Repainting in the conservation areas
On the older streets, an exterior colour is part of a historic street scene. If you live in one of the conservation areas or a listed house, check with Huntingdonshire District Council before changing colours. We paint test patches on a discreet part of the wall so you can see them in daylight.
Older masonry needs a paint that lets it breathe, so moisture inside the wall can escape rather than pushing the paint off. Graham looks for blown render, cracks and rotten timber during his walk-round, and any repairs are set out in the written quotation.
Family houses on the newer estates
About 1,184 homes in the town are detached and 976 semi-detached, according to the 2021 Census. Those houses have three or four sides of fascia, window frames and doors, and the shaded sides grow algae. We jet wash with an anti-fungal wash, as on the Cambridge exterior we restored, before any preparation starts.
Godmanchester at a glance
- 19 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 24 minutesOSRM routing
- 79%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
- 34%of homes are detachedCensus 2021
- 11%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 2conservation areaslocal council
- 9%were built 1945 to 1964VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach exterior painting
For a Godmanchester exterior we survey first, then jet wash with an anti-fungal treatment and let the walls dry. Loose paint is scraped and sanded, cracks filled with exterior filler and bare timber primed. On older walls we choose breathable masonry paint. Soffits, fascias and gutters are painted on the same ladder run to keep the colours consistent. The full method, products and FAQs are on our exterior painting page.