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Painting the outside of our house

Hi there,

I am keen to paint the front of our house, as we currently have the rendering as it is and flakey window ledges etc.

Can anyone recommend a good exterior painter? How much is a reasonable amount to pay for this?

Also, if anyone has a pale blue house, can they tell me which exact colour that is?!

Thank you very much,

Fran

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Permalink Reply by HoL Site Admin on July 31, 2010 at 11:39
There's a starter for 10 on this page (Look under House painter - Exterior).
Permalink Reply by pamish on July 31, 2010 at 11:56
You will probably need scaffolding, that bumps up the cost. Builders/painters are not allowed to wobble about on ladders any more. Doing the rendering would be v tricky on ladders.

I just did a bit of looking at costs and it seems to be from 250 to 400 a week. If the house is flat ie no bays, you may get away with one of those wheeled platform thingies.

Happy googling.
Permalink Reply by Fran on July 31, 2010 at 17:15
Thank you for your help and advice. I think with a bay window we will be looking at scaffolding! I will get googling and maybe try and find a recommendation on here for a good tradesman.
Thanks again.
Permalink Reply by Oliver on July 31, 2010 at 17:23
I personally like the grey pebble dash, sue me. 
Permalink Reply by matt on July 31, 2010 at 21:51
OK you're sued. Pebble dash is a waste of pebbles.
Permalink Reply by Andrew Stillman on August 1, 2010 at 10:46
I can live with the pebble dash on the right sort of house, but not such a fan of pebble-dashing or other exterior treatments on one house in a terrace. (And I'm a real unfan of brick-red paint on houses).

Fran, feast your eyes on this lot.
Permalink Reply by Anette on August 3, 2010 at 21:26
You won't need scaffolding, quite a few people are happy to do it without. We had ours done last year and I refused to have scafolding. Not a problem.
Permalink Reply by Alison P on August 3, 2010 at 21:56
I'll second that - ours being done as we speak, no scaffolding in sight. I was told by someone else that its only a legal requirement if it is a 3 story building, no idea if that is true.
Permalink Reply by Fran on August 4, 2010 at 9:51
Brilliant! would you mind giving me the contact for your painters? if you are happy with the job when finished and it seems like a reasonable price.
Thank you very much!

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