What is this BS 6150 – Building painting about?
BS 6150 gives recommendations for best practices in painting buildings. BS 6150 discusses the preparation, initial painting, and maintenance of painted surfaces in buildings. The internal, as well as external painting of buildings, is addressed in BS 6150.
Decoration is a significant and often major factor when taking painting decisions for buildings such as dwellings, offices, light industrial buildings, schools, hospitals, hotels, and public buildings generally. BS 6150 takes into account the need to protect many building materials against weathering or other forms of attack normally encountered. Detailed information is given on wood, metal, masonry, and other typical substrates found in buildings.
Note: BS 6150 does not cover:
- The protection of structural steel elements, including hot spray application
- Decorative processes and other work usually carried out by specialists, such as asbestos encapsulation, the maintenance of lead surfaces, resin flooring, polymer renders or waterproofing of flat roofs
- The particular requirements of listed or historic buildings which are protected by law
- Limewash and distemper coating materials, preservative treatments for structural timber, reactive coating materials for passive fire protection and systems consisting of these materials, general safety hazards of access for painting
Who is BS 6150 - Building painting for?
BS 6150 on building painting is useful for:
- Paint manufacturers
- Civil engineers / builders / contractors
- Architects / interior designers
- Quality control personnel
- Product development teams
Why should you use BS 6150 - Building painting?
Paint isn’t just decorative, it also serves as a protection. Paint shields surfaces against wear and tear from external forces like temperature, wind rain etc. In case a surface needs paint for aesthetic or protective reasons, then design factors need to be considered by the architect at the earliest possible stage. Appropriate selection of paint systems, based on BS 6150 recommendations would ensure optimum benefits.
BS 6150 gives you recommendations and guidance concerning paint application on buildings, based on multiple considerations. BS 6150 on the painting of buildings provides you with the perspective of paint selection, maintenance and expected service life. BS 6150 guides you on the importance of the design aspect, as it influences the painting of the building. The recommendations made in BS 6150 are intended to provide you with appropriate paint selections for a specific type of material so that the overall finish of your building isn’t compromised in terms of appearance and safety aspects.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS 6150:2019 supersedes BS 6150:2006+A1:2014, which is withdrawn. BS 6150:2019 includes some technical and editorial changes with respect to BS 6150:2006+A1:2014.
These include:
- Has been restructured and prepared to reflect changes in legislation and coating material technology
- Has been fully revised to be more accessible and appropriate for the sector
