Painter in Den Ilp: dyke houses along the ribbon

Den Ilp is a small village in the municipality of Landsmeer, with a village centre and homes strung out along the road like a ribbon. All around lies the open landscape of the Ilperveld and the Purmer. People who live here choose peace and space, and a house that needs to be well maintained against wind and moisture.

Living along the ribbon of Den Ilp

The homes in Den Ilp are mainly detached houses and dyke houses, some with a long history and lots of exterior woodwork. Think of wooden window frames, eaves, shutters and wooden sheds or outbuildings. Every house is different, so there is no such thing as a standard approach here. A detached house also has window frames and woodwork on four sides that all need attention, rather than on two.

Because the village lies in open country, window frames, doors and woodwork bear the full force of wind and rain. On top of that there is moisture from the ground: homes along a dyke or ditch more often suffer from rising damp at the bottom sills. That is usually where wood rot starts.

What Oranje Kwast does in Den Ilp

In a village like Den Ilp, exterior painting is often the most important maintenance on your house. Our painter therefore looks not only at what needs painting, but also at what needs repairing first. With a window frame that has wood rot, a lick of paint is no solution: the rotten wood has to come out, the area is built up again and only then primed and painted.

• Inspection of all the woodwork during the free consultation
• Removing and repairing wood rot, including on sills
• Exterior painting with a paint system that can stand up to the open countryside
• Outbuildings and wooden sheds in the same colour as the house

Practical information for Den Ilp

Den Ilp is only a short distance from Amsterdam, so our painter is happy to come out to you. You will get a personal reply to your message within 24 hours, and after the visit on site you will have a quote within 48 hours, with no small print. You are just as welcome with a smaller job, such as a few window frames or the front door.

Also read about the whole area on painter in Oostzaan, or take a look at Purmerland, the neighbouring village a little way towards Purmerend.