Exterior Painting & Maintenance

How Long Does It Take to Paint a Home Exterior?

When the outside of your house starts to look faded or out of date, or it just seems to need some sprucing up, exterior painting is an exciting option! However, it is important to know what you’re getting into before you start that kind of project. So, how long does it take to paint the…

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Exterior Painting: What to Do with Doors, Shutters, and Trim

Sometimes, it’s time for a complete repaint of your home exterior. It’s a big project, but it gives such a great payoff! However, you don’t need to paint the whole house to give it a refreshing facelift. With a little bit of paint on your front door, the shutters, and/or the trim, you can have…

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Choosing an Exterior Paint Color Scheme

The outside of your house should be a reflection of who you are, the first impression you make to visitors and neighbors.  However, choosing paint colors for your home exterior can be a challenge; if you make a bad choice, it will be very visible!  That’s why we’re offering a little bit of guidance here…

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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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This historic home repainting was an exciting project!

Historic Restoration House Painting

Every craftsman loves a challenging project, one that presents unique features and offers chances to exercise different skills. We recently repainted the exterior of this historic home, which gave us exactly that kind of opportunity. There were many elements of this painting project that made it stand out from a typical modern home. Historic Stucco…

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The evidence of exterior paint failure is not hard to see on this house.

What to Do About Exterior Paint Failure

Exterior house paint has a limited lifespan, determined by the quality of the paint, how well it was applied, and what weather conditions it has endured. Once that lifespan has expired, signs of paint failure begin to appear, such as cracking, flaking, peeling, fading and chalking. What should you do for your exterior paint once…

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