Home Repair Ideas : 2022

Cornice Repair| Ames Taping| Pointing Mastic| Plastering services| Elite Painters and Decorators

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 Everyone tends to concentrate on the home renovation of their place. But, they tend to delay on the idea of renovation after taking a peek inside their pockets. Elite Painters and Decorators have a wide range of repair services available for you which would not even be heavy on your pocket.

 

Elite Painters and Decorators work near the areas of Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Scottish Borders, Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee and Broughty Ferry.

 

There are various repairing services provided by Elite Painters and Decorators that would help you decide on the changes that your house would need for a 360-degree makeover.

 

Cornice Repair Services

 A cornice is plasterwork is an ornamental decoration, that lines the room just below the ceiling. This feature can be found in many modern as well as Victorian houses. It differs from property to property.

 

The distinctions between cornices depend on many factors. For example, the age of the building or the style of the original craftsman.

 

Though they are very beautiful, they can get damaged over time and would eventually require repairing. When this happens, you must find someone, who is a specialist in repair to cornices, and none better than Elite Painters and Decorators.

 

The work has to be done immediately otherwise, you risk further damaging the plasterwork of your roof.

 

You would be needing someone who can recreate any plaster molding. This would accurately reproduce your cornice, even if the cornice is a generation piece.

 

Ames Taping

Ames taping is an alternative to plastering, which involves joining together plasterboards. The tape and joint cement should only be put on the plasterboard joints and screw holes instead of the entire area.

 

If done correctly, Ames taping creates a seamless and smooth surface on walls and ceilings, which leaves them ready to be decorated the way you want.

There are many benefits to choosing Ames taping over plastering. It is tidier and more economical than plastering and it dries quicker than plastering.

 

The work can be done by hand or by using taping tools for bigger projects.

It is also used a lot in modern developments, not just for the reasons stated above, but also because it acts as fire and smoke protection.

 

Pointing Mastic

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Elite Painters and Decorators offer pointing mastic service.

Pointing Mastic is a type of sealing component specifically designed for use in construction and decorating to seal the gaps between doors and windows and the masonry work surrounding them.

 

Pointing Mastic is easy to use and is applied cold with the use of a caulking gun or trowel.

The benefit of pointing mastic pointing is that it has remarkable cohesive and adhesive properties, and once it has been applied won’t lose its bond.

 

Plastering Services

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Plastering Services at Elite Painters and Decorators include boarding, skimming, pebble dash, rendering, dot and dab, as well as over-skimming on existing walls.

 

They carry out all plastering work with a focus on creating the least amount of disturbance to you and your home. The work ethic for delivering clean and professional plastering extends to ensuring that they leave you with the minimum amount of mess, as they provide you with all the necessary coverings to protect your living spaces and furnishings.

 

Customer satisfaction matters to Elite Painters and Decorators, and they take great pride in providing a helpful and professional plastering service.