In the summer we work on outside jobs, if you are thinking of painting your property exterior then painting the facia and soffit first before the masonry or windows is always the best – facia and soffits may need washing and rubbing down, so by doing this and painting them first saves on any nasty dirt or paint splashes on your new paintwork below.

Always remember to move or cover plants, shrubs and bushes as well as cars before you start too, nothing worse than giving the car a new paint job too!

When using a brush or roller with a water-based paint and you need to finish for the day, wrap your brush or roller in Cling Film or a plastic bag. This keeps the brush or roller supple and soft enough to use the next day.

I wouldn’t recommend leaving a brush or roller stored like this for more than a day this is just an overnight solution, to save on the washing up!