BEFORE
AFTER
FACADE PAINTING
Paint the building without shutting it down for a month.
The facade is washed, repaired and painted by rope access. No scaffolding goes up, the pavement stays open and nobody has to leave home. A four- or five-storey block is finished in days, not weeks.
Site visit and quote with no obligation. We reply within 24 working hours.
What the service covers
Pressure washing the facade first, at controlled pressure, so the paint bonds to a clean surface
Crack treatment, a skim coat over degraded areas and removal of loose paint
Sealing joints and junctions at window frames, sills and parapets
An adhesion primer matched to the substrate — render, fair-faced concrete or existing paint
Two coats of facade paint protecting against UV and rainwater
Protection for openings, railings, window frames and the walkway at ground level
A before-and-after photographic report, recording the product used and the number of coats
SIGNS
When painting stopped being about looks
Paint is the first barrier between the rain and the structure. Once it fails, the problem is no longer the appearance — it is the facade.
01Dark or greenish staining that returns a few months after washing
02Paint flaking, blistering or coming away at a touch
03Fine but continuous cracks, particularly below the windows
04Brown or reddish run-off staining from the parapet
05Damp appearing inside the top-floor flats
06A facade left unpainted for more than ten years in an urban or coastal setting
PROCESS
How we work
01
Site visit and survey
We assess the condition of the substrate, identify anchor points and photograph the facade as it stands. The fixed quote comes out of this.
02
Washing and preparation
Controlled-pressure washing, removal of loose paint, crack treatment and a skim coat. Skip this stage and the new paint lasts half as long.
03
Primer and protection
Adhesion primer across the whole area, plus protection for window frames, railings and the walkway at ground level.
04
Painting and inspection
Two coats applied in vertical bays, working from the top down. Final walk-round with the client and handover of the photographic report.
ON SITE
The four stages, on one facade
PROJECT
Centro Social da Sagrada Família · Sintra
The gable wall had run-off staining halfway down it and the main facade was cracked throughout. It was washed, repaired, skimmed and painted with no scaffolding and without cutting off access to the centre, which stayed open every day.
HOW WE WORK AT HEIGHT
Twin ropes, full PPE and the pavement protected.
Painting from ropes is only worth doing under the conditions the law sets out. The system is always twin-rope, on independent anchor points, and the area below the works is cordoned off before any technician descends.
A working line and a safety line, on independent anchor points
IRATA-certified technicians, with a Level 3 supervisor on site
A method statement, risk assessment and rescue plan written for the project
The walkway cordoned off with cones, tape and sheeting to catch splashes
TRANSPARENCY
Timescales and what drives the quote
Typical timescale: painting a four- or five-storey building in full typically takes 5 to 10 working days, against 4 to 8 weeks with scaffolding, erection and dismantling included.
QUOTE FACTORS
Total area and the number of facades to be painted
Condition of the substrate: the more repair work, the longer before painting starts
Type of finish and the number of coats the product requires
Whether the building already has anchor points
Any need to work outside normal hours or in phases
We give a preliminary figure from photographs, and a fixed quote itemised by work package after a site visit — always free of charge.
Related services
Facade and glass cleaning
For when the facade only needs washing, not painting.
See service →Roof waterproofing
Run-off usually starts at the junction detail, not on the wall.
See service →Roof cleaning
Moss and lichen hold water even above fresh paint.
See service →Frequently asked questions about facade painting
How long does it take to paint a block?
A four- or five-storey building typically takes 5 to 10 working days, depending on the condition of the substrate and the area to be treated. With scaffolding the same job runs to 4 to 8 weeks, because putting it up and taking it down costs more than the painting itself. The exact timescale is set out in the quote.
Do residents have to move out or clear their balconies?
No. All the work is done from outside. We only ask that, on the days given in the notice, they bring in washing lines and keep the windows closed on the elevation being worked on.
Is a licence needed to occupy the public highway?
On most projects no, because we put no structure on the pavement. We cordon off a safety zone at ground level during working hours and clear it at the end of the day, which avoids the council licence and the wait that comes with it.
What paint do you use?
Facade paint with UV protection and resistance to rainwater, chosen to suit the substrate: render, fair-faced concrete or existing paint. The product and the number of coats are named in the quote and in the final report.
What if the facade has cracks or flaking paint?
That is dealt with before painting, and it is included. Cracks are opened up and sealed, loose paint is removed and degraded areas are given a skim coat. Painting over a substrate that is coming away is money lost inside two years.
Can a facade be painted at any time of year?
No. Application needs dry weather and a temperature above 5 °C, and the facade has to be dry after washing. In Portugal the usable window typically runs from March to October; outside it, we plan the work for the first spell of settled weather.
Do you give a guarantee?
Yes, on the application. The period is stated in the quote and follows the guarantee on the product applied. The final photographic report serves as a record of the condition the work was handed over in.
Send photographs of the facade and get an estimate.
Three or four photographs are enough for us to give a preliminary figure, before the site visit.
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