a local repair or prior coating needs preparation before a new finish is considered. Prepare and paint the accepted accessible timber component with a compatible exterior system, protecting adjacent surfaces and operating clearances.
Signs: the existing finish shows ordinary wear that may suit bounded maintenance or the surface is scuffed, patchy, weathered or no longer presents evenly. Causes: incompatible or unknown prior finishes that need checking or surface damage that needs preparation before finishing.
Old paint condition and product history affect preparation. Show flaking, glossy and bare sections together. Hazardous coatings and extensive specialist stripping are excluded; a compatible system should be selected only after the accepted sound substrate is understood.
Exposed edges and ordinary joints need an agreed preparation boundary. Painting cannot reconstruct rotten timber or correct structural movement. If deterioration appears during preparation, discuss suitable separate work before applying a finish that could conceal the condition.
Allow the required cure before closing painted contact surfaces or cleaning. Follow the selected system’s ongoing maintenance instructions. Limits: Complete ordinary accessible sound timber components only. No glazing work, structural rot reconstruction, hazardous stripping, waterproofing or high-access specialist work.