Exterior painting in Delft

That depends almost entirely on the condition of the woodwork, and that's exactly what you can't see in a photo. So we don't quote a figure over the phone. After the inspection you get one fixed price, with wood rot repair, the number of coats and the paint brand listed separately, so you know what you're paying for.

We work with one fixed price for the whole job. Charging per frame sounds simple, but a frame with four opening sashes is three times the work of a fixed window the same size. A fixed price after inspection means you don't pay extra if the preparation turns out to be more involved.

For woodwork in reasonable condition, five to seven years is typical, and multi-year maintenance plans are usually based on that cycle. But the calendar isn't what decides it: the facade's exposure sets the pace. A heavily exposed south-west facade is due sooner than the rest of the same house.

In practice, from March through October, extending into November if the weather cooperates. Outside that period, temperature and humidity are too often unfavourable for the paint to cure properly. For work under a canopy or in a sheltered corner, more is sometimes possible.

Never below zero degrees Celsius. In practice we work between five and twenty-five degrees, with an optimum around nineteen. More important than the air temperature is the dew point: if the surface is less than three degrees above it, moisture condenses on the wood and the paint won't bond.

Not immediately. The wood needs to be dry right through, and after a wet spell that takes longer than the facade lets on. We measure it if in doubt. Painting wood that's still holding moisture traps that moisture in, and the coat comes off again within a season or two.

Two coats of finish on a sound, previously painted surface. On bare wood, repaired spots and new woodwork, a primer coat is added underneath, and with a strong colour change sometimes a third coat. What applies in your situation is stated in the quote.

The build-up of coats that work together: a primer that penetrates and bonds with the wood, a mid-coat for film thickness, and a finish coat that resists UV and water. These layers are matched to each other. Mixing random products is the most common cause of paint peeling off after a winter.

For exterior work we generally use water-based systems. They have low odour, can be recoated sooner, and are now equal in durability to solvent-based paint. On specific surfaces or over an existing solvent-based system, a different product may work better. We decide that at the inspection, not beforehand.

Lacquer forms a closed, hard film on the wood. Stain regulates moisture, allowing the wood to keep moving. On window frames and doors we almost always choose lacquer. On facade cladding and garden woodwork, opaque stain can work better. Opaque stain lasts five to seven years, transparent stain only two to three.

With a complete system on sound wood and normal exposure, five to eight years is typical. Unprotected woodwork facing south-west rarely reaches the top of that range. What causes problems in practice isn't the paint but the preparation: a coat over a surface that wasn't sound carries no guarantee at all.

Yes, that's part of the job, not a separate contractor's task. Affected wood is removed down to sound wood and rebuilt with a repair system, then primed and painted to match. We don't just fill over wood rot and paint on top: the rot simply continues under the paint.

When the damage goes deeper than roughly a third of the thickness, when structural joints are affected, or when the rot runs the full length of the sill. It's often less bad than people expect: a pre-war sill made of slow-grown timber is usually better off repaired than replaced.

Yes, and on older homes that's often the most important part. Dried-out sealant and cracked putty let water run in behind the glass, exactly where no paint can reach and where you only notice once the sill has already gone soft. We renew that before the finish coat goes on.

Yes, provided they're properly prepared: thorough degreasing, light sanding and a bonding primer made for plastic. Without that primer the paint won't adhere and comes off within a season. Plastic doesn't need paint for protection, so this is purely a choice for appearance.

Yes. Hardwood such as meranti needs its own approach: loose paint removed, light sanding, bare spots primed, and then the whole frame built up in an even system. Hardwood contains substances that can bleed through the wrong primer and cause discolouration, so the choice of primer matters a lot.

That depends on the height and exactly what needs doing. Much of the work on a single-family home can be done from a ladder or tower scaffold. For fascia boards, dormers and facades at height, scaffolding is safer and usually faster too. We list that cost separately in the quote, so you can weigh it up.

Not all day. It's nice if you're there for the inspection and the walkthrough. In between we work outside and you just need to be reachable, for example if we find damage while stripping that wasn't in the quote. We never decide on that without checking with you first.

Count on a good week for a complete exterior job, depending on the condition of the wood and the weather. The painting itself is the smallest part of that: stripping, wood rot repair and drying times set the schedule. Rain can extend the job without adding extra hours to the bill.

Yes. For a VvE we work from the multi-year maintenance plan if one exists, with a quote broken down per item so the board can compare costs and present them at the meeting. For landlords we plan the work around tenant turnovers wherever possible.

Not for maintenance in the same colour, material and detailing. If you want to change the colour, or the old paint needs to be burned or stripped off entirely, then yes. We discuss that before the quote, so you don't end up needing a permit application halfway through the job. Always check your address with the municipality.

We work from Delft within a radius of roughly 45 kilometres. Besides Delft we regularly work in Rijswijk, Pijnacker, Nootdorp, Zoetermeer, Den Hoorn, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Naaldwijk and Den Haag. If you're not sure whether your address is within range, just call or WhatsApp us.