Understanding Your Victorian or Edwardian Home

Cardiff is full of beautiful Victorian and Edwardian houses, and they come with their own unique ceiling challenges. We've worked on hundreds of these period homes, so we know exactly what to expect. Whether you live in a Bay area mansion or a cozy terraced house, we understand how to handle high ceilings, traditional plasterwork, and older surfaces.

Working with Traditional Materials

Many old ceilings in Cardiff homes were built with horsehair plaster. This traditional material can crack over time as your house naturally settles and moves. Before we start painting, we carefully check how stable your ceiling is. If needed, we use special lime-based primers that work well with the original materials your house was built with.

Fixing Stubborn Stains

Period properties often have ceiling stains from old roof leaks or chimney issues that happened years ago. These stains can be tricky because they keep showing through regular paint. We use powerful stain-blocking primers that completely seal these marks, so they won't come back through your beautiful new paint job.

Safe Access to High Ceilings

Those impressive high Victorian ceilings look amazing, but they need special equipment to paint safely. We bring in professional scaffolding and follow strict safety rules to reach every corner properly. No matter how tall or complex your ceiling is, we deliver the same perfect finish we're known for throughout Cardiff.