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Painter and decorator
A customer may need a painter for freshening a room, repairing tired finishes, preparing a property for handover or carrying out a complete decorative scheme. The request should describe approximate areas, substrate condition, colours or finish expectations, ceiling height, furniture and access, and whether wallpaper removal, filling, exterior access or other preparation is needed.
Service scope
Painting and decorating services cover preparation and finishing of interior or exterior surfaces, including walls, ceilings, woodwork and facades. Quality and workload depend heavily on the existing surface, preparation required, access, finish specification and number of coats.
What is normally included
- Painting walls and ceilings
- Removing or hanging wallpaper
- Filling, sanding and priming surfaces
- Painting or coating exterior facades
- Painting doors, trim and other joinery
What is not included
- Structural repair of damaged walls
- Specialist hazardous-coating removal
- Major damp remediation before decoration
Typical tasks
- Prepare and paint walls and ceilings
- Strip or hang wallpaper
- Fill cracks and smooth surfaces
- Prime bare or repaired areas
- Paint woodwork, doors or exterior surfaces
What to include in your brief
- Rooms or exterior areas to be decorated
- Approximate surface area and ceiling height
- Current surface condition and existing coatings
- Required colours, finish and number of areas
- Furniture, access and preparation requirements
Choosing the right professional
Compare painters on preparation as well as the final coat. A cheaper quote can exclude filling, sanding, masking or stain-blocking that another provider has included. Ask which materials and coating system are proposed, how many coats are allowed for, and how repairs or unexpected surface problems will be handled.
Important considerations
- Poor preparation can cause early coating failure
- Damp, mould or unstable substrates may need separate remedial work
- Exterior work can be weather and access dependent
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