With a wealth of experience and expertise in social housing, Johnstone's is well qualified to recommend and provide decorative solutions.
When formulating a paint specification and colour scheme for social housing properties, here are a number of key considerations that should be addressed...
Meeting Legislative Requirements
With ever-increasing pressure being directed towards people responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of buildings, one aspect that has come under increased scrutiny is considering the “means of escape” in the event of fire.
The introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and also part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, has made people sit up and take responsibility.
Specialist paint systems, such as Johnstone’s Flame Retardant products, can help to ensure that buildings meet with required regulatory requirements and project objectives.
Product Suitability
When selecting products, it is essential to determine the specific requirements of housing stock. Social housing properties are usually decorated on a cyclical maintenance programme, so decorated surfaces need to stay looking good for as long as possible. Products need to be of the highest quality, be hard-wearing and easily cleaned, and ensure long term solutions.
To ensure minimum disruption to residents during decoration works, products that provide a fast turnaround time are beneficial. Quick-drying and low odour water-based paints ensure that residents can move back into their properties quickly and are not left with the lingering odours typically associated with traditional solvent-based paints. Water-based paints contain low levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) meaning they are more environmentally responsible.
Maintenance Considerations
It is important to consider maintenance implications when specifying products and colour schemes. Due to high levels of traffic, surfaces are naturally subject to wear and tear and may require maintenance from time to time. Our technical specification team can provide tailored maintenance advice for different environments.
Technical & Colour Advice from Johnstone's
The social housing section of our website is designed to provide you with some immediate guidance on decoration of your properties. It highlights key considerations for different situations, recommends suitable products for different substrates and suggests colour schemes to create the right environment.
If you would like more help and advice or a tailored approach for your project, our dedicated specification team is here to help. They can provide an initial on-site consultation following which they can then provide a bespoke written specification and colour scheme document incorporating suggestions from the Johnstone’s palette of 15,000 colours.
Call 01924 354100 to speak with our Technical Specification Consultants.
Or click here to download a copy of our brochure "Paint Solutions for Social Housing".