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Hello again, I’ve done a little green and recycling research on the World Wide Web and am pleased to pass on a few ideas. First a tip on dumping unused paint: Latex or water based paints can be poured into a box with shredded paper or similar substance like kitty […]

Eco Painting and Quality, Recycling and Exterior Painting – or ...

25/05/2017 in blog by paint

Dulux, Wallpaper and London and Why our country is better off when we stay at home. I’ve got no wifi today but I can at least do some blog writing and bring things up to date. For a start I thought I’d look at some competitor sites and see what […]

Dulux, Wallpaper and London and Why your country is better ...

18/04/2017 in blog by paint

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” Pablo Picasso Now I’m not saying our painting and decoration is art ( though lesser things have made such claims) but we can rid you of some everyday dust and brighten your space that you might see the art […]

Painting, Repairs to Wood and Picasso

18/04/2017 in blog by paint

While there is such a thing as a permanent repair, there is not such a thing as permanent painting. But ten years between paint jobs would be good though wouldn’t it? Or do you want more than ten? Well let me tell you something; if the job has been done […]

Proper Painting Preparation Repairs and Permanence Putney to Pimlico

14/04/2017 in blog by paint

All over London the spring has come and at last some news other than Brexit and Trump. Yes I have new news because we are not just painters and decorators. We are experienced in all manner of maintenance for your property. Experience finding Things your average painter might miss. Things […]

Springtime in Putney ( and Chelsea, Wandsworth, Fulham, Richmond, Wimbledon

13/04/2017 in blog by paint

Hello and welcome to another blog. I hope this one will help you decide who to choose to decorate your home or office or project. We are also familiar with surveyors requirements and cyclical schedules of work and very happy to tender for any painting decorating and property maintenance projects; […]

Painting and Window Repairs in London

28/03/2017 in blog by paint

JP Taffe Decorating and Property Maintenance Ltd have been working throughout the west and south west of London since 1980 and we have many regular clients. Why is that? Because we know what the client wants and deliver. We provide sound advice and a full service of: Painting, paper hanging, […]

Putney, Wandsworth, Fulham, Richmond, Balham, Wimbledon and around the west ...

26/03/2017 in blog by paint

Why keep painting old wooden windows when you can have maintenance free UPVC you might ask. Here is some information: Most of the heat loss through old windows is through draughts and not so much because of the single glaze. Whether they rattle or not you will lose heat from […]

Painting and Window Repairs

28/02/2017 in blog by paint

Greetings from the world of property maintenance. Property maintenance means we can paint your house and take care of all property maintenance issues including window and other woodwork repairs, guttering and general exterior plumbing repairs, brick re-pointing, parapet repairs, roof inspections and slipped or missing slates, concrete and stucco repairs, […]

Springtime Painting and Repairs in 2017

23/02/2017 in blog by paint

“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow And so, applying this maxim to painting, I would say it means two things; thorough preparation and use of quality viable products. Thorough preparation entails not only removing old paint where failed, but […]

A decorators thoughts on Painting

04/10/2016 in blog by editor

Here is what sometimes happens: The client accepts a fixed price. The price represents a specific number of days for the decorator to complete the work and he sets about to achieve this target. However during the preparation stage, the decorator uncovers rot to the wooden windows. If these are […]

Repairing London Townhouse Windows – wood rot repairs

22/03/2016 in blog by paint

What is the advantage of an early-in-the-year start to your planned exterior painting, repairs and general maintenance? Early spring is the time when most decorators are less busy than during summer. This can mean faster more efficient service, from both decorators and other trades involved in exterior maintenance. I.e. Scaffolders, […]

An early start to exterior painting and repairs.Plus: More than ...

06/02/2016 in blog by paint

This photo shows a detail of the front of a Victorian terraced property at high level where it joins the neighbouring property in the terrace. This can only accessed well from a scaffold and demonstrates the point of making the most of such a scaffold and not just painting.Items to […]

External Maintenance: What the Painter saw in Clapham

17/01/2016 in blog by paint

At J P Taffe, we do painting, decorating and property maintenance. We do all forms of property maintenance, and therefore can deliver more than just a paint job, if that is what’s needed. We are trained to notice everything to do with the care of property: Things like gutters to […]

Just a few words about the serious subject of spending ...

30/12/2015 in blog by paint

If you’ve ever looked out the window as you fly low into London over the parks, squares and streets of Kensington, Chelsea, Putney and Richmond you would have seen how many trees trees there are. Deciduous ones they are too. The ones that drop leaves into your gutters. Clear free […]

London Leaves in your Gutters and other items of External ...

13/11/2015 in blog by paint

Maia and friends — And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Well yes; nearly winter come again. How fast was that? Even the young now exclaim how fast time goes by, so I am beginning to suspect there has indeed been a change in the cosmos causing actual time to be faster […]

Painting Decorating Repairs and Winter Protection

16/10/2015 in blog by paint

Wet rot. Dry rot. Almost all homes will have to deal with wood rot at some time. You may not know how common wood rot is when asking for an external painting quotation. And a decorator may not be trained to recognise rot or the beginnings of it. If rot […]

Wet Rot Dry Rot

31/03/2015 in blog by paint

Did you know that a newly decorated home will cheer you up, brighten your life and make you feel positive. We at J P Taffe Decorating understand this. It is our business and we enjoy it. From us you will receive good service and a smooth, even finish and colour. […]

Springtime

31/03/2015 in blog by paint

Call me an optimist but it looks to me that 2015 will be as busy as 2014. That means if you’re thinking of painting this year, now is the time to get a quote and decide on a painter decorator. And if like me, you like to stick around while […]

A free quote and good advice to start off your ...

26/02/2015 in blog by paint

I have been painting and decorating in London since 1980 and have learnt a few things. I’ve tried to share some of what I have learnt with you in the various blogs on this site. I think the information is valuable and I’d be very pleased if you were to […]

Painting in London; what I have learnt

26/02/2015 in blog by paint