Real-world guides on kitchen resprays, uPVC spraying, doors, furniture and masonry — written from 15+ years on the spray gun in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.
No fluff, no jargon — just the same answers Dean gives on the phone when people ring up asking how much, how long and what colour. Pick a topic below or use the nav to jump to a service.
Pricing, process, paint choices, colour trends and the answers to the questions every kitchen-respray customer asks.
Full transparent pricing — small, medium, large and island kitchens. From £900. What's included as standard, what changes the price.
Read guide ComparisonShould you respray or replace? Honest 2026 comparison — cost, time, disruption, results, and when each option makes sense.
Read guide ProcessDay-by-day breakdown of a typical 5-day Plymouth kitchen respray — what we do, what you do, and when your kitchen is usable.
Read guide PaintWhy we spray two-pack and water-based primers — and why brushed Farrow & Ball straight onto an old kitchen never lasts.
Read guide ColoursThe 10 colours we're spraying most this year in Plymouth — with the RAL and Farrow & Ball codes so you can match them.
Read guide SubstratesYes — but only with the right primer. Why MDF, vinyl-wrap, painted timber and gloss acrylic each need a different prep stage.
Read guide QualityHonest answer from a experienced sprayer — when respray finish beats new-kitchen finish, and when it doesn't.
Read guideCosts, colour ideas, durability and the real answers on whether sprayed uPVC actually lasts.
The honest answer — 10+ years if it's prepped properly, 6 months if it isn't. Why prep is everything when spraying plastic.
Read guide PricingPer-window, per-door and full-house pricing. What anthracite grey costs vs a custom RAL. From £45 per window.
Read guide ColoursAnthracite grey is still king — but here's what's coming up behind it. The 8 colours we're spraying most this year.
Read guide ComparisonReplace at £8k or respray at £900? The maths, the realities, and when replacement actually is the right call.
Read guide TimingDevon weather + outdoor spraying — what we can do in November, what waits until April. Plus our winter masonry workaround.
Read guideFront-door restoration, colour ideas and the honest answer on which brands will and won't spray well.
£280–£420 fitted, mobile or workshop. What you get, what we don't charge extra for, and how to save on a paired side panel.
Read guide ColoursThe 10 colours we're spraying most on Plymouth front doors this year — including the surprising one that adds the most kerb appeal.
Read guideRestoring tired metal, up-and-over and sectional garage doors — costs, colours and what's worth saving.
Single up-and-over from £320, double sectional from £580. Full transparent pricing with no surprise extras.
Read guide SubstratesSteel, aluminium, GRP, timber and uPVC — what we use on each, and why the prep matters more than the paint.
Read guideFitted wardrobes, freestanding pieces, office furniture and even flat-pack — when it's worth respraying and when it isn't.
Wardrobes, dressers, bookcases, beds, kids' rooms. Item-by-item pricing from £120 — and the bundle discount.
Read guide ProcessYes — and the result beats a new fit-out by miles. Why we mask in situ for some jobs and workshop the doors for others.
Read guideRender, pebbledash, K-Rend, cladding and exterior brick — what's possible, what lasts and what costs.
From £18/m² for masonry, £25/m² for cladding. Cherry pickers, scaffold, single vs double storey — all costed.
Read guide PaintSalt air, sideways rain, 12-month UV. The two coating systems we trust on south-coast houses — and the brands we won't use.
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