Painter in Schalkwijk, Haarlem: flats and terraces

Schalkwijk lies to the south east of Haarlem city centre and was laid out after the war as a modern extension of the city. The district has flats, deck-access homes and family houses, plenty of greenery and water, and its own shopping centre. It is a part of town where many homes are roughly the same age and need similar maintenance.

A post-war district with its own challenges

Most of Schalkwijk was built from the 1960s onwards, when a lot of homes were needed quickly. The flats and deck-access homes often have large window frames, concrete access decks and shared stairwells. The family houses have plenty of woodwork at the front and back, such as panels below the windows and timber fascia boards. In the flats you often see long rows of window frames side by side, which makes an even finish all the more important.

That woodwork has been repainted many times by now. Spandrel panels and fascia boards that face the sun fade and weather more quickly. Indoors, the work is often about ceilings with an old textured finish and walls that look crisp again with a new coat of emulsion. A new colour on the panels can suddenly make a whole home look younger.

What Oranje Kwast does in Schalkwijk

In Schalkwijk you can come to our painter as the owner of a terraced house and as the owners' association (VvE) of a block of flats or a complex.

• Exterior painting of window frames, panels and fascia boards
• Spraying ceilings for a crisp, even result
• Stairwells and entrances of flats, also for an owners' association
• Interior painting in apartments and family houses

With large complexes, good planning is important. Our painter works tidily with minimal disruption for residents, and keeps entrances and stairs usable as much as possible. That way residents can simply go to work and come home again as usual.

Practical points for Schalkwijk

Using the quote form, you can send photos of your window frames or stairwell straight away. That helps to prepare the free consultation properly. You will hear from our painter within 24 hours and receive a written quote after the walk round. For a VvE, it is suitable for discussion at the meeting.

For the rest of the city, take a look at painter in Haarlem, or read about the pre-war homes in Haarlem-Noord.