Fully insured, Handyman and Decorator based in Church Langley, Harlow – covering Harlow, Sawbridgeworth, Bishop’s Stortford, Ware, Hertford and surrounding areas.

E: phil@pgrhandymananddecorator.co.uk

  

Full living room refurbishment and redecoration in Full living room refurbishment and redecoration in High Wych - inc. new floor, skirting & coving. The first job in this room was a full strip down - everything was being removed and replaced - old flooring taken up, old skirting removed and old coving taken down. After stripping off the old textured wallpaper from both the walls and ceiling, both where in need of quite a lot of repair and attention, with multiple stages of sanding and filling to get them ready for painting. After fitting new coving all around, the ceiling was then finished in 2 coats of Tikkurila Anti Reflex ceiling emulsion with the walls finished in 2 coats of Dulux Easycare ‘Just Walnut’. I then fitted the new vinyl click floor and flowed this through into the hall, before fitting new skirting all round. Along with the rest of the woodwork and fireplace, this was finished in Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard White Satin. To complete the transformation, I finished off the room with the feature wallpaper.
Bedroom wardrobes, units, walls and ceiling fully Bedroom wardrobes, units, walls and ceiling fully repainted and given a complete new look. After removing all doors, drawer fronts, trims and handles, the old peeling melamine laminate was then stripped of all surfaces. The various pieces were deep cleaned, any knocks and damage filled, before all surfaces where dustless sanded, the base MDF sealed, prepped and primed. Everything was then painted in 3 coats of Rust-Oleum ‘Chalk White’ Satin Furniture Cupboard paint (including the backs of all doors and drawer fronts) before all being reassembled. The ceiling was also dustless sanded, along with the walls and woodwork, repainted in 2 coats of Tikkurila Anti Reflex ceiling emulsion, walls in 2 coats of Dulux Easycare ‘Willow Tree’, and all woodwork and doors in Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Brilliant White Satin to complete the makeover.
Kitchen units, walls and ceiling fully repainted. Kitchen units, walls and ceiling fully repainted. After dismantling the units, dresser and central island as much as possible - removing all doors, drawer fronts, trims and handles - the various pieces were deep cleaned, any knocks and damage filled, including the old handle fixing holes, before all surfaces where dustless sanded and prepped and primed. Everything was then hand-painted in 3 coats of Rust-Oleum ‘Chalk White’ Kitchen Cupboard paint (including the backs of all doors and drawer fronts). On re-assembly, new modern handles where fitted throughout. The ceiling was also dustless sanded with damage from old spotlights repaired and repainted in 2 coats of Tikkurila Anti Reflex ceiling emulsion and walls in 2 coats of Farrow & Ball ‘Blackened’ Modern Emulsion to complete the fresh new modern makeover.
Living Room fully redecorated in Church Langley. Living Room fully redecorated in Church Langley. The first job here was to remove the old dado rail and coving, as well as channel out the wall for the TV cables ahead of the owners getting the ceiling re-plastered. Once the new plaster was dry, I could then finish repairing the walls with any damage from the old dado, coving and old fixtures and fittings smoothed out. After an initial mist coat throughout, the ceiling was finished in 2 coats of Tikkurila Anti Reflex ceiling emulsion. The walls were finished in 2 coats of Dulux Easycare ‘Willow Tree’, for added durability. All woodwork was undercoated, then finished in 2 coats of Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Durable White Satin. Fitting of new curtain poles and oak shelves finished the transformation.
Large hall, stairs and landing fully redecorated i Large hall, stairs and landing fully redecorated in Braughing. Sympathetic repairs were made across all walls, ceilings and woodwork to repair major damage and cracks - whilst not losing the character of the property - before all surfaces were dustless sanded and cleaned ready for painting. All ceilings were finished in 2 coats of Tikkurila Anti Reflex ceiling emulsion. The walls throughout were finished in Farrow & Ball ’School House White’ Modern Emulsion, for added durability in these high traffic areas. All woodwork, main window, doors, stairs and the large bookshelf and were all undecorated in Zinsser BIN, then finished in 2 coats of Little Greene ‘Slaked Lime’ Intelligent Eggshell.
Small home office fully redecorated and ‘brightene Small home office fully redecorated and ‘brightened’ up in Church Langley. After making any required repairs to the walls, ceiling and woodwork, everything was dustless sanded and washed down ready for painting. The ceiling was finished in two coats of Tikkurila Anti Reflex ceiling emulsion before the walls were given 3 coats of Dulux Easycare ‘Orange Fizz’. All woodwork and doors were undercoated and finished in 2 coats of Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Durable White Satin. A feature wall was then wallpapered in a striking accent paper, to complete the strong new look, transforming the room.
Stairs and landing redecorated in Standon. After Stairs and landing redecorated in Standon. After having panelling fitted by @prowall_limited_ , the first jobs for me were to apply a knotting block and primer to the new wood, then refill and re-caulk any areas ready for painting. All areas and surfaces were then dustless sanded and cleaned before being painted. The top half of the walls were finished in 2 coats of Crown Trade Extreme Scrubbable White Matt, with the lower half (and panelling) finished in 2 coats of Johnstone's Trade Acrylic Durable Matt coloured matched to Farrow & Ball ‘Ammonite’. The handrails and newel post caps were also given a transformation - undercoated in Johnstones Trade Dark Grey Aqua Undercoat, before being finished with 2 coats of Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Durable Black Satin.
Games room fully redecorated in Hoddesdon. After Games room fully redecorated in Hoddesdon. After making required repairs to the walls, woodwork and ceiling, everything was dustless sanded and washed down ready for painting. The ceiling was finished in two coats of Tikkurila Anti Reflex ceiling emulsion and the walls given two coats of Dunelm ‘Lilypad’ Eggshell Emulsion for ultimate durability from stray snooker cue ends and people brushing against the walls. The skirting boards were also finished in the same eggshell as the walls, completing a floor to ceiling block of colour to contrast the wood accents.
Bathroom fully redecorated and overhauled in Welwy Bathroom fully redecorated and overhauled in Welwyn - including new floor, bath panel, mirror and shutters fitted. This bathroom had been quite badly affected by mould in the past, so first job was to get these areas fully cleaned, then mould and stain treated. My next job was to remove the old self adhesive vinyl before installing new vinyl click floor tiles. Once the new floor was installed, it was then fully protected and any repairs made to skirting boards ready for decorating. Everything was dustless sanded before the ceiling and walls were both finished in 2 coats of Zinsser mould resistant paint - with the walls being mixed into a colour match of Farrow & Ball ‘Dimpse’. All woodwork was undercoated and finished in 2 coats of Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Durable White Satin. The new window shutter (measured and ordered a few weeks earlier) was then installed and new bath panel fitted before the floor was all re-siliconed with anti-bacterial silicone to complete the bright, fresh transformation.
This job was something a little different - full r This job was something a little different - full redecoration of main bedroom and dressing room in 300 year old property in Braughing. First job was to start the rather large task of removing the old wallpaper throughout both rooms, carefully dissolving the paste so as to not use steam and risk damaging the fragile walls too much. Once it was all removed, all the walls were given a good sand before being treated with Zinsser Gardz to prevent any remaining wallpaper paste reactivating during repair and painting. Once the walls were fully dry, they were given a full base coat of white emulsion. Sympathetic repairs were made across all walls and ceilings to repair major damage and cracks, whilst not losing the character of the walls. All woodwork, including sash windows, window shutters, doors, skirting and architrave were also given sympathetic repairs before being dustless sanded and undercoated. Both ceilings were finished in 2 coats of Tikkurila Anti Reflex ceiling emulsion. The walls in the dressing room were finished in Little Greene Absolute Matt ‘Castell Pink’, with the main bedroom being finished in Little Greene Absolute Matt ‘Light Beauvais’. All woodwork, including inside all the cupboards and shelves, were finished in Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell ‘Slaked Lime’. Both rooms were then ready for the new carpets and curtains to be fitted.
Hall, stairs and landings fully redecorated in 3 s Hall, stairs and landings fully redecorated in 3 storey family house in Puckeridge. After having panelling carefully fitted throughout by @prowall_limited_ , all areas were then ready for me to decorate. After making any required repairs to the walls, ceilings and woodwork, everything was then dustless sanded with the new panelling caulked and prepped with a knotting block and primer. The bottom half of the walls, including dado, panelling and skirting boards, were then painted in 2 coats of Valspar Premium Durable Emulsion mixed in ‘Smoked Glass’, with the top half of the walls being finished in 2 coats of Crown Extreme Scrubbable White Emulsion. All the other woodwork including doors, remaining skirting and doorframes were undercoated in Johnstones Trade Aqua Undercoat, before being finished with 2 coats of Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Durable White Satin. A black feature door and newel cap downstairs were undercoated in Johnstones Trade Dark Grey Aqua Undercoat, before being finished with 2 coats of Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Durable Black Satin.
Handrails, newel posts and spindles fully repainte Handrails, newel posts and spindles fully repainted and given a strong new look in Church Langley, Harlow. These stairs were in quite a bad state, with rough paintwork that was peeling away from the old oil based paint underneath. Everything was fully sanded, with all peeling paint removed, back to solid paintwork underneath. Everything was then primed in Zinsser BIN to seal everything and provide maximum adhesion for following coats. The handrails and newel posts were then undercoated Johnstones Trade Dark Grey Aqua Undercoat, before being finished with 2 coats of Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Durable Black Satin. The spindles and facing boards were also undercoated in Johnstones Trade Aqua Undercoat, before being finished with 2 coats of Johnstones Trade Aqua Guard Durable White Satin.