One of the most frequent calls we receive in autumn-winter are from homeowners who haven't painted their home for eight or ten years. They've realised the walls are no longer white, but a hard-to-define yellowish-grey. Mediterranean light is very unforgiving on walls. Cheap white paints yellow due to slow oxidation, especially in rooms with direct sun or near the kitchen where steam and suspended oil reach. Marks from furniture, splashes over time, and small knocks on corners are cumulative. Matte emulsion paint is the standard option for ceilings and walls in rooms, living rooms, and bedrooms. It provides a uniform finish without reflections, hides imperfections, and is easy to apply. For high-traffic areas (hallways, stairs, vestibules) and for children's rooms where walls get dirtier, we recommend washable satin emulsion paint, which has a very slight sheen but allows stains to be cleaned with a damp cloth without damaging the paint. The process is laborious. We apply a thick levelling filler over the textured finish and let it dry partially. We sand it with an orbital sander until the surface is completely smooth. We apply a primer and two coats of emulsion paint. The dust generated during sanding is considerable. We cover the entire room with dust sheets before starting and vacuum carefully upon completion. A standard 15 m² room, smoothed and painted, takes 2-3 days of work.

For damp areas (kitchens, bathrooms), there are specific anti-mould and anti-damp emulsion paints that resist condensation and steam without generating black mould stains. Their application requires a prior primer with a fungicide if the wall already had mould traces. For doors, frames, skirting boards, and any interior woodwork, we use synthetic or water-based enamel. Water-based acrylic is what we use most today: it dries quickly, has no solvent odour, is washable, and durable. It's applied by spray gun or a very short-pile roller for a smooth finish. Never with a brush on large surfaces, as it leaves brush marks. Many people say painting is easy. It's true, anyone can pick up a roller. The difference between an amateur's result and a professional's lies in the preliminary and subsequent steps that amateurs skip. Covering furniture, floors, and skirting boards with quality dust sheets. Applying precise masking tape to edges and corners. Filling small holes and cracks with specific filler before painting, not after. Sanding between coats for a perfect finish. Applying primer when the wall requires it. Removing tape before the paint is fully dry. These details separate paint that lasts 8-10 years from paint that looks neglected after a month.

Of course. Quality dust sheets, masking tape, cardboard according to the surface. Everything is cleaned and vacuumed at the end. We check the condition of the facade and select the appropriate painting system for the material and exposure. Have you bought a property in the area and the facade or terrace has yellowish, flaking, or white-stained paint? It's not due to poor quality of the original paint. It's due to the harsh exposure conditions of the area. The Costa Blanca combines four factors that destroy standard exterior paints. Intense and constant sun, over 300 days a year of direct UV radiation. Sea salt that settles on surfaces near the coast. Rare but torrential rains that strip layers. And Saharan dust that embeds itself between the pigments. An economical white paint resistant to UV will last three summers in these conditions. A specific paint for coastal climates with a reinforced UV filter will last 8-10 years looking good.

The price for rendering and plastering in Llefià typically ranges from 160 to 3400 euros. The final amount depends on the property's condition, materials, and working time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request a quote online — we'll reply in under 10 minutes during business hours. The most common mistake is repainting a facade with interior paint or cheap, large-coverage exterior paint. It works the first year but visibly degrades by the second. You need to invest in specific exterior paint with acrylic or silicone resins, a quality UV filter, and impact resistance. The difference in cost per litre between cheap and professional paint is relatively small. The difference in years of durability more than compensates.