Year: 2017

exterior painting for resale value

Should You Paint Before Selling Your Home? Here’s Why It’s a Good Investment!

If your property is going on the market, you likely are sifting through your home improvement options, trying to find the perfect way to add marketability in a cost-effective way. After all, it’s key that your house stand out from the pack, right? Here are a few tips and strategies to keep in mind! Should…

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interior painting touch-ups

Which Is the Better Painting Technique: Brush-and-Roll or Spraying?

Yes. That’s the short answer, but we’re guessing you’d like a little more elaboration to make your click worthwhile (we don’t blame you). What we mean by our rather cryptic “yes” is that each technique has its merit, and which technique you choose needs to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Some painters are 100%…

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condo HOA painting and maintenance in NY

Springtime Painting and Maintenance Tips for Your Condominiums

Spring is right around the corner here in Westchester and Fairfield counties, and we’re more than ready. After a long season of living and working indoors, fresh air and warmer weather sounds fantastic. As you gear up for the new season, this is also the ideal time to put serious thought into your condominium complex’s…

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exterior painting contractor in NY

Cost vs. Value – What’s Hiding Behind Your Cheap Exterior Painting Estimate?

Sometimes cheap is good! A great sale on a TV might pop up, a holiday weekend special on appliances, or a vintage item you find at a garage sale that perfectly tops off your eclectic style. In other cases, however, cheap is not good. In fact, it can be risky, and even dangerous. The price…

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safe commercial painting practices

Why Is It Essential That Your Commercial Painter Have a Safety Program?

We recently covered five attributes of a commercial painter who you can be confident will meet your deadlines. Why? It’s our goal to not just serve, but also to educate, and to help our readers/prospective clients make the most educated choices possible as they care for their properties. And, if you know what to look…

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cleaning smudges off walls

Removing Smudges and Cleaning Painted Walls

A car could have the most beautiful paint in the world, but if the inevitable smudges and debris aren’t cleaned away now and then, the benefit of the paint is lost. The same is really true for your interior paint. No matter how hard you protect it or how sparkling clean your home may be,…

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