When you see home makeover shows, it can give you the impression that a paintbrush is almost like a magic wand; just wave it around a bit, and the room is transformed during one commercial break! What is the reality really like? Can you just put interior paint over any surface? Or are certain surfaces
When you hire a painting company to do interior painting in your home, there are naturally a lot of questions that arise. The cost is important, of course, but there may be other questions that are equally pressing in your planning. For example, how long does it take to do the interior painting in a
Leftovers… what do you do with them? In the case of food, it’s easy to put something in the fridge, and then reheat it for lunch another day. But what do you do with leftover paint? It is helpful, of course, to store recently used paints in case you need to do some touch-up painting.
Have you ever been in the middle of cooking and then realized you were missing a key ingredient? Or maybe you found yourself missing an important tool right in the middle of a DIY repair job? Do you pause the task to go get the missing item? Do you do your best to continue without
Interior paint is fairly lenient when it comes to the need for a new coat. As long as you are happy with how it looks, just leave it! That is not the case, however, with exterior paint. Because it faces more difficult environmental conditions, it has a limited lifespan. Additionally, exterior house paint needs to
On many New Jersey homes, the window shutters provide a perfect touch of definition and distinction to the exterior. In order for them to look their best, your shutters may need periodic painting. This helps preserve them against deterioration, and it keeps their color looking fresh. Painting shutters is not a tremendously difficult job, but
Not too many years ago, it was a common joke that the weatherman was someone who “everyone listens to but no one actually believes!” Satellite imagery and analytical technology, however, have made weather forecasts incredibly accurate. This can help us greatly in planning our exterior house painting here in New Jersey. What type of weather
We have all seen decks that look amazing: clean and inviting, with solid boards and beautiful coloring. We have also seen the other kind… decks with peeling, patchy coatings and warped, splitting boards. What can you do to keep your deck looking like the first kind? Does your New Jersey deck need to be painted
At first, it might seem odd to say that the exterior paint on your home is connected to your landscaping. However, the truth is that the health and longevity of your exterior paint is significantly affected by the way you take care of the plants and grass near your home. Also, it is important to
Every New Jersey homeowner knows from experience that nothing lasts forever. Whether it is our appliances, our mattresses, or our exterior paint, all of it will wear out eventually. In the case of house paint, what do you do when it is cracking or peeling? How do you fix failing exterior paint? To start with,
