Respraying frames on Hardwick houses
With almost every home in the village a house rather than a flat, the frames are usually yours to change, along with the front door, back door and any conservatory. Spraying changes their colour where they stand. The glass, seals and handles stay in place and are masked off.
Each frame is washed and degreased, lightly keyed so the coating can grip, then sprayed in a coating made for uPVC. Ordinary exterior paint isn't designed to bond with plastic, which is why we don't use it here.
Weather and the conservation area
Spraying is outdoor work and needs dry, mild days, so it is easiest to book between spring and early autumn. We'll plan your date around the forecast.
If your house is within the Hardwick conservation area, check with South Cambridgeshire District Council before changing frame colour. On the newer estates it's mostly a question of what suits your brick, and a sprayed front door can be matched to the rest of our exterior painting.
Hardwick at a glance
- 11 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 15 minutesOSRM routing
- 44%were built 1965 to 1982VOA Council Tax stock
- 19%were built 1983 to 1999VOA Council Tax stock
- 97%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
- 77%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 1conservation arealocal council
How we approach upvc spraying
On a Hardwick house we look at every frame first, since a coating won't fix a cracked profile or a failed seal. Then each window is cleaned, degreased and keyed, the glass, seals, sills and brick are masked, and the coating is sprayed in thin layers with drying time between them. Windows can be opened again once it has cured enough to handle. The full method, products and FAQs are on our upvc spraying page.