Interior painting in Delft

That depends on the number of square metres of wall and ceiling, the condition of the surface, the number of coats, and whether lacquering doors and frames is included. A smooth wall that just needs a fresh coat is very different from a wall with cracks, old glue residue or loose paint. We don't quote a price per square metre over the phone, but come and look first. That inspection is free and non-binding; afterwards you get one fixed price in writing.

We work with one fixed price for the whole job, not an hourly rate. That means you know the cost upfront, even if the work turns out to be more involved. Only for small standalone jobs, such as touching up a single door, do we charge by the hour. What applies is stated in the quote.

Two as standard. With a strong colour change, opaque white over a dark colour, or an absorbent or freshly repaired surface, a primer coat or a third coat is added. The number of coats we apply is stated in the quote, so you can compare quotes fairly; a price for one coat is simply not a fair comparison with a price for two.

An average bedroom of twelve to fifteen square metres takes a professional about one working day, including covering, preparation and two coats. If lacquering doors and frames is included too, count on one and a half to two days, mainly because of drying time. For a whole home, we estimate this per room and set the number of working days in the quote.

For wall paint, usually four to six hours, depending on temperature and humidity. For lacquer on woodwork it's longer: often sixteen to twenty-four hours between the primer and the finish coat. Fully curing takes days longer still; a freshly lacquered door can look dry and still be vulnerable. We stick to the manufacturer's drying times, even if that makes the job take a day longer.

Yes, that's no problem. We work room by room and tidy up at the end of every working day, so you can keep using the rest of the home. We work with water-based paint as standard, which has much less odour than solvent-based paint. Only for a completely empty home does it go faster, since nothing is in the way.

Small items, curtains and paintings, yes please. We move large furniture to the middle of the room and cover it ourselves; you don't need to do that. If you'd like us to clear the room entirely, that's possible too, but we list it as a separate item in the quote.

Almost always. Sanding roughens the old coat so the new paint can bond, and it removes unevenness and roller marks from the previous job. After that all the dust needs to be removed completely, since paint doesn't stick to dust. Only on a brand-new, smooth surface can sanding be skipped.

On anything that's absorbent or freshly repaired: new plaster, plasterboard, filled holes and cracks, and walls where old wallpaper has been removed. Without a primer, the surface pulls the moisture straight out of the paint, so it doesn't level out properly and the filled patches show up as dull spots.

In practice both terms mean the same thing: water-based paint for walls and ceilings. "Latex" is the older name and refers to the binder. More important than the name is the sheen level and the quality: a good matte wall paint covers better, leaves fewer roller marks and touches up better than a cheap one.

We work with a roller and brush. That works in an occupied home, room by room, without everything having to be removed. Spraying latex paint is faster and gives a seamless finish, but requires a completely empty and fully taped-off room, since everything not covered gets a fine mist of paint. For an empty home, spraying can be a good choice; we'll discuss with you what suits your situation best.

For ceilings, almost always matte: raking light exaggerates every transition there, and sheen makes that worse. For walls in living rooms and bedrooms, usually matte too, since it hides unevenness and looks calmer. In hallways, kitchens and children's rooms, satin is more practical because it's washable. Doors, frames and skirting boards get satin or high-gloss, since that holds up better to touching and cleaning.

Sometimes, but it's rarely a good idea. If the wallpaper is fully stuck down everywhere and has no texture or open seams, paint can go over it. But once paint soaks into the paper, it can start to bubble or come loose, leaving you with more work than if it had simply been removed first. We assess this on site and give you an honest recommendation.

Yes, that's exactly the advantage of lining paper. It can be repainted multiple times, so you can change colour without re-papering. The same rule still applies: clean it and lightly sand it first, so the new coat bonds properly.

We fill them, sand them flush and apply a primer before the first coat goes on. For hairline cracks in plaster, we open them up first so the filler has something to grip; simply smearing filler over the top comes back after one winter. If there are many or wide cracks, lining paper can be a more durable solution than filling repeatedly.

Painting over it alone doesn't help: the mould comes straight back through. We treat the spot first and only paint it afterwards. But mould is a symptom, not a cause. As long as the moisture problem is there, it will return. So we'll tell you honestly if we think the ventilation or a leak needs attention first.

We use a moisture-resistant, washable wall paint there. In a bathroom, condensation forms on the wall and it gets cleaned regularly; ordinary matte wall paint won't hold up for long. On woodwork in damp rooms we use a lacquer that resists moisture.

That's a known trait of water-based lacquer in spots that get little daylight: behind a cupboard, inside a hallway closet, or on the inside of a door that's always closed. Daylight actually bleaches the coat back. It's not a defect in the work and it doesn't go away with a different quality of paint, though some lacquers resist it better than others.

New plaster and new plasterboard need to dry out sufficiently first. In practice that usually means allowing a few months, depending on the season and how well it's ventilated. Painting too early traps the moisture in and causes stains or peeling paint later. We check at the inspection whether the surface is ready.

Yes. We regularly carry out turnover maintenance between two tenants, for private landlords and for property managers. We work to an agreed date and deliver on time, so the new tenant can move in. On request we provide photos of the completed work for your records.

Yes, that's no problem. We paint a single bedroom just as readily as a whole home. For a single room we usually plan half a day to a full working day, depending on the condition of the walls and whether lacquering is included.

We work from Delft within a radius of roughly 45 kilometres. That includes Rijswijk, Pijnacker, Nootdorp, Zoetermeer, Den Hoorn, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Naaldwijk, Den Haag, Rotterdam and Leiden, among others. If your address is just outside that area, get in touch anyway — it's often still possible.