy rooms typically want refreshing every 5–7 years; exterior masonry paint lasts longer but should be checked for cracking or flaking each year, especially on south- and west-facing walls that take the most weather.
For painting jobs, send us a photo or short video of the rooms or exterior along with rough measurements and we'll give you a ballpark figure, then confirm the full price after a quick look in person. Get in touch here.
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