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Advice on buying a brand new home => Snagging and defects => Topic started by: Louise on September 26, 2018, 02:37:55 pm

Title: Paint on the timber frame around my door peeling / flaking
Post by: Louise on September 26, 2018, 02:37:55 pm
Hello,

I moved in June 2017 and had a few snags done around the house, I almost felt guilty asking but I knew I should!!

I’ve been noticing that the paint work on the timber frame around my front door has completely peeled / flaked off and I don’t know what I shouldn’t do.

Is it too late, is it covered? I just don’t think it’s acceptable that it should be like that already

Thanks for any help
Title: Re: Paint on the timber frame around my door peeling / flaking
Post by: New Home Expert on September 27, 2018, 09:07:54 am
It shouldn't be peeling in a little over a year.

But if a bit of peeling paint to an external door frame is all you have probably better if you just buy some Dulux Weathershield gloss and rub it down and apply 2 coats yourself. At least then it should last 5-10 years!

Buying a new home doesn't mean buying a maintenance free home!
Title: Re: Paint on the timber frame around my door peeling / flaking
Post by: Louise on September 27, 2018, 11:31:50 am
Hi thanks for replying!

I understand the maintenance is down to me but surely this is no different to sunken flags, the mortar issue etc?

I am not the most confident and would be nervous ‘fighting’ them on this but if the paint work is flaking completely off already then was it not done right?
Title: Re: Paint on the timber frame around my door peeling / flaking
Post by: New Home Expert on September 28, 2018, 06:06:48 am
It's a new home so in all probability "not done right"
I expect the frame was very wet when it was painted. Could also be the wrong paint, no primer etc.

Ver indicative that you have a poor quality new home, who is the housebuilder?
Title: Re: Paint on the timber frame around my door peeling / flaking
Post by: Louise on September 28, 2018, 10:50:30 am
It's Roland Homes. I live in a semi and my neighbours door (right next to mine) is ok it's just one side of my timber frame that has completely flaked off (the other side is fine)

Thank you
Title: Re: Paint on the timber frame around my door peeling / flaking
Post by: New Home Expert on September 29, 2018, 07:04:05 am
Probably one side is more exposed to the rain and in the sun more.