Painting & Decorating in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

Full preparation means the surface is made ready for paint before any colour goes on. In practice: all cracks and holes filled with appropriate filler, sanded smooth when dry; any mould or damp staining treated with a suitable primer or stain blocker; any poorly bonded or flaking existing paint scraped back and the edges feathered; all bare areas primed before topcoat. In a room that hasn’t been decorated in several years this prep stage can take as long as the painting itself. It’s what determines whether the finish looks good in three years or in three months.

Yes — wallpaper stripping is included when needed as part of preparing a room for painting. Old wallpaper paste left on the wall will bleed through emulsion paint if it isn’t dealt with, so after stripping John washes down the walls and applies a size or diluted PVA coat to seal the surface before decorating. In properties where wallpaper has been applied over bare plaster — which is common in post-war Kilmarnock housing — stripping occasionally takes off some plaster too; John fills and levels these areas as part of the preparation stage before painting begins.

Either approach works fine. Many customers prefer to choose and buy their own paint so they control the colour and brand. If you’d like John to supply, he can recommend appropriate products for the surfaces being painted — the right sheen level for a kitchen, a moisture-resistant paint for a bathroom, a scrubbable finish for a hallway — and supply them as part of the job. He buys from trade suppliers so quality is consistent. The quote will specify what’s included either way.