
Nigel Colton Quality Painter and Decorator
Based: in Leicester, LE18 1FNLatest review
Charles W., LE9
Painter | Exterior in Leicester
Nigel did an excellent job, done professionally, on time, and at a good price
The average cost of a Exterior painting and decorating is £1200. Costs vary based on the materials and the provider hired. The upper price range can be as high as £1380. The material costs are in most cases approximately £300
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Labour cost | £840 | |
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Waste removal | £60 |
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Market Bosworth is a little market town and civil church in western Leicestershire, England. At the 2001 Census, it had a population of 1,906, raising to 2,097 at the 2011 census. In 1974, Market Bosworth Rural District merged with Hinckley Rural Area to create the district of Hinckley and also Bosworth. Structure operate at the old Livestock Market as well as various other sites has actually disclosed evidence of settlement on capital given that the Bronze Age. Remains of a Roman villa have been discovered on the east side of Barton Road. Bosworth as an Anglo-Saxon village days from the 8th century. Prior To the Norman Conquest of 1066, there were two manors at Bosworth one belonging to an Anglo-Saxon knight called Fernot, as well as some sokemen. Following the Norman occupation, as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, both the Anglo-Saxon manors and the town belonged to the lands awarded by William the Conqueror to the Count of Meulan from Normandy, Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester. Subsequently, the town gone by marital relationship dowry to the English branch of the French House of Harcourt. King Edward I provided a royal charter to Sir William Harcourt enabling a market to be held every Wednesday. The town took the name Market Bosworth from 12 May 1285, and also on today ended up being a "community" by common meaning. The two earliest structures in Bosworth, St. Peter's Church as well as the Red Lion bar, were constructed during the 14th century. The Battle of Bosworth happened to south of the town in 1485 as the end of the world in the Wars of the Roses in between your home of Lancaster as well as the House of York, which led to the fatality of King Richard III. Complying with the discovery of the remains of Richard III in Leicester during 2012, on Sunday 22 March 2015 the king's funeral cortège travelled through the community on its way to Leicester Cathedral for his reburial. This event is currently honored with a flooring plaque before the war memorial in the community square.
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Exterior painters and decorators will prepare the areas to be painted for you. This will involve washing and cleaning the area and making sure that it’s a good quality surface. Cracks or holes should be filled in. In some cases, you may wish to have rendering redone before the painting is done.
How To Remove Flaking Paint From Exterior Walls
For a successful exterior wall painting project, all that’s required is the right painting tools and equipments, the appropriate exterior paint as well as the necessary preparation of the surface. With the later being perhaps the most important part of the project which is likely to take your time and effort as there’s no short cut to it. But once you have a good idea on how to prepare the exterior wall’s surfaces, the painting of the exterior of your house becomes a lot easier. And a good example of this, is the process of removing the flaking paint on the surface. Fortunately, you do not require the skills of an expert to be able to remove the flaking paint from your exterior walls. So let’s take a look at how you can remove flaking paint from your exterior walls with relative ease.
✓ Clear all flaking or peeling paint. This involves scraping the entire painted surface with a scraper to remove all loose paints. For the paints that wouldn’t yield easily, you can apply extra pressure to wipe it out. However, it’s important to be careful while doing this to avoid gouging out or damaging the surface.
✓ Use coarse sandpaper. Make use of a sandpaper to sand all the exterior wall’s surfaces until they’re smooth. When you get to tight spaces and trim, you can incorporate a sanding block to make your job easier and more effective. Note that a smoother surface will make for a better adhesion.
✓ Use an orbital or power sander. If the paint is peeling, you can scrape it off perfectly with the help of a power sander. This will help you in achieving a smooth surface on inaccessible edges and more.
This will depend on your property, but commonly painted areas include rendered walls, guttering, soffits and fascias, and window frames. Generally you can paint what you want but on older or listed buildings, you may be restricted. An experienced painter will tell you what is possible.
How To Paint Exterior Walls
Painting of exterior walls is a value adding task which can be done by any competent DIYer. So if you’re confident enough to pick up a brush and roller, then all you need to do is to follow the instruction in this step by step guide and you’d be glad you did. Painting your exterior walls yourself can save you lots of money that would rather have been spent on hiring the services of a professional painter and decorator. However, if you don’t feel confident enough to pull this off, then it’s advisable to call in a reliable painting specialist who can guarantee the best results for help. Here, we’ll take you through the needed steps to complete the painting of your exterior walls.
✓ Surface Preparation. This involves protecting all fencing and exterior wall component that’s not to be painted with a drop cloth or masking tape. You’ll also need to completely wipe out any dust before you start to paint a plaster surface. If it’s a previously painted wall, you’ll also need degrease it and remove or scrape off any loose areas of the plaster.
✓ Priming. This involves preparing the primer as instructed in the manufacturer’s guide. Then start to prime the surface by using a brush or a small paint roller to prime the corners, little items as well as all surfaces that are difficult to reach. Once done, then you can tackle the larger surfaces using a larger paint roller.
✓ Painting. To start painting your exterior walls, you’d have to prepare the product first by missing it thoroughly as instructed in the manual. Once done, you can repeat the same process as given in the priming stage above using your paint this time. Once done, you can decide to apply a second layer within a minimum of 4 hours after applying the first layer.
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