How a project runs, prep first

Seven steps from your first message to the final walkthrough. Most of our time on site goes into protecting and preparing.

The seven steps

The same steps on every job, inside or out.

  1. Enquiry

    Send us a project enquiry with what needs painting, your town and rough timing.

  2. Estimate visit

    We visit your home by appointment to look at the surfaces, their condition and the colors you have in mind.

  3. Written scope

    You get a written scope listing the surfaces, prep, products and colors, coats and exclusions. Work starts once you've agreed it.

  4. Scheduling

    We agree dates with you. Exterior dates depend on weather and may move.

  5. Protect

    Floors, furniture, fixtures and plants are covered or moved before any prep starts.

  6. Prepare

    Surfaces are cleaned, scraped, sanded, filled, caulked and spot primed, as the scope sets out.

  7. Paint, walkthrough and touch-ups

    We paint, then walk through the job with you and work through a touch-up list. Labelled leftover paint is left with you.

Before day one

A few things on your side help the first day start smoothly.

  • Clear small items, pictures and ornaments from the rooms or walls being painted
  • Arrange for pets to stay away from the work area
  • Let us know about access and parking for the crew
  • Make water and power available for cleanup and tools
  • Tell us which rooms you need to use during the job
A painter pressing blue masking tape along the corner of a white wall
Illustrative stock photo

Good to know

How we work
One point of contact during business hours, a daily tidy-up and labelled leftover paint left with you. These are our working practices, not guarantees.
Weather
Exterior paint needs suitable weather. If it turns, we move the date and agree a new one with you.
Access
We need clear access to the surfaces being painted and somewhere to park and set up.
Older homes
Built before 1978, or not sure? Tell us. Older paint may contain lead, and we will talk it through at the estimate visit.

Demo note: On a real site, the business adds any lead-safe credentials here only if they genuinely hold them.

Planning a repaint?

Tell us what needs painting and which town you're in. We'll arrange an estimate visit by appointment.

Start a project enquiry