When it comes to maintaining its expansive estate, Wellington
College in Berkshire has relied upon the professional expertise of
LSM Decorating Contractors — a Dulux Trade Contract Partner — for
over 20 years.
Established ten years ago, the exclusive Dulux Trade Contract
Partnership scheme comprises independently assessed, quality assured
painting contractors. Via an on-going assessment programme and
compliance with its Code of Practice, Dulux Trade Contract Partners,
such as LSM Decorating Contractors, can be trusted to deliver a
consistently high standard of workmanship, completing all jobs with
exemplary professionalism.
In order to effectively preserve and protect the historical
buildings at Wellington College, LSM Decorating Contractors use the
highest quality paints and coatings. For its latest maintenance
project at the college, the company selected several Dulux Trade
paints and coatings for their superior quality and durability.
For the front elevation of the college, the Munro Pavilion and two
of the quadrangles, the company has used Dulux Trade Weathershield
Exterior Gloss system and Dulux Trade Weathershield Masonry Paint to
provide up to 15 years of protection. Gerald Burbidge, the works
bursar at Wellington College, says: “By using the Dulux Trade
Weathershield paint system we have been able to extend the time
required for redecoration from five years to at least seven. In
fact, in some areas of our Grade 2 listed buildings we have achieved
an even longer period as the paint system has stayed solid and firm.
This has enabled us to save significant amounts of time and money in
scaffolding costs.”
Additionally, LSM Decorating Contractors was commissioned to paint
both the dining room and masters’ common room. In order to create a
design befitting the historic building, these were refreshed using
colours from the Dulux Trade Heritage collection. The paint has been
specially developed to provide an extensive array of authentic
period colours with the professional quality and coverage expected
of Dulux Trade products. The Heritage colours were applied in a
Dulux Trade Diamond Matt formulation, which is ten times more
durable and ten times more stain resistant than standard emulsions,
making it ideal for a busy school environment.
Les Marshall, Owner of LSM Decorating Contractors, explained: “Given
the complex requirements of Wellington College, we needed to use
products which would offer significant durability under pressures
from the weather, as well as withstand high traffic from students
and staff. We knew the expansive collection from Dulux Trade would
provide the highest standard of finish for each area of the
college.”
Nicki Rutter, the Dulux Trade Business Development Manager who
worked with LSM Decorating Contractors on the project, added: “By
selecting a Dulux Trade Contract Partner for its maintenance,
Wellington College can be assured they will receive a professional
finish. Its long-standing relationship with the company is evidence
of the high quality service and products that LSM Decorating
Contractors provides, which is akin to the quality of the Dulux
Trade products they use.”
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