What a external painting job covers
External paint is a 10-year proposition, not a 3-year one, if you spec it right. Wash, repair, prime, two coats of breathable masonry, all done in a single dry spell. We use Sandtex Highbuild and Dulux Weathershield Smooth on most jobs and Beeck mineral paint on heritage stone.
Pressure wash and biocidal treatment
Crack repair with Toupret masonry filler
Two coats of trade-grade masonry paint
Annual touch-up service available on contract
Repointing of failed mortar joints
Stabiliser primer on chalking surfaces
Mask and protect windows, doors, slate-cills
Below is our price guide
An online quote calculator might suggest something in the region of
Spot fixes sit at the lower end; storm jobs needing a tower scaffold and a day’s labour run higher. Real cost depends on access, materials, time on the roof and travel. It varies by company too — bigger firms have to recover heavier overheads on every visit, while a small directly-employed local team like ours can usually be more competitive on small repair work without cutting corners.
m² coverage. Walls drive material and labour.
Surface preparation. Crack repair and chalk stabilisation.
Coating choice. Mineral paints roughly 3× standard acrylic.
Access. Cherry-picker vs scaffold vs ladder.
Number of coats. Three coats on chalky old paintwork.
Every job is different, get a free survey-based quote.
Phone, WhatsApp, or send us a few details. Reply within four working hours.
We come to you, scope the job, photograph the roof, talk through options.
Detailed line-item quote covering the agreed scope; any variations are agreed in writing before work proceeds
Booked into the diary, stripped, completed and tidied. We invoice once.
Take a look at our other services below
Roofing is the backbone of the business, but we also handle the exterior work that protects it. One main point of contact, one invoice, and written workmanship cover for qualifying work.
The questions we get asked most often on the survey doorstep.
Trade-grade masonry: 10–15 years. Mineral paints on stone: 20+ years. Cheap retail acrylic: 3–5 years and worth every penny less.
No, we strip back to sound substrate and use a stabiliser. Painting over chalk is throwing money at a wall.
March to October typically, we need a dry spell for the cure. We don’t paint in active rain or below 5°C.
Breathable masonry coatings (mineral, silicone-resin) help. Trade acrylics seal damp in, we won’t apply them to walls with active rising or penetrating damp.
Need external painting in Central Scotland?
Free survey, written quote usually within 2 working days, covering the agreed scope. Stirlingshire, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and West Lothian.