Home guides from Micky

Why we wrote these guides

These guides exist because the same questions come up again and again from homeowners before they book a job: why a door has started sticking, why paint is peeling, or what a wardrobe or a painted room is likely to cost.

The aim is to explain things in plain English, without jargon, so you know roughly what is involved and what might be causing a problem before anyone comes to look at it.

None of this replaces an actual visit, since every home and every job is a little different, but it should give you a sensible starting point and some useful questions to ask.

Topics are chosen around the questions that come up most naturally when a homeowner is weighing up a job, such as what makes a door start sticking, how to tell if peeling paint is a sign of a bigger problem, or roughly what a fitted wardrobe or a freshly painted room is likely to involve.

Guides such as a door sticking or not closing, painting new plaster and paint peeling from walls and ceilings focus on diagnosing a problem, while others such as fitted wardrobe cost and the cost to paint a room focus on what to expect before booking a job.

None of the guides replace a conversation about your own home, since wall thickness, plaster type and the age of a property all affect what is involved, but they are a useful starting point before you pick up the phone.

New guides are added as common questions come up, covering problems and costs that are relevant to homes across Chorleywood and the surrounding towns listed on our areas page.