Planned Decorating Maintenance for Managed Properties
Decoration is one of the few line items in a service charge that's genuinely predictable. A managed block that's on a planned cycle doesn't have spikes — externals every 8 years, internals every 6, a small touch-up visit every 12–18 months — and the service-charge audience is much happier with predictable numbers than with surprise bills.
We help managing agents move blocks onto planned cycles by surveying the current condition, agreeing the cycle length per element, and pricing the cycle as a programme rather than a one-off.
What planned looks like
- Condition survey — what's failing, what's tired, what's fine
- Element-by-element cycle (render, timber, communal walls etc.)
- Year-by-year cost projection
- Small annual touch-up visits between major phases
- Written record of colours, manufacturers and finishes
How it saves money
- Catching failing render before it lets water through
- Topping up timber finishes before they crack and let in rot
- Avoiding the cost of replacing fascia / soffit rather than repainting
- Spreading spend evenly across service-charge years
Survey and report
A condition survey is a half-day on a typical block — walk every elevation, every communal area, photograph what's failing, write it up. The report comes back as a PDF with cost bands and recommended action years.
Frequently asked
Is the survey chargeable?+
We do a free initial walk and verbal recommendation. A full written condition report with photographs and cost bands is chargeable but credited against any subsequent decoration order over a certain value.
Do you actually carry out the planned works?+
Yes — that's the point. The survey informs a programme we then deliver year-on-year.
Can we share the report with the residents?+
Yes, and we'd recommend it. Residents support spend they can see the reason for.
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Let's discuss your project
Whether it's a single room or a full home redecoration, we'd be glad to discuss your plans and provide a detailed, no-obligation quotation.
We are best suited to well-planned decorating projects — full rooms, multi-room redecorations, exteriors, spray finishes, panelling and commercial works.