The colour on a wall today is only useful information if someone can find out what it actually is in three years' time. We leave a written record on every job specifically so a touch-up or a small repair never has to start with a guess.
Colour names change between manufacturer ranges, tins get thrown away, and 'the blue from the hallway' means nothing to whoever is standing in a paint shop trying to match it years later. A written reference removes that guesswork completely.
A simple written or labelled record — colour code, finish, and which room or elevation it belongs to — is left with the client or, on managed properties, with the agent's file. Where it is practical, we also label a small labelled sample tin or leftover material.
A small touch-up with the right colour reference is a short job. Without a record, a mismatch often forces repainting a whole wall instead of a patch, purely because nobody could confirm what was originally used.
Sometimes a labelled sample is left where practical, though the written colour record is the more reliable long-term reference.
We keep our own copy on file and can usually confirm the colour and product again from that if you get in touch.
Yes — it is particularly useful for landlords managing several properties with similar but not identical colour schemes.
Ask for your colour and product record in writing before we leave site at the end of the job.
A written colour record turns a future touch-up into a small job instead of a full repaint.
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