Year: 2018

replacing wood rot is a vital part of exterior paint maintenance

Exterior Maintenance: Right and Wrong Ways to Deal with Wood Rot

Here in the Northeast, most of our homes have exposed exterior wood, whether that be the siding, the fascia, the stairs, the deck, the window and door frames, or all of the above! Additionally, most of our homes are likely, at some point, to experience symptoms of wood rot. Wood rot can happen because of…

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Exterior Painting Checkup, and Other Spring Maintenance

After a long, cold winter here in New York and Connecticut, those of us who live here aren’t the only ones looking forward to spring and summer; your house also looks forward to a break! Those freezing winds, that snow and ice, all of it puts a strain on your home exterior. Even apart from…

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neutral paint colors don't have to be boring

Neutral Paint Colors Don’t Have to Mean a Boring Paint Job

Does the idea of painting your home interior with neutral colors make your Boring Radar start buzzing? Do you start imagining drab corporate boardrooms or bland institutional hallways? That doesn’t need to be the case! There are good reasons to use neutral colors in your interior painting, but that doesn’t mean your house is going…

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painting a residence in Rye

How to Spot a Great Interior Paint Job

From a distance, a great paint job might not look too different from a mediocre one. However, once you get close and you know what to look for, the differences are clear. It shows up in the details and in the over-all effect created by the interior paint job. Once you begin paying attention and…

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The Dangers of a Cheap House Painting Estimate

Nobody wants to spend more than they need to for house painting.  When you’re comparing house painting estimates, it is natural to be drawn towards the lowest bid.  However, is that actually the best deal?  Are there hidden dangers you need to be aware of? Only a small percentage of your estimate turns  into profit…

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Using Warm Paint Colors to Brighten up a Dull Season

There comes a point each winter when we all start to feel like kids on a long car ride; “Are we there yet?” And, of course, nature responds, “Spring will get here when it gets here!” So, what can we do to make this time more pleasant, to help us sit back and enjoy the…

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