Teknos are able to match pretty much any colour and have a large bank of colour references to work from. The industry standard colour schemes RAL or BS are regularly used, but often clients will specify a paint by other well known brands.

Modern colour matching technology is quite amazing, however it must be understood that paints of different formulations, painted on different materials in differing light conditions are unlikely to appear exactly the same. An emulsion paint brush-applied to a plastered wall will never reflect the light in the same way as a microporous paint spray onto some fine-grained joinery, nevertheless it’s fair to say that any colour can be matched.

Typically we would use a paint with a relatively low sheen level as this brings out the best of the timber detailing. It’s rare for a client to require a high gloss finish.

It is feasible to have different colours internally and externally. This may be specified if the outside of the orangery is required to match the paintwork on the host building but the clients would prefer a second colour internally.

This does add time and expense a we have to paint one side with two top coats and allow the associated drying time, then mask the painted side and apply two further top coats to the second side. Not only is this quiet time consuming, it can cause a delay in the paintshop, which can have a wider effect on our general production program. Therefore dual colour does command a significant price premium, but if it is the right thing for the job, then it is worth it.

Some components such as the decorative entablature and external pilaster covers are only used on the outside, so dual colour is of no consequence. Similarly, our hardwood roof lanterns typically feature lead grey external aluminium cappings with the bulk of the timber-work only visible internally.

The timber coatings are spray-applied using a Graco Merkur 45:1 airless, air-assisted spray gun to a film thickness of 200 to 250 microns.

The base coat is Teknos AntiStain Aqua 2901-00, a water borne industrial primer for new wood designated for exterior use such as windows, doors and conservatories. Some components may be dipped in a similar product, AquaPrimer 2900-02.

For the top coats, we use the Teknos AquaTop 2600, which is similarly a water borne topcoat designated for exterior use.

The joinery will arrive on site ready finished, but will generally require a further touch up. Where possible, windows will be glazed in the factory, but if on site glazing is necessary our internal beading system means that any pin holes that have to be filled and painted on site are not exposed to the elements.