Decorating near you

Common decorating problems

• Scuffed walls and woodwork between tenancies
• Peeling paint, often from damp or poor preparation
• Wallpaper lifting at the seams
• Stains on ceilings left after a leak

When it may need urgent attention

Decorating is rarely urgent. If paint is peeling or staining because of damp or a leak, get the cause fixed before redecorating, or the problem will come back.

Before you book

• Say which rooms, and whether it's walls only or ceilings and woodwork too.
• For rentals, sticking to one standard colour makes future touch-ups easier.
• Mention any furniture that will still be in the rooms.

Qualifications and safety

Paint in properties built before the 1960s may contain lead, so sanding needs care. Textured ceilings applied before 2000 can contain asbestos and shouldn't be sanded or scraped without testing.

How Mendnex helps

Property managers can log decorating with photos, so the decorator sees the scope before quoting. Mendnex only matches your job to contractors who list decorating and cover your postcode. You choose who to go ahead with.

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