Weatherboard Cottage Restoration, Fletching

What We Did

This charming period cottage sits in the conservation village of Fletching, deep in the East Sussex countryside. The upper weatherboarded elevation had weathered heavily, with the paintwork flaking and lifting and the timber beneath in need of protection before the next winter set in.

We erected independent scaffolding for safe, full access to the upper elevation, then rubbed the boards down thoroughly, feathering back the flaking areas and repairing the timber where needed. Careful preparation like this is what separates a repaint that lasts from one that fails again within a couple of seasons.

The elevation was then brought back with a full undercoat and top coats for a crisp, uniform white finish that protects the timber and does justice to the cottage’s setting. It is a good example of how far we are happy to travel across Sussex for the right project.