Painting & decorating services

Whether you choose to have your room painted or wallpapered, both can provide a dramatic change to the appearance and feel of the room. A top tip to applying wallpaper is good planning and being familiar with the different challenges that can occur when wallpapering.

• Is the pattern symmetrical?
• If your pattern has horizontal lines; do the lines match up?
• Are the walls well-prepared?
• Do the walls need cross lining?
• Have you got enough rolls?
• Do you know the best place to start?
• What is the best application method?

These are just some of the different elements that need to be considered. It is so important not to cut corners. What are you trying to achieve? A seamless finish!

Take time to evaluate the room and plan where you would like the seams to be placed. It may be that you have a repetitive pattern so you will need to make sure that the pattern falls correctly in line with the ceiling.

An interesting part of Anthony’s work is dealing with a range of clients. There are some clients that are very prepared in relation to the paint choices they want and some that are looking for advice.

• It may be that they need assistance with wallpaper choices
• It may be that they have not yet considered alternative colour choices
• It may be that they wish to receive a quote for multiple rooms once they are introduced Anthony’s business

Anthony’s best tip is that quality matters! This needs to be considered with every aspect of your redecoration.

Quality Paint: Anthony makes sure to use top quality products. This is important because it will make sure that the work looks better for longer. Poor quality paint requires more coats and can often be left looking uneven and blotchy.

Quality Brushes: there is a range of brushes that are required to complete the best possible job. This includes cutting in brushes, paint brushes and dust brushes to mention a few.

Anthony will often discuss the importance of preparation. It all comes down to attention to detail and this will always make sure the best finish is achieved.

Quality Service: it is Anthony’s job to make sure clients feel as though they receive a quality service. This happens from the point that of enquiry to the point that the job is completed and beyond.

It is in Anthony’s nature to exceed expectations and he takes great pride in achieving repeat custom and recommendation. Every client is different and Anthony will completely tailor his services to match.

As time goes on, Anthony’s discussions with clients highlight more and more decorators that are not of the same mind set. Corners are cut, the service is lacking and Anthony is so often requested to improve on other company’s substandard previous work.

Call today on 07747784365 to request a quotation. 

There may be many different reasons as to why you consider redecorating rooms in your home. A refreshing change can almost certainly provide many benefits.

Home makeovers can sometimes seem daunting to individuals; this can result in unnecessary hesitation in starting a project. Whether you are looking to tackle redecorating your whole home or an individual room; Anthony can help!

Here are some reasons as to why you may want to redecorate:

• A change of circumstances: throughout time everyone experiences changes. This may be that a new child is born, you inherit money or a child may have moved out. Each of these situations will call for a welcomed change.
• Moving into a new home: when moving home there will naturally be features or décor that may not be to your taste. A new start will so often justify a redecoration project. In this instance, it means that you are able to create new memories in an environment that is to your individual taste.
• Ageing décor: it may be that time has not been kind to your existing décor. This should not be seen as a negative thing as redecorating can be a very exciting thing. This allows you the opportunity to experiment with new designs and ideas. It may be that you are looking to inject bold colours, wallpaper designs or fresh tones.
• Increase saleability: it is very frequent that individuals look to redecorate their home prior to placing it on the market. This works in a range of ways as it may be that you are looking to neutralise your home so that it appeals to a wider audience. It provides a blank canvas for new purchasers and can also increase the resale value of your property.

Are you looking to enquire about home decorating? Anthony would welcome the opportunity of providing you with a quote. Please call him today on 07747784365.

It is often the case that with any home improvement project that you hear the advice ‘preparation, preparation, preparation’ and it comes as no surprise that this is key when contemplating home decoration.

Why? Preparing your walls prior to being decorated will leave a superior finish once completed. The requirements for preparation vary from job to job and an understanding of how to approach this is important.

Neglect at this stage could even lead to further problems down the line with possible flaking paint or wallpaper that has started to peel shortly after application.

Decorating Advice

Where do you start? All cracks and holes should be completely filled and left to dry. Decorators caulk should then be applied to all edges as this will allow a better result.

Once the filler and caulk have dried completely it is important to prepare the wall surface.

This process will provide a smooth finish for the paint to be applied. This is why it is so important to sand the walls. The best results are achieved with an orbital sander. This vastly speeds up the process and with careful use produces a seamlessly even finish.

Anthony uses a Mirka orbital sander; this is a dustless sanding system that filters away the fine particles from the sanding process. Why is this important?

• It allows him to monitor his work continuously
• It offers a virtually dust free service, ensuring the air quality of our client’s properties remains unaffected
• It speeds up clean up

Did you know…? Any new plaster needs to be primed. This solution is made with a mix of emulsion and water in equal quantities.

Anthony fastidious about ensuring that every skill is employed throughout the decorating process to consistently produce results that he believes are unrivalled. If you would like to enquire about decorating please contact him today on 07747784365.

I was invited to complete a quotation in this beautiful home in Wilmslow. My clients spoke to me about their concerns as they ran a busy family home with young children and a dog.

From our initial conversation, it was identified that they felt daunted about the decisions they had to make with regards to decorating choices.

An important element of this is the paint choice; when running a busy home it is important that the paint finish is scrubbable. There are paint variations available that will enable you to wipe clean the walls should you find messy fingerprints on them.

They key, once selecting the best finish for your redecoration project, is the necessary preparation. This is one of the areas where I excel at offering a superior service. Substandard preparation will offer an unsatisfactory finish.

Ensuring that the appropriate level of preparation is completed allows a brilliant starting point. I offer a virtually dustless sanding system where possible to reduce the level of dust debris created in the sanding process.

We discussed the paint colours available and they wanted a colour that would suitably balance with their wooden kitchen and floor. They wanted a bright colour that would lift the feel of the room and compliment the size of the space that was being redecorated.

Decorating Top Tips:

• Make sure that you invest time in identifying a colour choice that you are confident with. Sample books and colour swatches can be used to offer advice on singular colours and colours that work well with each other. Anthony will always discuss your options in detail and will offer advice when needed.
• Lower-quality paint is unlikely to stand up to the ever day usage of a busy home. It is also likely that more coats will be required offering false economy.

If you are looking for a reputable decorator serving Wilmslow and the surrounding areas please call Anthony today on 07747784365. He will ensure to offer support to ensure that your queries are answered comprehensively.