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This photo shows a detail of the front of a Victorian terraced property at high level where it joins the neighbouring property in the terrace. This can only accessed well from a scaffold and demonstrates the point of making the most of such a scaffold and not just painting.Items to be addressed:The cap end of … Read more

And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Well yes; nearly winter come again. How fast was that? Even the young now exclaim how fast time goes by, so I am beginning to suspect there has indeed been a change in the cosmos causing actual time to be faster in the twenty first century. … Read more

Wet rot. Dry rot. Almost all homes will have to deal with wood rot at some time. You may not know how common wood rot is when asking for an external painting quotation. And a decorator may not be trained to recognise rot or the beginnings of it. If rot is ignored it might show … Read more

Did you know that a newly decorated home will cheer you up, brighten your life and make you feel positive. We at J P Taffe Decorating understand this. It is our business and we enjoy it. From us you will receive good service and a smooth, even finish and colour. Call us for a free … Read more

Call me an optimist but it looks to me that 2015 will be as busy as 2014. That means if you’re thinking of painting this year, now is the time to get a quote and decide on a painter decorator. And if like me, you like to stick around while the work is ongoing you … Read more

I have been painting and decorating in London since 1980 and have learnt a few things. I’ve tried to share some of what I have learnt with you in the various blogs on this site. I think the information is valuable and I’d be very pleased if you were to read some of it and … Read more

We’ve been painting and decorating since 1980; Interior and exterior, but as spring approaches it’s time to talk exteriors. There is considerable moisture and temperature variation stress on exterior paintwork and if the paint quality and preparation isn’t up to standard it becomes apparent within the first year. The most common problems are caused by … Read more

Perhaps it’s time to go look and see what has happened to your windows over the winter. And if, like many many Londoners you have old style timber windows, they are worth looking after. That old timber is WELL worth looking after. I can’t say that clearly enough. THOSE ORIGINAL SASH WINDOWS MADE FROM PROPERLY … Read more

Now this might not be a popular thought, but it sometimes occurs to me, that here in our English marine climate, we should be more like the French, who don’t use much, if any paint on the outside of their houses. Whenever I’m there, or was when the exchange rate was fairer, I see lots … Read more

EXTERIOR PAINTING LONDON 2015 Probably too early in the year ( I’m writing this in January) but exterior painting is my passion so I’ll write something now in the hope it will be useful in a couple of months for the early spring that we deserve this year. How will you decide if your home … Read more

We offer full painting and decorating services to our customers including consultation regarding colour schemes. Personalised Service Fully Qualified Professional Decorators Interior and Exterior Works Insurance Works Painting Wallpapering Coving If you are looking for a Painter and Decorator in London, or for works throughout the Central London area, your enquiries are always welcome and … Read more

If you are looking for professional painters and decorators to tendor for paintworks please read on. We work on painting, decorating and maintenance of interiors and exteriors and are specialists in everything we do. We cover many areas of London including the Regents area, NW1, Primrose Hill, Chelsea, Kensington and Central London. Previous clients include … Read more

Now I’ve heard tell that finding a good painter is difficult, but in fact it is a lot easier than finding a spouse or a house. The painter for example, doesn’t need to be attractive or south facing or the right size, though you may expect some warmth and a welcoming feel. And perhaps he … Read more

Perhaps there are home owners who didn’t get around to painting their outside woodwork last summer, who might be thinking, how that wood might have fared over the winter, and what can be done at this late stage. A full exterior painting job during the short damp days of the British winter can be difficult, … Read more

The owners of most homes with timber windows will have to deal with wood rot at some time. The point is to spot it early and handle it permanently. PERMANENTLY is the key word. Now many of the wood fillers on the market today, including the epoxy “two pack systems” are not good enough for … Read more

Take a screw driver or knife-something to poke at the paint with, and wherever you see a suspect area, give it a poke and see if the knife goes into the wood like it wasn’t even butter. Look at places where the paint is wrinkled or shrunk, as sometimes the paint surface remains intact and … Read more

Question: How often should you have to re-paint the outside of your property? Answer: Eight to ten years when conditions are favourable What are these favourable conditions? 1.Correct preparation 2.Use of good quality paint. E.g Dulux WeatherShield or Sandtex Flexi Gloss as part of the Sandtex Trade Exterior System. 3. The work is done during … Read more