Decorating Potteries housing properly
Much of Stoke's housing stock is late-Victorian and Edwardian terraced brick — high ceilings, chimney breasts, original doors and a lot of history under the paint. Those houses reward preparation more than any other type. We sand back flaking and nibbed woodwork, stabilise chalky old walls, deal with hairline cracking around chimney breasts and bay reveals, and prime bare patches before topcoats go anywhere near.
There's also a lot of 1950s–70s semi-detached and ex-local-authority housing across the city, plus newer developments around Trentham and Blurton. Those tend to be straightforward interior redecorations, though soffits, fascias and exterior render are often the jobs that have been left longest.