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rotting woodwork - is this a job that a painter and decorator could do?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.05 PM

hi I was looking for a painter and decorator to re paint my roof fascias, when I noticed that the end corner was rotting. I also have rotting woodwork on the bottoms of my back door frame. Is this a job that a painter and decorator could do, or is it more for a joiner? Any information and advice that I could get on here would be very much appreciated - and also an idea of job timescale - with thanks

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Anonymous user

Either, or both! Timescale could only be assessed on viewing the fascia on site, (it's at height, extent of damage, accessibility, ladder access? scaffold? ) as also the back door but without the height! Hope that helps!

Answered3 August 2014

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Hi Lorrmill, Ok so a decorator can only fill so much untill you require a carpenter. What a carpenter would normal do would be to splice the area and replace with new wood primed ready for a decorator to paint. A honest carpenter would tell you if the rot is good enough to be scraped out dried and filled with hard would filler. If the rot is very bad then carpenter it is. Good luck Paul

Answered12 January 2017

Anonymous user

i use ronseal rotten wood hardener,and then wood filler to "pack up" and smooth it out ,then 3 coats of oil based paint including undercoat. does perfect result

Answered16 June 2020

Anonymous user

Hi there Well you can call the painter and decorator if they damaged small If the damage huge then it is better to talk jointer

Answered4 February 2023