a gate does not swing, latch or sit as intended. Prepare and coat the accepted accessible timber faces using a suitable agreed fence-paint system and ordinary controlled application.
Signs: an accessible board, rail, gate fitting or timber surface shows wear, movement or a damaged finish or a gate does not swing, latch or sit as intended. Causes: an aged coating, stain or finish that needs preparation before maintenance or loose compatible fixings or local timber wear.
Outdoor application depends on suitable weather and timber condition. Shade and exposure can affect drying differently along a run. Scheduling should allow the selected product’s requirements rather than promise that every fence can be coated on a fixed date regardless of conditions.
Vegetation, stored items and nearby paving can limit preparation and application. Explain what can be moved safely before the visit. The plan should protect adjacent surfaces rather than assume unrestricted spraying or permission to cut back plants on another property.
Keep plants and belongings clear while the finish dries, and follow the product’s care requirements before contact or cleaning. Limits: Sound accessible timber and authorised faces only. No structural stabilisation, hazardous stripping, assumed neighbour access or uncontrolled spray work.