Wallshield treatment

[losgigs]

Has anyone used Wallshield for exterior walls? We are getting a quote tomorrow as our house need repainting (I know it's not a paint treatment) and wondered if they are any good. Obviously have looked at their website and there are many glowing customer reviews - well they woudn't put bad ones on! We live in a semi-detached on a corner, so the house is exposed to all the elements. Thanks for any comments.

[The Builder]

Opening up a whole can of worms here losgigs. Old school thinking is NOT to, essentially, wrap a building up in a plastic sheet, but to allow breathability.
On the other hand, "Weathershield" and the rest, are much the same thing.

It would be interesting to compare their price with a conventional re-decoration. I would suggest you get prices of both.

I guess it's more durable than regular masonry paint. Price, I think, will decide.

What's the age and construction of the house....... brick/render?

[losgigs]

Thanks for your comments, Builder. Had an interesting visit from the rep - when he got to the quote, he said something like '1650' but didn't clarify it. We naively thought '£1,650', when in fact he meant £16,500 - a ten fold difference! We nearly fell off our seats. Didn't wall the wall rebuilding! Needless to say we'll be getting other quotes.

[losgigs]

^ Didn't want the wall rebuilding.^

[Marcosmarcos]

Don't trust this company. They are nothing short of scam artists, the company has a history of going into liquidation, thus invalidating the warranty, then they magically start trading again. I was suckered and have no end of issues after 1 year, avoid like the plague.