Keeping a solid kitchen in a Teversham home
The 2021 Census shows 324 households in the parish paying off a mortgage and 296 owning outright. For either, a new kitchen means weeks of upheaval and disconnected appliances. Painting keeps the layout, worktops and plumbing as they are and changes the doors, end panels and plinths.
Graham checks what the doors are made of first. Solid timber, painted wood and MDF all take paint well with proper preparation. Some foil-wrapped or high-gloss doors don't, and he'll say so at the visit rather than quote for a finish that won't last.
Spray or brush, and what landlords ask for
Our Graco Ultra cordless airless handheld sprayer suits flat slab doors and long runs of units. Framed doors, and the smaller kitchens in some of the village's flats, are often better brushed, because the masking would take longer than the painting.
With a third of homes rented privately, we also paint kitchens for landlords wanting a fresher look before the next let, and satin is the easier finish to wipe. Wooden worktops can be sanded and Osmo-oiled alongside the units, much like the ones at the Old Telephone Exchange in Fulbourn.
Teversham at a glance
- 8 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 11 minutesOSRM routing
- 51%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 26%of households own with a mortgageCensus 2021
- 62%were built 1983 to 1999VOA Council Tax stock
- 11%were built since 2000VOA Council Tax stock
- 78%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
How we approach kitchen cabinet painting
Handles and hinges come off and each door is labelled. Every surface is degreased, especially near the hob and bin, then sanded with a Mirka dust-free sander and chips filled. We prime with a Zinsser primer chosen for the door material, then apply two coats of a proper woodwork paint from Tikkurila, Farrow & Ball or Dulux. The full method, products and FAQs are on our kitchen cabinet painting page.