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We still sheet everything and clean down at the end of every day." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How long does a typical room take?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A standard bedroom is 2–3 working days end to end, 1 day prep and priming, 1–2 days for two top coats and woodwork. Larger rooms or heavy prep extends proportionally." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can you do external decorating?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. full property exteriors, sash windows, fascias and soffits, render and masonry. Scheduled for the right weather window (April–October typically) and properly scaffolded where needed." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do you hang wallpaper?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. lining paper, traditional pattern wallpapers, modern paste-the-wall, vinyls, and mural / panoramic installations. Always over a properly lined wall." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Will you supply the paint?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, at trade cost. Saves you the trip and ensures we're using the right finish for the surface (matt vs eggshell, water-based vs oil)." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What areas do you cover?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Crowborough, Brenchley, Mayfield, Paddock Wood, Langton Green and the wider Kent and East Sussex area." } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Services", "item": "/services" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Painting & Decorating", "item": "/services/painting-and-decorating" } ] } ] --- Tunbridge Wells, Kent Mon–Fri 8:00–17:00 [spectrum.eb@mail.com](mailto:spectrum.eb@mail.com)[07480 485988](tel:+447480485988) [![Spectrum Electrical & Building Ltd](/__l5e/assets-v1/a7c2b1aa-2941-4064-ad5b-d00433ea5395/spectrum-logo.png)](/) [About](/about) [Building Services](/services) [Other Services](/services) [Service Areas](/service-areas) [Our Work](/our-work)[Contact](/contact) [07480 485988](tel:+447480485988)[Request Estimate](/contact) Painting · Decorating · Interior & Exterior · Kent # Tunbridge Wells Painter & Decorator for Interior & Exterior Finishes A tradesman's finish, not a roller and a prayer, proper prep, filler that doesn't flash, dust-free sanding, cutting-in straight to the millimetre, and a top coat that still looks right in five years. [Request my decorating quote](/contact) [07480 485988](tel:+447480485988) Dust-free sanding · Premium paints · Fully insured · Free colour consultation 1. [Home](/) 2. [Services](/services) 3. Painting & Decorating - Dust-free sanding system - Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Dulux Trade - Interior & exterior - Fully insured to £5m - 1-year workmanship guarantee Service overview ## What's involved in painting & decorating. Plain-English breakdown, so you know exactly what you're paying for and why it matters before we set foot on site. ### What it is Full-service decorating, interior repaints, full property exteriors, woodwork (skirtings, architraves, doors, windows, staircases), ceiling and cornice work, wallpapering, lime-washing and traditional finishes for period properties, plus pre-decoration repairs (filling, sanding, easing doors, caulking). ### Who it's for Homeowners repainting a tired room or whole house, anyone refreshing a property before sale, landlords preparing a let, renovators completing a new build or extension, and clients with period properties needing breathable lime or traditional oil finishes. ### When you need it Walls scuffed, dirty or yellowing; woodwork chipped, flaking or faded; a renovation finishing and decoration is the last phase; a property going on the market needing a refresh; or external paint peeling, blistering or revealing bare timber. ### Why it matters Decoration is the layer everyone sees. Bad prep telegraphs through the top coat under every light condition, orange-peel rollering, hairy brushwork, flashing fillers, wavy cut-in lines. Good prep makes mid-range paint look premium. Bad prep makes premium paint look cheap. The cost of doing nothing ## What goes wrong when this is ignored. Most disappointing decorating jobs aren't bad paint, they're bad prep. Cracks not raked, holes filled with the wrong filler, sanding skipped, primers ignored, and a single thick top coat doing the work of three thin ones. ### Risks of waiting - Painting over damp or salt-stained walls without sealing causes the paint to blister and peel within months, the underlying issue (rising damp, condensation, salt leaching) keeps coming through. - External woodwork left bare or under-coated rots in 2–3 winters in Kent's wet climate, costing far more to repair than to paint properly. - Skipping primer on new plaster or new MDF causes paint to peel off in sheets within a year. - Cheap, single-pack interior paint on bathrooms and kitchens grows mould within 6 months, proper bathroom-grade paint with mould inhibitor is the only spec that lasts. ### Common mistakes - Filling deep holes with single-coat polyfilla, shrinks, cracks and flashes through the top coat every time. - Using emulsion on woodwork or trim, looks fine for a week, then chips on every contact. - Buying budget brushes and rollers, leaves visible brush marks, sheds bristles, orange-peels the finish. - Painting in cold or damp conditions, paint cures wrong, leaving a tacky or chalky finish for life. Our process ## How the job actually runs. Same system every time. No improvising on your floor. 1. 01 ### Walk-through & quote We walk the rooms with you, agree the spec (colours, finishes, woodwork tone, special details), and quote a fixed price within 3 working days. 2. 02 ### Protection & prep Floors and furniture sheeted, dust-free sanders connected to extractor, cracks raked, holes filled in 2-coat filler, caulking applied at every junction. 3. 03 ### Prime & undercoat Bare plaster mist-coated, new MDF and bare timber primed, stained patches sealed with stain-block, every surface ready to take the top coat evenly. 4. 04 ### Top coats Minimum 2 top coats in chosen paint (Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Dulux Trade), applied with proper brushes and microfibre rollers for a flat, dust-free finish. 5. 05 ### Snag & clean-down Full snagging walk with you under different light conditions, touch-ups completed, all dust sheets and materials removed, floors vacuumed. What you get ## The outcomes that matter. ### Proper prep, every time Filling, sanding, caulking, priming, the unglamorous 60% of the job that makes the top coat look right. ### Dust-free sanding Mirka or Festool sanders connected to HEPA extractors, your house stays liveable while we work. ### Premium paint as standard Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Dulux Trade, Tikkurila. Quoted at cost, no hidden mark-ups. ### Crisp cut-in lines Hand-cut with sash brush along every ceiling, skirting and architrave, no tape needed, no wavy edges. ### Interior & exterior From a single bedroom to a full external repaint, the same standard of prep and finish. ### Guaranteed for 1 year Workmanship guarantee on adhesion, finish and coverage. In depth ## Everything worth knowing before you book. The details a salesperson skips. Skim it, or read every word, both are useful. Questions on this? Talk to a Spectrum tradesman direct. [07480 485988](tel:+447480485988) ### Interior decoration, walls, ceilings and woodwork Walls get cracks raked out with a stripping knife, filled in two coats of Toupret or Polyfilla deep-fill, sanded flush, then mist-coated (on new plaster) or stain-blocked (over old marks) before two top coats in matt, eggshell or silk emulsion. Ceilings get the same prep plus a stain-block on any water marks. Woodwork is denibbed, filled, caulked at every junction, primed where needed, and finished in two coats of water-based satinwood or eggshell, modern water-based finishes don't yellow like old oil-based ones. ### External painting and timber care External work needs the right weather window, minimum 10°C, no rain forecast for 24 hours, surfaces dry. Bare timber is sanded back to sound material, treated with end-grain sealer at joints, primed with a flexible exterior primer, undercoated and top-coated in two coats of Sadolin, Sikkens or Dulux Weathershield. Render and masonry get a stabilising solution on chalky surfaces, then two coats of breathable masonry paint (Sandtex Trade, Dulux Weathershield, or Farrow & Ball exterior masonry for heritage colours). ### Wallpapering, feature walls, full rooms, hangings Walls lined first with 1000-grade or 1400-grade lining paper hung cross-wise to give a dead-flat surface, non-negotiable for any pattern paper. Paste applied to wall or paper depending on product (paste-the-wall papers, traditional paste-the-paper, vinyls). Pattern matched at every drop, butt-jointed cleanly, seams rolled with a seam roller. Murals and panoramic papers ordered to room measurements and hung as a single sequenced panel. ### Period properties and traditional finishes Pre-1919 properties often need breathable finishes, lime-wash, distemper or breathable mineral paints (Earthborn, Auro), to allow solid walls to release moisture. Using modern plastic paints traps moisture and causes flaking, salt staining and damp problems. We work to Building Conservation best practice for listed and period properties, including hand-painting sash windows, restoring shellac-finished joinery, and re-decorating cornices and ceiling roses without losing detail. ### Pre-sale and rental refresh Letting agents and estate agents repeatedly tell us that fresh, neutral decoration adds more perceived value per pound spent than any other pre-sale work. Full house repaints in a contemporary neutral (Wevet, Slipper Satin, Cornforth White) typically take 5–7 working days for a 3-bed, and lift photo and viewing impact dramatically. Rental refresh between tenancies is usually 2–3 days with hard-wearing scrubbable paints (Dulux Diamond Matt, Crown Clean Extreme). Frequently asked ## Straight answers, no fluff. Can't see your question? Call [07480 485988](tel:+447480485988). How much does decorating cost in Tunbridge Wells? Costs vary by size, spec and complexity. Quotes are free. After a free on-site survey you'll receive a fixed itemised written quote, we aim for a 48-hour turnaround. Which paints do you use? Will you sand dust-free? How long does a typical room take? Can you do external decorating? Do you hang wallpaper? Will you supply the paint? What areas do you cover? Ready when you are ## Book your painting & decorating job today. Fixed written quote. Insured tradesmen. No upsell, no pressure. [Request my decorating quote](/contact) [07480 485988](tel:+447480485988) Fully insured to £5m Same-week starts 5-star rated locally Related services ## Other trades we cover. 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