Painting and decorating
Painting and Decorating in Kirkcaldy
Homes in Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy sits on the coast, on the Firth of Forth, and many of its streets have sandstone Victorian villas and tenements with later houses beside them. That mix matters when it comes to paint. Older stone and lime plaster generally want a breathable paint rather than a modern plastic-based finish, so it helps to know which kind of building you live in before you pick colours. If your villa or tenement is listed, changing its colour or finish on the outside can need listed building consent, and that is better settled early than discovered mid-job. The photo on this page shows a finished painting and decorating job of ours.
What matters for painting and decorating in Kirkcaldy
Painting and decorating in Kirkcaldy starts with what the walls are made of and whether the building is listed. The answers settle which type of paint suits the surface and whether an outside colour change needs consent beforehand. Both are worth sorting out before the work is booked.
- When you get in touch, say whether your home is a sandstone villa, a tenement or later housing, and whether it has lime plaster.
- Breathable paint suits older stone and lime-plastered surfaces better than a plastic-based coating.
- For a listed villa or tenement, check whether a new outside colour or finish needs listed building consent.
- We are fully insured and a registered waste carrier.
Questions about painting and decorating in Kirkcaldy
My Kirkcaldy tenement has old lime plaster. Can it take ordinary modern paint?
Usually not. Old lime-plastered walls normally need a paint that lets them breathe, not a modern plastic-based product. Mention the lime plaster when you ask for a quote so the paint is chosen to suit it.
Do I need permission to repaint the outside of a listed villa?
You may. Changing the external colours or finish of a listed building can need listed building consent, so check the building's status and sort out any consent before the work is booked.