Fresh coat of paint for Spring
Every so often, spring cleaning needs to be shifted up a gear to include renovations. Walls get marked, colours go out of style and sometimes you just want the lift of some snazzy wallpaper or funky new tiling in the bathroom or kitchen.
It’s the sort of work that can stretch the skills of the home handyman and prove costly to get wrong, especially if you lack the right tools for the job.
However, touch-ups in living areas, hallways and bedrooms are among the most popular jobs for Kevin Steel Painters & Decorators, along with splash-back tiling kitchens.
The experienced, family- run business focuses on painting, plastering, tiling, wallpapering and minor building work.
Smaller projects and tidy- ups for rental properties are specialties of the father-anddaughter team.
Owner Kevin Steel has been a professional decorator most of his life but says many of his proudest moments have come since daughter Nicole became qualified and joined him at work.
Nicole shares his eye for detail and passion for a job well done, and like Kevin is highly respectful of every property she works on.
The pair have slightly different ways of looking at things, though, which Kevin says provides a nice aesthetic balance.
‘‘There really should be more women in the industry. Nicole is very skilled and she’s got a great rapport with everyone.
We both take a lot of pride in helping people transform their homes, ‘‘ he says.
Friendly, professional behaviour from tradespeople is particularly important during renovations because the property will often remain occupied by residents. Kevin and Nicole keep this in mind, and being naturally conscientious types, they finish every job with a thorough tidy-up.
Advice can be shared on products and colour schemes.
The variety of skills on offer ensures many tasks can be performed in-house, which helps to keep costs down, shorten time frames and make projects easier to coordinate.
All work is covered by full liability insurance.