Ask a Trade: Painters & Decorators

Does gloss paint need primer on sanded new wood furniture?

What are the best paint products/brands or/and types of paint for covering a door with? Are there any special after paint treatments I should apply?

What is the best brand for painting a decking with? Where can I find their paint for decent prices?

What is the best anti-corrosive paint on the market in your view? Where can I purchase this paint from? Can it be bought online for home delivery?

can I use the same paint on a bathroom and kitchen ceiling?

What are the best paint brands or/and products on the market to prevent mould and mildew growth? Are there any additional products that can be applied to surfaces to help stop these issues arising in the first place?

I would like to have a 15 square metre room fully painted. I would like the paint to be high-quality and water resistant. I am based in Yorkshire and would like to know what a painter might charge in my area to complete this work as an overall cost. How much would the paint itself be? And how about the hourly charge of the painter?

If I want to paint the outside of my house, is a ladder enough safety? Should I get a harness and if so, how much might this cost me and where can I buy one? When would scaffolding be necessary? I live in an ordinary sized semi-detached home.

If I have a surface that I’d like to paint over, can painting over mould kill it off or does it need to be fully removed before I move on to repainting my walls and ceiling? It's the spare room in question and mould has grown quite a lot. It looks awful and we’d like to get rid of it as soon as possible. I thought I would ask whether mould can simply be painted over and ‘suffocated’ if you’d like or do we need to get rid of it first? I’m planning to repaint these surfaces either way as they’re in need of an update.

My family and I are trying to save as much money as we can at the moment. What are some low-cost or no cost ways that we can redecorate our home? We have a two storey semi-detached house.