Plastering and decorating in occupied buildings
Most walls we deal with have had something happen to them first. We repair the damage, deal with why it happened and leave a finish that does not show where the repair was.
What we patch and paint
- Patching holes, cracks and blown plaster
- Ceilings brought down by leaks
- Skim coating
- Filling and preparing walls
- Decorating rooms, corridors and stairwells
- Woodwork, doors and frames
- Decorating empty rooms before reletting
Part of the job, most of the time
Dust, smell and wet paint
Plastering is dusty and paint smells, which matters in a care home or in supported housing where somebody may be sensitive to both. Tell us who is in the building. We will sheet off, ventilate, keep walkways clear and agree which areas get done on which day. Wet paint on a handrail is a small thing until somebody walks into it, so we mark everything.
Stains come back
Paint over a damp patch and it will reappear. If a wall is stained or the plaster is failing, we find out why first and put it on the record. Our damp and mould page covers how.
Doing corridors in sections
Corridors and stairs cannot close. We do them in sections, a side at a time, so there is always a way through. It is a good one to put on a planned schedule so it does not all land in one year.
Where we work
We take on plastering and decorating across County Durham, Teesside and Tyne and Wear, working from our base in Newton Aycliffe. See the towns we cover, or find out how we work.
What people ask first
Can you match existing paint?
If you know the colour, tell us. If not, we can usually get close, or we will repaint to the nearest corner so the join does not show.
Do you work evenings or weekends?
In shops, offices and pubs, often it is the only sensible time. Tell us when the building is quiet.
Do you remove old wallpaper and textured ceilings?
Wallpaper, yes. Textured ceilings can contain asbestos, so we will not disturb one until you have confirmed it is safe to do so.
Tell us where to start
Ring Wayne Cator, our Managing Director, or send us the details and we will come back to you.