Brunswick Estate Repainting Specification 2026

The Hove Borough Council Act 1976 requires the fronts of all properties in the original Brunswick Estate to be maintained unaltered and painted every five years. This Act succeeds the Brunswick Town Act of 1830 which was introduced to preserve a unity of appearance following completion of the Estate.

The Act applies to:

• 1 to 58 Brunswick Square
• 1 to 42 Brunswick Terrace; and
• 1 to 8 Brunswick Place

All these properties need to be re-painted in 2026 and residents are reminded that, due to prevailing weather conditions affecting the application of the paint, works should be scheduled to be undertaken between 1 April and 31 October.

The paint used in previous re-paintings has been discontinued. Crown have produced and tested on site the replacement paint. You can download the specification for Brunswick Cream below.

The paint can only be purchased through the local Crown decorating centre at:

Unit A3
Portland Business Park
Hove
BN3 5RY

The retail price for the specified paint and ancillary primers and paints are below for information (ex VAT):

• Sandtex Xtreme Exposure “Brunswick Cream“ 5 litre - £65.00
• Sandtex Flexi Gloss “Brunswick Cream” 2.5 litre - £31.50
• PX3 Stain Blocking Primer 1 litre – £16.00
• PX3 Stain Blocking Primer 5 litre – £60.00
• Sandtex Q/Dry Stabilising Primer 5 litre – £33.50
• Sandtex Rust Inhibiting Primer Grey 2.5 litre - £41.50
• Sandtex Metal Gloss Extra Back 2.5 litre - £45.00

Crown have advised that improved pricing can be obtained should your decorator have a Crown Trade or IDS Contractor Account.  

When seeking quotations from contractors, residents and managing agents are reminded to emphasise the need for a thorough approach to preparation and painting, specifically:

• application of paint when temperature is likely to remain above 8°C until the paint is dry.  Under normal conditions allow 6 hours
• stripping areas of failed paint
• abrading all existing paint before redecoration
• feather-edging different thicknesses of existing paint layers
• thorough washing and drying
• allowing extra drying time after washing for cool, shaded areas.