If you live in a house with painted exterior walls, it can be a right pain in the neck to keep it looking nice eh? Even with the top quality brand paints, you can expect to have to repaint the house every other year, and the cost can mount up over time, especially if it’s...Continue reading
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What is the best paint for bathrooms and kitchens, and why?
Whenever you are planning an interior decorating job, one of the most important rooms to consider is the bathroom. Second only to the kitchen, but did you know there is specific paint which must be used in these areas? Waterborne interior paint designed to resist steam and moisture is ideal for high condensation areas as...Continue reading
A Handy Guide to Painting With Gloss Paint
Gloss paint provides a sheen-based finish that can make dark or small spaces seem larger. Not only that, but it’s hard-wearing and resistant to scuffs – ideal for hallways and trim work! Gloss paint can draw attention to imperfections in woodwork and other surfaces, so it should only be used sparingly. For instance, if painting...Continue reading
What Research Should You Do to Find a Good House Painting Contractor?
If you want to hire a house painting contractor to do your work, you need to do some research before you can be sure you’re getting the best service for your needs, and to avoid being ripped off. When you do this, you’ll be able to find a house painting contractor that will get the...Continue reading
How Important is it to Have the Exterior of Your House Painted? More important than you might think.
When it comes to your home, the exterior is one of the areas that you should really be paying attention to. It is one of the things that will help to increase the value of your home. Not to mention, it will also be able to protect your home from future damage. So if you...Continue reading
DIY advice on sealing internal brick walls, how to do it
We often get asked questions and advice, but we cannot respond to every email we get, whether it is relevant or not, and here is an email from someone wanting interior brick wall sealing advice.
How to recycle or dispose of old tins of paint in the correct (and legal) way
The aftermath of any DIY painting project is usually what to do with leftover tins of paint. Whilst it may seem a load of hassle and effort to get rid of old paint but actually it’s easier than you think, and hopefully our brief guide will help you. Tins of leftover paint cannot be put...Continue reading
Top tips on how to paint your house like a professional decorator
If it’s that house painting time of the year again. The dreaded time to get the outside of the house cleaned and smartened up, but there are a few things you really need to know, so we put together some of our best top tips and decorating advice for you. Whether you’ve done it before,...Continue reading
5 Trade tips and tricks for a great house painting job from start to finish
Do you ever wonder how decorators make painting a house look easy? Well it’s not as easy as you think but with these top tips, you can learn from the experts and carry out a painting job to be proud of! Most “normal” people (?) take painters and decorators for granted, it could be suggested,...Continue reading
We can paint your house exterior in autumn and winter, and guarantee it for 20 years!
Did you know your home Can be painted during winter? You didn’t? Well it CAN! House painting in the winter IS possible. Our hardy teams are still braving the weather and weatherproofing homes and businesses across the United Kingdom as we speak, but how do they do it?
Masonry paint: the good and the bad bits about painting a house
Exterior masonry paint is something that everyone knows about and most people have had to use this at some point, but when it has to be done every single year, the costs really start to rise. Is exterior paint any good? Or are there other methods of covering the exterior of your home that are...Continue reading
What is best for painting exterior walls; spray, brush or roller?
Painting the entire exterior wall surface of a the average British house is for most people, or at least most keen DIY’ers, an awful and daunting proposition. Most DIY enthusiasts usually attempt it only once unless they are very proficient at exterior decorating, they have an awful lot of time on their hands, or they...Continue reading