02/06/2026
This week I'm sharing seven things about renovating your home that most tradespeople won't tell you.
Starting today.
I've been on the tools since 1989. We’ve been lucky enough to work on some of the finest homes in Hampshire from Georgian farmhouses to period cottages to new builds that looked immaculate on viewing day and needed completely redoing six months later.
The same problems come up again and again.
Not because homeowners are careless or inexperienced. Because nobody in the trade tells them what to look for until it's too late.
This week I'm changing that.
One post a day. Practical things. Things that save money, save time, and help you get a result you're actually proud of.
Today: the cheapest quote is almost always the most expensive decision you'll make.
When a decorator prices significantly lower than everyone else, three things are possible.
They've missed something in the scope and will charge extras later.
They're planning to cut corners on materials you'll never see until they fail.
Or their diary is empty, which tells you something about how in-demand they actually are.
Preparation is eighty percent of the result in decorating. Filling, sanding, priming done properly, these stages take time and cost money.
A decorator who's priced cheaper has probably priced below the standard of prep needed
And in two years, you'll see exactly where it was cheaper.
A proper price protects your home.
It doesn't overcharge you.
Save this series and share it with anyone renovating in Hampshire.
Post 2 tomorrow the conversation nobody has before a renovation starts, and the one that costs homeowners thousands when they skip it.
