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Looking for a quick and affordable way of refreshing your house’s exterior? A fresh coat of paint can work wonders in revitalising your house’s appearance, improving curb appeal and adding value to your home.
Whilst painting may seem like a DIY task, exterior walls can be tricky. Not only is it difficult to do a thorough job without the use of scaffolding, the walls will also need a lot of expert preparation to achieve a neat and long-lasting finish.
External painting is best undertaken during the summer months so that paint can dry quicker and to avoid moisture penetrating the walls.
Which paint is suitable for my property?
Exterior wall paint doesn’t come in one size to fit all. The type of paint suitable for your property will depend on the age of your house, wall surface type, and whether it’s been painted before.
Houses with cavity walls
Newer houses built after 1920 usually have cavity walls. Cavity walls can be painted with standard water-based masonry paint, mineral-based paint or eco paint.
Standard water-based paints are the most affordable option and are suitable for houses with walls that are in good, dry condition. Mineral-based paints are more expensive but contain a binder that creates a long-lasting finish. Eco paints are best for the environment and have very low or zero volume of volatile organic compounds.
Good quality paint should be weatherproof and contain a fungicide to prevent the growth of algae, moss and mould.
Houses with solid walls
Older properties built pre-1920s often have solid walls which should only be painted with a high quality breathable paint like Dulux Weathershield or Sandtex to prevent damp getting trapped in the walls.
If your house has lime rendered walls it’s advisable to stick with a breathable limewash only.
A professional painter and decorator will be able to guide you through which paint or finish is most suited to your property type.
Benefits of painting your house’s external walls
As well as the obvious aesthetic benefits, a new layer of paint will also help to protect your walls from the elements. This improves their longevity and reduces the need for repairs later down the line.
Will scaffolding be required?
Painting the exterior of a house is a time-consuming job, and not one that should be attempted using a ladder only. If full scaffolding is required, it can significantly bump up the price of the job. However, many painters and decorators now use lightweight access towers that can be set up very quickly, eliminating the need for scaffolding.
Ask your painter what access equipment they plan to use and whether they have included the cost of this in their quote.
What’s involved in the job?
Depending on the size of your property, the weather, and the condition of your walls, external wall painting usually takes 2 to 4 days to complete.
See below a brief outline of the steps your painter will take to complete your job.
- Set up access equipment.
- Remove flaking paint.
- Brush dirt off the walls.
- Wash dirt, mould, moss or algae from walls.
- Make any necessary repairs.
- Allow the walls to dry.
- Apply a stabilising primer.
- Apply first coat of paint and allow to dry.
- Apply second coat of paint and allow to dry.
- Apply any further coats necessary.
- Remove access equipment.
Cost of external wall painting
The average cost of having all external walls painted on a semi-detached house usually falls somewhere between £900 and £1500.
The price will be dependent on factors including:
- Size and type of property.
- Condition of the walls/whether any repair work is needed.
- Whether the price of scaffolding is included in the quote.
- Number of coats required.
- Type of paint being used.
- Surface being painted (pebble dash is more expensive).
- Your location.
The qualifications your tradesperson needs
Although no formal qualifications are required to be a painter and decorator, there are certificates and courses that can be taken that show a commitment to providing a high standard of service. These include the Painting and Decorating Diploma, levels 1 to 3 and short courses offered by product manufacturers.
Check with your tradesperson if they have any trade qualifications and whether they’re members of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA).
Members of the PDA must stick to a code of practice that demonstrates commitment to professional, quality workmanship and fair practice.
Planning permission for external wall painting
There’s no need to apply for planning permission when painting the exterior of your house. However, if you live in a listed building you’ll need to apply for listed building consent.
Insurance for external wall painters
It’s very important that your tradesperson has public liability insurance at minimum. Although unlikely, if there were to be any accidental damage to your house whilst the work was being carried out, public liability insurance would pay for the damage.
Questions you should ask your external wall painter
- Will full scaffolding be used and is this included in the quote?
- Do they have any trade qualifications?
- Are they members of the PDA?
- Do they have public liability insurance?
- What type and brand of paint will be used?
- Is the work guaranteed and if so what are the terms of the guarantee?
Hi, everybody! I'm Leo. and I am a very experience painting and decorator activate all over London.
Did an amazing job in my flat that i moved into very quick and clean job painted my whole flat and did flooring in time for me to move, would definitely recommend and use again in the future:). Even helped me carry some heavy furniture upstairs lovely lovely people x
I have been providing High Quality Painting, Decorating and Plastering services for over 25 years (new to Rated People). I take pride in my work and enjoy having a good reputation for providing an exceptional service. For best results I use top quality equipment in preparation and for a quality finish I use premium paints. No job is too big or small and the finish is hard-wearing and guaranteed for 3 years. Remember; get the best from the best!
Koyar did an excellent job! Our hall ceiling had fallen down, he rebuilt it and plastered it. He also stripped all the wallpaper from the hall stairs landing walls, the sanded and prepared them to perfection. So good they don't need painting! A very professional gentleman, takes his time and cares about doing a good job. Always tidies up every day too!
I am Jamie Turnbull, a reliable, professional painter and decorator dedicated to designs and finishes of the highest quality, tailored personally for the customer. I cover Fife, Edinburgh and all surrounding areas. I offer a full range of internal and external decorating services to home and business owners and can provide a wide range of wallpaper and painting designs. Offering a friendly, professional service to very high standards, I have over 10 years experience in the trade. I take pride in working to a very high standard.
Jamie, and his assistant Dave are spot on with their attention to detail, work ethic, and professionalism. Those two young gentlemen are second to none. If you want a great job done. Look no further than Jamie Turnbull. He’s the man.
We are a decorating company that prides itself on providing our customers with a superior service and quality finish to all work undertaken. We are fully insured and all our staff have professional qualifications in painting and decorating.
Superb job. Needed my spare room painting, quote was sorted in days, very fair price & a great job done on the day by Cyra who left everything spotless. Thank you all, will be in touch about the rest of the house! 10/10!
Hello. Welcome to G.M.H Decorating & maintenance. Firstly let me introduce myself. My name is George. G.M.H are a family run company with a small team of 3 people including myself. We pride ourselves on clean-tidy and qaulity workmanship with over 20years experience in comercial and private homes. We provide a range of services to suit our customers needs dedicated to improving your home. We also take time to explain what is involved in the job we are quoting for. Services we provide: • Internal painting & decorating • External painting & decorating • General household maintenance • Floor screeds & resins • Floor & Wall tiling
1st class from start to finish. George also helped with flooring contractor Gary @ gwtilingandflooring. I was very pleased all round having stressed about getting the floors DPM'd and screeded. Was kept fully updated with photo's as I had to move out for the work. I couldn't rate this firm highly enough.
LRH CARPENTRY 'Turning a house into your home' NVQ level 3 in Carpentry and Joinery Certificated locksmith, new fitted Kitchens, Bathrooms, internal and external doors, laminate & real wood flooring, built-in wardrobes/shelves, skirting and architrave, loft boarding, garden decking, lock changes, roofing repairs and renews, jet washing of driveways and patios.
I hired Lee for this job and he did an outstanding job in replacing this door. He was very careful in removing the old door and worked through quite in detail to custom make the replacement door to ensure it is done to a very high standard and excellent finish. I highly recommend Lee as a carpenter.
Hello, I'm Alexander (Alex) I am an NVQ qualified professional painter and decorator with twenty years experience in the trade. I take great pride in my work and have a keen eye for detail. I like to keep clean, tidy, and organised. When it comes to decorating, preparation is essential to a fantastic finish which is why I go that extra mile because customer satisfaction is my main priority. I believe that if you don't do a proper job the first time, then there's no point in doing it! was professionally trained in my early days working for a building contractors. They had the contracts for royalty such as Highgrove, the happy lands estate and Ray mill house. I have been self employed since 2015 and specialise in residential.
Alex is great. He worked solidly and did a great, tidy job. I would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone. I've been singing his praises amongst my friends already
Painting and decorating services offered with making good plastering undertaken , if needed . Spray painting also available. Also now , I have a team of kitchen fitters who have joined me , if you need this service, please contact me .
Very pleased with end result. Gary kept me updated all along the way. Offered additional work to original quote but under no obligation or pressure. Would recommend
Our company is specialised,decorating,plaster,flooring,painting and maintenance.Plus handyman .
Astrit did exceptional work...understood what needed to be done and carried it out very professionally!! Now my daughters bedroom looks great again!! He takes his work very seriously and puts the customer first. I will definitely be using Astrit again for my decorating jobs, highly recommended!!
My name is Marius Amza. I have years of experience in painting ,decorating . I love my work. If you need a painting or decorating ,please give me a call for qoute.
Renderer and painter covering the Gloucestershire area.
Polite friendly good communication. Excellent job done quickly
Refurbishment and all building work
Billy is very professional. His work has been excellent. Very neat clean and thorough job. He is knowledgeable and knows his job well. I will highly recommend him. If I have to rate him from 10 would give him 11. Billy keep it up. I wish we had more professional like Billy.
Hello my names Robert from R&R affordable home improvements where our number one priority is customer satisfaction, all our work is carried out at the highest standards using only the best materials. We do a professional job at affordable prices and guarantee all work carried out, with over 15years experience you can rest assure we can handle the smallest to the biggest of jobs all carried out and completed by professionals. We offer free estimates and advice so please feel free to contact us today!
Mark decorators has 32 of professional painting & decorating experience. We offer a neat and tidy service with flexible working hours. Domestic and commercial work at very reasonable prices. We are also paper hanging specialists. No job too big or small
Hi at jays property maintenance we run a family run business that are specialists in flat roofing new roofs Chimley rebuilds lead work and all aspects of property maintenance.with a 5 million public liability insurance.
Great job, wife's a happy lady with the colour match.
Cutting Edge Decorators has been a local family run business for over 40 years. We pride ourself on our quality workmanship and reliability. We take the hassle out of your hands & endear to give our clients a high class finish reguardless of ones budget.
Ben was amazing. He was available at short notice, gave me a great price and completed the works to a very high standard. He went above and beyond and was a joy to have around! Really friendly, great communication throughout and kept me informed (which really makes a difference!) Would definitely use again as well as recommend him to others
We have been transforming the look of happy customers' homes for over 5 years now and it is more than a job, it is our life and genuine passion. Our team have an array of experience behind them. All of our coaters have a minimum of 10 years experience so you are very safe in our hands. We specialise in Exterior Coatings, Roof Coatings and UPVC window Spraying. We are practicing good standards of COVID safe rules including social distancing and digital means of payment. Call us today for a free quote and change the way you look at your home forever!
LE Exterior Wallcoatings recently completed the outsides of our 4 bedroom house very professionally. They were efficient, dedicated and courteous. We were most impressed, and will certainly use them again !
We are a small family run business, 35yrs experience in exterior and internal painting and decorating, we specialise in sash and case window restoration, working on modern, Victorian, Edwardian property’s , grade 1 & 2 buildings, we are reliable, polite, trustworthy, read our reviews, small to medium repairs are no problem, so generally we can do all your property repairs/restoration Kind regards shane
Atlas Property Care painted the exterior of my house. Shane was quick to respond and quote for the job and was very attentive for the duration of the work. Excellent job.
No job to small we take great pride in making sure we listen and carry out to customers requests and requirements on how they would like projects to look and finish within dates that suits
After speaking with Martin ( M.g. Decor services) on the phone , He arrived at house to look at job within a couple of days. We had a good chat about what we thought was needed and agreed a price and timeframe for the work to be done. He arrived on site on the date agreed and had 6 (as it turned out) very experienced tradesmen.. They were onsite for 3 days solid and completed the work to the T. Very very happy and would recommend for all types of jobs. If I could rate Martin and the guys 6 stars I would.
My names mr Ackleton my company is Goldstar construction. I have been in the building trade for over 15 years, I taken on lots of jobs from exterior painting, brickwork, roof repairs, landscaping and lots more. Ihave had many satisfied customers.
Excellent service from this Company. Nice people to do business with.
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