More walls to paint on Great Shelford homes
With 689 detached and 749 semi-detached houses in the village, exterior jobs here are often on the larger side. Graham walks round first, noting cracked render, rotten fascias and failed putty, and those repairs go into the written quotation before any paint is opened. Larger repairs go to our master builder or carpenter.
Shaded walls tend to go green with algae and mould. We jet wash with an anti-fungal wash, let the wall dry thoroughly, then fill cracks and apply a breathable masonry paint. The exterior restoration case study shows the same treatment on a Cambridge house.
Painting inside the Great Shelford conservation area
Part of the village sits within the Great Shelford conservation area, and the parish has 34 listed buildings. If your home is listed, or you're thinking of a strong new colour on a street-facing wall, speak to South Cambridgeshire District Council first. We'll paint test patches on a discreet section so you can see the colour in daylight.
Period timber windows often need more than a repaint; our sash window restoration page explains what's involved.
Great Shelford at a glance
- 14 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 21 minutesOSRM routing
- 85%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
- 34%of homes are detachedCensus 2021
- 14%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 1conservation arealocal council
- 27%were built 1945 to 1964VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach exterior painting
On a Great Shelford house we start with an anti-fungal jet wash and let the walls dry, then scrape loose paint, fill cracks in brick and render, and repair timber. Bare wood is primed, undercoated and top coated, and masonry gets the coats its product needs. Windows, paths and planting are masked, and we plan around dry weather. The full method, products and FAQs are on our exterior painting page.