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Powder coated frame restoration · Andover

Powder coated frame restoration in Andover.

Faded shopfronts, curtain walls and entrance frames recovered to a matched RAL or BS finish. Works carried out around live trading. Written service life expectation with every scheme. Delivered across Andover and Hampshire. Andover is a market town with an older brick and flint core around the High Street, plenty of postwar and 1960s expansion housing that came with the town's growth, and newer family homes spreading out towards Picket Twenty and the edges of the surrounding downs. The villages of the Test Valley sit around it, with their own mix of period cottages and rendered houses. We decorate homes across the whole range. Older flint and brick frontages need careful preparation and the right exterior system, while the more modern estate housing often calls for full interior redecoration and refreshed external woodwork. Whatever the property, we work cleanly and a section at a time, so your home stays liveable while we are there. We always begin with a free visit and a clear written quote, so the scope and cost are agreed before any work starts. We carry £10m Employers' Liability and £5m Public Liability, and our painters are Dulux Academy Trained. Every job is finished under a no-snag handover policy, with each area inspected and signed off before it is handed back.

Why Andover

Why choose us for powder coated frame restoration in Andover and Hampshire.

Track record

  • No frame removal. Works carried out around live trading
  • RAL or BS finish matched on site with gloss meter verification at handover
  • 5-7 year expected service life confirmed in writing per scheme

Right fit when

  • Frames look faded but remain structurally sound.
  • Replacement is disruptive, capital intensive or planning restricted.
  • Brand consistency across the estate matters and replacement won't deliver it in time.

Scope · included

What you get when you brief us for powder coated frame restoration in Andover.

  • Preparation and decontamination on site
  • Masking of glazing, gaskets and ironmongery
  • Matched RAL or BS finish
  • Written service life expectation per scheme

Sectors · Andover

Types of building we cover with powder coated frame restoration in Andover.

  • Retail
  • Office
  • Hospitality
  • Heritage
  • Education

Andover programme

How we run powder coated frame restoration schemes locally.

01

Survey

Frame by frame walk. Gloss meter reading on a clean reference area, RAL identification via Pantone bridge or direct match. Adhesion test on the existing powder coat. Restoration only goes ahead if the substrate holds. If a frame needs replacing, we tell you at survey.

02

Specification

PPG or AkzoNobel two pack tie coat over light abrasion, matched RAL topcoat at 60-80 µm dry film thickness. Service life expectation written into the spec, not implied.

03

RAMS

Masking method for glazing, gaskets and signage. Spray containment where the frame is on a public route. COSHH for tie coat solvents.

04

Delivery

Prepare, mask, prime, apply and demask within the same shift where access permits. Glazing checked at demask. Adjacent finishes wiped before public reopening.

05

Handover

Before/after photo record, gloss reading on completed work, written service life note. Typical expectation is 5-7 years on a sound substrate.

Frequently asked · Andover

What clients in Andover usually ask first.

Do you cover Andover and the Test Valley villages?
Yes. We cover Andover and the villages around it, from Charlton and Weyhill across to the Test Valley settlements. Contact us and we will book a survey.
Will you work around us while we are living at home?
Yes. We take one area at a time, keep dust down, protect your floors and furniture, and clear up daily, so you keep the use of your home throughout.
Is the quote free, and what is the process?
It is free. We visit, look at the property properly, discuss the finish you want, then send a written quote setting out the scope and the price so you can decide before anything is booked.
How long will the finish last?
5-7 years is the typical expected service life when the specification matches the substrate. We confirm the expectation in writing per scheme.
Can you match an existing RAL?
Yes. We sample on site, send a card for sign off if needed, and apply the matched system.
Can the work happen while the unit is trading?
Yes. Most schemes are delivered phased around live trading with extended masking and overnight cuts where foot traffic requires it.
Do you protect the glazing?
Glazing, gaskets, ironmongery and signage are masked before primer goes on. The glass is checked at demask before public reopening.
What if the substrate is damaged?
We flag substrate failure at survey. If a frame needs replacing we tell you. We won't coat over a failing substrate and sign it off.

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