Painter in Wormer: dyke houses on the Zaan

Wormer lies on the east side of the Zaan, opposite Wormerveer, and is the largest village in the municipality of Wormerland. On one side is the Zaan with its industrial history, on the other the Wormer- en Jisperveld, a vast peat meadow landscape full of water. In between lies a village with dyke houses, terraced homes and newer residential areas.

Living between the Zaan and the peat meadows

Along the dyke and the old roads of Wormer stand homes with a long history, some with wooden boards on the outside wall in the Zaan style. In the residential areas further on you will find terraced and semi-detached houses from the second half of the twentieth century and more recent years. The older homes often have plenty of exterior woodwork, while the newer neighbourhoods mainly have timber window frames, doors and fascia boards.

Its position between water and peat meadow makes moisture a constant factor here. Window frames and doors that face the wind weather more quickly, and water lingers longer on woodwork that gets little sun. Regular checks and timely touching up prevent bigger damage, especially with dyke houses whose lower parts sit close to ground level.

What Oranje Kwast does in Wormer

Our painter paints both inside and out in Wormer, and with every house he looks at the surface first. A coat of paint is only as good as the timber underneath. If there is wood rot in a sill or the corner of a window frame, that is first repaired properly.

• Exterior painting of window frames, doors and wooden boards on the outside wall
• Repair of wood rot in window frames before any painting
• A crisp interior with sprayed walls or ceilings
• Advice on the best time of year for exterior work

For the damp surroundings of Wormer, he chooses a paint system from Sigma, Sikkens or Wijzonol that can stand up to them, and he prefers to schedule exterior work during a dry spell.

Contact for Wormer

Do you live in Wormer and want to know what your house needs? Request a free consultation. Our painter replies within 24 hours, inspects your home and puts everything in a clear, written quote, with no surprises afterwards. When the work is finished, you go over it together.

Read on at painter in Wormerveer, or take a look at the ribbon village of Westzaan on the other side of the region.