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Exterior painting

A well painted house lasts six to eight years before it needs doing again. Whether it lasts that long is decided not by the final coat but by everything before it: sanding, degreasing, replacing rotten wood and sealing joints.

How we tackle exterior work

We start with a survey, together with you. For each window frame we note what needs doing, from a light sanding to new wood in a sill. It all goes in the quote, so there are no surprises.

Then come sanding, filling, priming and two top coats. On listed buildings we use linseed oil paint where needed, otherwise an alkyd paint that stands up well to Dutch weather.

The season

We do exterior painting from April to October. Below 8 degrees or in the rain, paint doesn't dry properly and blisters later. If you book in spring, your turn usually comes in June.

Questions about exterior painting

How often should my window frames be painted?

On the sunny side (south and west) every five or six years; on the north side it often lasts eight. Don’t wait until the paint peels, because by then water has got into the wood.

How much VAT do I pay?

For homes older than two years, the labour is charged at 9% VAT instead of 21%. Paint and materials are at the standard rate. The quote shows them separately.

A quote per window frame, so we knew exactly what we were paying for. The scaffolding went up on Monday, everything was done by Friday.

Joost en AnoukBurgemeesterswijk · Exterior painting · July 2025

Other services

  • Painter rolling a wall in bottle green

    Interior painting

    Walls, ceilings, stairs and doors. Neatly masked, sanded with little dust and in a colour you still love a year later.

  • Sage-green floral wallpaper with a gilded mirror frame

    Wallpapering

    From glass fibre wallcovering to floral wallpaper with a pattern that lines up perfectly, even around the chimney breast.

  • Hand scooping wood filler from a tub with a putty knife

    Wood repair

    Rot in a window frame or sill? We cut it out and fill it with epoxy or a new piece of timber, so the whole frame can stay.

  • White-painted window frames in a brick neck gable

    Window frames

    Painting, repairs, new sealant and glazing beads. From the sash window in a canal house to the tilt-and-turn window in a 1930s home.

Ready for a new colour?

Marloes comes round with the fan deck and test swatches. Colour advice is free with every job.

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