Exterior Painters in Bracknell,render, masonry & joinerybuilt for British weather.

On render and masonry we typically specify breathable smooth coatings such as Dulux Weathershield Smooth Masonry, Sandtex 365 or, where a more traditional flatter look is wanted, a pliolite-based system. Where a property is solid-wall construction or known to suffer historic damp we move to a mineral or silicate paint that lets the wall breathe outward.

Joinery is taken back, primed with an aluminium-bound exterior primer where appropriate, and finished in three coats of Dulux Weathershield exterior gloss or eggshell. Metalwork, gutters, downpipes, railings, is finished in a direct-to-metal coating after a rust-inhibiting primer.

We routinely paint render, pebbledash, smooth and rough cast, K-rend (with the appropriate compatible coating), brick (with caveats: we'll discuss honestly whether you should), weatherboarding, exterior cladding, soffit and fascia boards, bargeboards, garage doors, front doors, window joinery, porches, conservatory frames, and steel railings.

We won't paint over actively moving render cracks without a proper repair, we won't paint a damp wall and call it sealed, and we won't apply plastic coatings to a property that has historically breathed. Where we can't recommend the work in good faith, we'll say so.

Most domestic exteriors are reached safely from a combination of extension ladders, a domestic scaffold tower and roof ladders for access to high gables. For larger properties or town houses over three storeys we hire a cherry picker or scaffold for the duration of the job. All work at height is conducted in line with IPAF and PASMA training.

British exterior painting is realistic from late March through to late October. Below 8°C surface temperature most masonry products won't cure correctly, and damp substrates lead to early failure. We will not start an exterior coat if rain is forecast within four hours of finishing.