Exterior painting for 1960s and 1970s houses
Around 1,850 Mildenhall homes date from 1965 to 1982, according to Council Tax records. After forty or fifty years, fascias, soffits and bargeboards on houses of that age have usually been repainted several times, and the older layers start to lift. We scrape back to a sound edge, prime bare timber and build up the finish properly rather than painting over failing coats.
Graham surveys the walls for cracks and blown render too, and repairs are listed separately in the quotation. Our house painting page explains the full process.
House painting in Mildenhall's conservation area
Mildenhall has a conservation area and 51 listed buildings, among them the Grade I Church of St Mary. Owners of listed property, or homes within the conservation area, should ask West Suffolk Council about a colour change before booking. A trial square of the new shade, brushed somewhere out of the way, lets you judge it against the brick and the street before the whole house is committed.
Algae and mould on shaded walls are treated with an anti-fungal jet wash before any painting starts.
Mildenhall at a glance
- 25 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 31 minutesOSRM routing
- 90%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
- 31%of homes are detachedCensus 2021
- 6%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 1conservation arealocal council
- 10%were built 1945 to 1964VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach exterior painting
Every Mildenhall exterior starts with a walk-round survey. We jet wash with an anti-fungal treatment, let the walls dry fully, and scrape and sand loose paint. Cracks are filled with exterior filler, bare timber primed, and windows, paths and plants masked. Breathable masonry paint and exterior woodwork coats go on in dry, mild weather. The full method, products and FAQs are on our exterior painting page.