Exterior painting in Oostzaan

Living between water and meadow

Around Oostzaan lie peat, water and open land. That gives the village its calm, but the woodwork on the houses has a hard time of it. The wind has free rein over the polder, mist and dew linger in the mornings, and after a wet spell wood dries more slowly there than in the city. That is why painting only happens once the wood is truly dry: a professional painter would rather measure that than go by feel. Gloss on damp wood comes loose within a few years. You can read what else Oranje Kwast does in the village on painter in Oostzaan.

Timber houses and old village ribbons

Along the old ribbons of the village there are still many timber houses and characterful village homes, with bargeboards, gable ornaments and mouldings that belong to the Zaan streetscape. Those very details catch the most weather. A small crack in the gloss at a corner joint looks harmless, but that is often where the wood starts to rot. How to spot that in time is covered under recognising wood rot in window frames.

The newer homes on the edge of the village also have timber frames and fascias that need a round every few years.

An exterior round in four steps

• A walk-round with our painter and honest advice on what is needed now
• Repair of wood rot and soft spots, so the paint goes onto sound timber
• Primer on bare wood followed by the coats of exterior gloss
• Going over the result together at handover, with a guarantee on the work

That is how Oranje Kwast approaches all exterior painting, and in surroundings this damp none of those steps is superfluous.

In the villages around it too

Besides Oostzaan, Oranje Kwast works in Den Ilp, Purmerland and Landsmeer, on the other side of the Twiske. Send a few photos of your frames and doors with your request through the quote form, and you will hear from our painter within 24 hours. After his visit a written quote follows within 48 hours, free and without obligation.