The Aethos Standard
A clear account of how we protect your home, make decisions and bring decorating work to a deliberate handover.
It applies alongside the agreed scope and specification for your individual project.
What you can expect
These commitments describe our working practice. Your written quotation remains the specific record of what is included in your project.
01
The room is made ready before surface work begins.
Our practice
We agree access, move or cover what needs protection, and safeguard floors, furniture and adjoining areas for the work being carried out.
Why it matters
This reduces avoidable marks, dust migration and disruption elsewhere in your home.
02
We look at what the surface needs, not only how it appears.
Our practice
Condition, previous coatings, movement, moisture warning signs and repair needs are considered before a paint system is confirmed. Where a matter needs specialist advice, we say so.
Why it matters
This avoids hiding a problem beneath a finish that is unlikely to perform as intended.
03
The important decisions are recorded before work starts.
Our practice
Your quotation sets out surfaces, preparation and repairs within scope, products, coats, protection, sequence, exclusions and costs. Changes are discussed and recorded rather than assumed.
Why it matters
This gives both parties a shared reference and keeps the project from drifting into unclear expectations.
04
Preparation is treated as part of the finish, not a preliminary inconvenience.
Our practice
Surfaces are cleaned, repaired, filled, sanded and primed as required by their condition and the written specification. Each stage is given the attention it needs before coating.
Why it matters
This limits the defects that hurried preparation can leave visible through otherwise good paintwork.
05
An occupied home remains a home throughout the project.
Our practice
I carry out the work myself, agree the sequence with you, keep you informed and reset working areas at the end of the day wherever the project allows. If another specialist is ever needed, I will discuss it with you and get your agreement first.
Why it matters
This reduces uncertainty, unnecessary disruption and surprises about who is attending or what happens next.
06
Completion is checked rather than simply announced.
Our practice
We review the agreed work, address finishing points within scope and reinstate the space carefully before handover.
Why it matters
This creates a clear moment to confirm that the written specification has been completed.
07
Useful information stays with the home after we leave.
Our practice
We record the relevant colour and product details for future care and explain any practical aftercare that applies to the completed surfaces.
Why it matters
This gives you or another decorator the information needed for maintenance and local paint repairs.
What is recorded
Surfaces and areas included
Preparation and repairs within scope
Primer, coating system, finish and coats
Protection, access and working sequence
Items excluded or requiring separate assessment
Quotation, guarantee terms and handover record
I handle the consultation, preparation, painting and handover myself. If another specialist is ever needed, I will discuss it with you and get your agreement first.
Floors, furniture, routes and adjoining areas are protected for the agreed work before sanding, filling or coating begins.
Dust and debris are controlled as the work allows, working areas are reset at the end of each day, and the space is cleaned and carefully reinstated at handover.
Aethos workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months. Full terms and exclusions accompany the written quotation; moisture, movement, substrate failure, work by others and product defects are not presented as workmanship failures.
Confidence, in writing
Your quotation records the agreed scope and specification. Aethos workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months; full terms and exclusions accompany your written quotation. Moisture, building movement, substrate failure, work by others and product defects are assessed separately rather than presented as workmanship failures.
Standard and sequence