Painting & Wall Finishes
NLS Contractors applies plaster, putty, primer, emulsion and epoxy paint, wallpaper and feature finishes inside, and weather coatings outside, in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar and across the Kingdom. Surface preparation, dry film thickness and colour approvals are recorded. Handover includes a paint schedule, product data sheets and a closed snag list.
Paint is the last thing applied and the first thing noticed, so its quality is mostly decided before the brush touches the wall. The package covers plaster and putty repairs, priming, emulsion and epoxy paint, wallpaper and feature finishes inside, and weather coatings on external walls, with colours and sheens taken from the finishes schedule.
Preparation does most of the work. Walls are checked for moisture, cracks, laitance and loose plaster. Cracks are cut and filled, putty goes on in coats and is sanded, and the primer is chosen for the substrate, since gypsum board, plaster, concrete and block take different primers. Skipping this is why paint peels, shows joints or blisters, including in the humid summers on the Red Sea coast.
Systems are matched to the room. Emulsion covers interior walls and ceilings. Epoxy paint covers areas that are washed or worn hard, such as hospital corridors, kitchens, laboratories, plant rooms and car parks. External weather coatings protect facades and boundary walls from sun, dust and salt, which matters most on coastal sites. Where structures are included in the scope, steel coating systems follow ISO 12944. Wallpaper and feature finishes need a flat, dry substrate and are set out from the wall plan.
Checks are recorded. Colours are approved on a sample board or a wall area in the actual light, and mock-ups are signed before the full area is painted. Where the specification sets a minimum film, wet and dry film thickness is measured with a gauge, and the product data sheets show the coverage and the recoat times. Coat counts are recorded by area.
Snagging is done in good light after the other trades finish, and touch-ups are made then. Protection of floors, joinery and glazing during painting is part of the method statement. Send the finishes schedule with colour codes and sheens, the wall plans, the number of coats required, areas in square metres, the external coating specification, the site city and the programme. Price and lead time depend on the scope.
Specifications
- ✓Interior: plaster, putty, primer, emulsion, epoxy paint, wallpaper and feature finishes
- ✓Exterior: weather coatings for facades and boundary walls
- ✓Steel coating systems to ISO 12944 where structures are included
- ✓Preparation: substrate checks, crack repair and primers matched to the substrate
- ✓Checks: dry film thickness records, colour approvals and mock-ups
- ✓Handover: paint schedule, product data sheets, DFT records, snag close-out
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do paint jobs peel or blister?+
Mostly preparation: a damp substrate, dust, laitance on concrete or the wrong primer. The cure is to prepare the surface to the product data sheet, not to add coats on top.
When is epoxy paint used instead of emulsion?+
In areas that are washed or resist wear and chemicals: hospital corridors, kitchens, laboratories, plant rooms and car parks. Emulsion covers ordinary dry interior walls and ceilings.
How are colours approved?+
On sample boards or a mock-up wall in the actual light, signed by the consultant or client before the area is painted. The paint schedule records the code, product and sheen.
What is dry film thickness and who checks it?+
The thickness of the cured paint film, measured with a gauge. It is checked where the specification sets a minimum, which is common on steel and epoxy systems, and recorded in the handover file.
Who supplies Painting & Wall Finishes in Saudi Arabia?+
NLS Contractors (Northlane Solutions Company) supplies Painting & Wall Finishes across Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail. Send your specification and quantities to info@nlscontractors.com or info@northlanesolution.com for a quotation.