Plaster, Paint & Protect: Renovation Protection Methods

Safeguarding floors and surfaces during renovations like painting and plastering is crucial to prevent lengthy clean-ups and/or costly professional cleaning services. Properly protecting your floors and other surfaces and objects with effective protection can save you a significant amount of time and money! Choosing the appropriate protection is crucial, yet it can be daunting given the wide variety available. Continue reading to learn more, as each option provides distinct advantages and is suited to different uses.

To begin with, we provide the following options for floor protection:

• TPS clear polythene sheet- This product is similar to dust sheets but on a larger scale. It is lightweight and waterproof and ideal for draping over furniture or hanging over items for light protection from dust etc when painting or decorating. It can be cut to size and requires tape to be stuck down.
• Black polythene 500-Gauge sheet- Black Polythene 500 Gauge is a heavy duty 500G membrane, made from plastic and long lasting. It is both rotproof and waterproof and can be used both domestically and professionally in several different ways- as furniture covering, mattress protection or for protecting floors when decorating.
• Our newest product for protecting floors is Roll & Stroll Protection, in both a carpet protector and hard surface protector, both from Ever Build. The carpet protector is a self-adhesive solution for protecting your carpets during renovation. Featuring an adhesive layer on the exterior, this protector is effortless to unroll, offers greater safety than traditional dust sheets, and is versatile enough to serve a wide range of industries. This heavy duty carpet protection film is completely waterproof and it safeguards your floors from paint spills and is durable enough to resist tearing or ripping. The Roll & Stroll Hard Surface Protector is the top choice for self-adhesive floor protection, suitable for all hard surfaces including wood, laminate, ceramic tiles, and countertops. With its adhesive coating on the outside, Roll & Stroll Hard Surface Protector is easy to unroll, far safer than traditional dust sheets, and incredibly versatile. It safeguards against spills and is resistant to tearing or ripping.

Other protective options are available that provide solutions for covering larger areas and shielding them from drips and splashes, such as:

• Blue glass (window) protection film- Ideal for protecting windows, doors and other smooth surfaces against paint, dust, materials, dirt and scratches for up to 90 days. This self-adhesive, translucent film is quick to apply with no other additional tapes needed and also comes off easily, leaving no residue behind .
• Yellow carpet protection film-  This is an adhesive backed protective film for carpets that works in the same way as dust sheets but is safer and quicker to spply. Not only does each roll protect surfaces against the usual paint spills, dirt and debris, it also protects from heavy foot traffic and can be easily removed without leaving any residue or damaging carpet. Yellow Carpet Protection Film is simple to unwind, waterproof and will last up to 4 weeks.

Construction tapes (such as Blue Dolphin Hybrid Painters Masking Tape, Blue Dolphin Window Tape & Blue Dolphin rough surface masking tape) are ideal for sticking to windows and brickwork and are formulated to not leave any residue on your widows or bricks for up to 30 days. It is also essential to ensure the sharpest of freshly painted edges in that newly decorated room.  It helps to create a clean bleed-free edge and protect the rest of it. Construction tape is not only key to attain those clean lines but also important to protect areas in the room that you want to keep paint-free such as ceilings, plug sockets, skirting boards and light switches. Tapes are easy to use and tear easily to size.

So now you know the perfect ways on how to protect carpet and other surfaces/objects when painting and renovating.  As always, please reach out to us via email at sales@ces-hire.com or on 01494 715472 should you require any additional information.