a finish looks damaged and needs preparation before painting. Prepare the accepted small patch, provide suitable ordinary edge support and finish the joints in the required drying stages.
Signs: a stable local hole, dent, crack, patch edge or surface mark is visible or a local area needs a bounded cosmetic repair rather than an assumed structural diagnosis. Causes: ordinary impact damage or local surface wear or a previous patch or coating that needs preparation.
A stain or softened area can indicate an unresolved condition, but photographs cannot diagnose it. The accepted task starts with a dry stable substrate. Leak investigation, structural crack diagnosis and sagging-ceiling work are excluded rather than covered over with a new patch.
Overhead work needs a clear protected area beneath it. Explain furniture, floor coverings and fixtures before the visit. Safe access may require more space than the hole itself suggests, and electrical fixtures must not be moved or disconnected as part of patching.
Prepare the accepted small patch, provide suitable ordinary edge support and finish the joints in the required drying stages. Limits: Minor dry stable accessible non-structural patches only. No sagging ceilings, active leaks, structural diagnosis, framing repairs, asbestos or hazardous materials.