What you need to know: If the paint in your Chiswick home or commercial property is flaking or developing dark patches, moisture might be to blame. Properties near the Thames are especially exposed to moisture from the surrounding environment. Professional painters and decorators in Chiswick from Capital Painter can inspect the affected surfaces and choose a coating system suited to the condition of the property.
Some Chiswick properties are close to the tidal Thames. Parts of Old Chiswick also experience periodic flooding. And of course, there’s the fact that the area has a lot of older housing fabric. These conditions make moisture one of the most important things to manage carefully when maintaining a property here. It’s best to bring in professional painters and decorators in Chiswick if you’ve noticed peeling or blistering paint without an obvious reason.
What causes paintwork problems in Chiswick?
Being near the river can make a property more prone to damp. But there are so many other ways by which moisture can enter the building fabric, such as:
· rain getting through damaged exterior masonry or failed seals
· condensation on cold internal walls
· leaks
· moisture entering at lower levels
· older masonry being coated with something that traps moisture
Painting over it does not solve the cause
Fresh paint can temporarily hide staining, but it cannot stop moisture coming through the wall.
This is why before starting any decorating work, expert painters and decorators in Chiswick will want to establish first whether the surface is dry enough to decorate. If it’s showing signs of an active moisture problem, they might recommend another specialist, such as a roofer or plumber, to deal with the source of the issue.
It’s very important to resolve the underlying cause because any new coating will just blister, peel, stain again, or develop mould if the water ingress isn’t addressed.
Older Chiswick walls may need a different coating system
Older solid masonry may need coatings that allow moisture vapour to pass through rather than trapping it within the wall. Existing substrate and previous coatings need to be checked first
How we prepare damp-affected paintwork
Our professional painters and decorators in Chiswick will:
· inspect the failed coating and underlying surface
· remove loose or damaged paint
· deal with surface defects once the moisture source has been addressed
· allow the wall to dry sufficiently before recoating
· choose the primer and finish according to the substrate
Don’t ignore exterior paintwork
Have you noticed signs of exterior paint problems in your property in Chiswick, such as masonry starting to crumble, cracked coatings, damaged timber, or joints pulling apart and allowing more rainwater in? Those have to be addressed, too. Leaving them as they are will only give moisture even more ways into the property.
Capital Painter offers both interior and exterior painting in Chiswick, so you don’t have to coordinate two different decorating teams. Call +44 20 3137 8843.
