If you are fed up with paying “Pepe” each year to brush on some poor quality paint to your house in Spain, inst it about time that you had something more durable, weatherproof and long lasting instead?

Painting the house each year, in Spain, can be a back breaking and arduous task, even for the most experienced painter. The relentless hot sun beating down on you means that its also a slow process and can take some time to paint even the most humble of villas, chalets or casitas. (more…)

When British expat homeowners in Spain are concerned that the exterior of the house painted, it is useful to reflect on the fact that the last time you paid someone to do it could be as recent as last year, or most cases, 2 years ago?

The owner should ask themselves after the paint job is completed, questions such as: Did they do a good job? Do they paint and that’s it? Did the painter repair cracks or the replacement of gutters and fascia, at the same time? It makes you think that this painting home and added each year, with rising fuel costs and inflation, is more expensive every time you have it done. (more…)

Hola! Does your house in Spain suffer from mould, mildew, cracked walls, flaky paint, and worse still, the dreaded DAMP!? Never paint again Spain can introduce you to a fantastic wall coating system will cures damp and makes the house look great!

Houses in Spain, especially older properties built during the franco years, are generally of a far poorer quality of construction than ones we are used to in Northern Europe and the problems you may face need a different approach than is normally used in colder climes.

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