Painting2 min read
Covering up before painting: keep everything clean
Floors, furniture, windows and sockets: what gets covered before painting, which materials work best and when the tape comes off.
Blog & guides
Understand cleaning and renovation. Plan with confidence. Page 3
Practical know-how on cleaning, clearance and renovation: tips, checklists and answers to common questions about flats, moving out and handovers.
Painting2 min read
Planning a feature wall: wall, colour, clean edge
A coloured wall gives a room a focal point. Which wall works best, how to get a clean colour edge and how dark shades change a room.
Wall preparation2 min read
Checking an old wall: will the surface hold?
Wipe test, scratch test, tape test: how to check whether an old wall can take new paint or filler, and what to do about distemper.
Painting2 min read
New paintwork: how to judge the result fairly
Light, distance, drying: how to recognise good paintwork, which spots are typical and how touch-ups are best handled.
Flat cleaning2 min read
Professional oven cleaning: baked-on grease, trays and door glass
Professional oven cleaning during a deep or move-out clean: lifting baked-on grease, protecting enamel and catalytic liners, and cleaning between door panes.
Flat cleaning2 min read
Deep cleaning a bathroom: limescale, grout, taps
Top to bottom, separate cloths, suitable products: how a bathroom gets hygienically clean, and where limescale, mould and materials set limits.
Flat cleaning2 min read
Cleaning a balcony: floor, railings and glass
Tiles, wood or concrete, glass panels and pigeon droppings: how a balcony gets properly clean without harming materials or neighbours.
Clearance2 min read
Clearing an attic: hatch, ladder, removal
Narrow loft hatches, heat under the roof, delicate insulation: what matters when clearing an attic and how removal goes smoothly.
Painting2 min read
Painting a ceiling: order, stains and streaks
Why the ceiling comes first, what stops stains bleeding through and how to paint a ceiling without streaks or lap marks.
Wall preparation2 min read
Filling wall plug holes when moving out without visible marks
How to fill drill and rawlplug holes properly before flat handover: pull plugs, apply filler, sand flush, spot-prime with deep primer and paint evenly.
Painting2 min read
Painting a dark wall white: how to get full coverage
Painting over a dark or bold feature wall in white: why hiding power class 1 (DIN EN 13300), primer and two coats prevent patchy grey shadows.
Flat cleaning2 min read
Move-in cleaning: why a deep clean pays off before furniture
Move-in deep cleaning in an empty flat: the best timing after renovation and a full checklist for kitchen cupboards, bathroom, windows and floors.