My partner and I contracted Applied & Decorative Painting to repaint the externals of our wooden house. The house is quite old and had been badly prepared prior to its last paint job by the previous owner resulting in large areas of paint lifting and wood being exposed. Gary was one of a few contractors who came to visit us to price the job. He came on a weekend which was very convenient for us and spent quite a lot of time examining the external paint and counseling us on what he thought we would need to get the house back in shape. Gary seemed very knowledgeable and serious about ensuring we get the best possible long-lasting results for our investment. Thanks to Gary's advice, we opted for chemical stripping prior to repainting. We also agreed to meet with a colour consultant to choose the best colour combination for our home as this was a free service Gary offered to supply. I was a bit reluctant at first (We thought to ourselves, how hard can it be to choose colours, right?) but with hindsight, it's really lucky we consulted on that as what we had in mind would have totally clashed with our brickwork!
The preparation was extensive and the guys did a lot of gap filling which means the final job looks very neat. The guys were also very considerate and kept the gates closed whenever possible or the dog tied up when they had to, this was a big concern of ours. All in all, a very nice job considering how big a job that was!
We would most definitely recommend Applied & Decorative Painting if you are looking for a thorough, professional and long-lasting paint job on your house externals.