Fence and Gate Painting and Staining: When to Refresh vs Replace
Fence and Gate Painting and Staining: When to Refresh vs Replace Most Texas homeowners know the look: a side gate that has turned a dull, weathered brown, or a backyard fence that suddenly looks tired next to a freshly painted house. Fences and gates take more wear than almost any…
Painting for Realtors: Learn How Fresh Paint Helps Sell Homes Faster
If you are a listing agent, then you’ve probably been in this situation before. You walk into a home that is in a great location, with a competitive listing price, but the interior of the home is not “sell-ready” – it shows scuffed hallways, nail holes in high traffic areas,…
Can You Paint Over Damaged Drywall? What Homeowners Should Know
It never fails You are ready to repaint the interior of your home, and you spot a major crack or stain on the wall. Now you must wonder if you need to deal with this problem or if a fresh coat of paint can cover it up. We want to…
Popcorn Ceiling Removal: Is It Worth It Before You Repaint?
If you are thinking about an interior repaint project and you have been staring up at your textured, bumpy ceiling, then you have probably asked yourself the same question a lot of Texas homeowners do: should I remove this first, or just paint over it? It's a fair question, but…
Painting for Property Managers: Turnover-Friendly Solutions
If you are a property manager in Texas and you have vacant rental units sitting, then every day matters. A narrow window presents itself after someone moves out, the property is inspected, repairs, cleaning and painting is done, and the final walkthrough is conducted. This is the timeframe to get…
Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing: Cost, Process, and What to Expect
Because your kitchen cabinets are the most visual part of that space, updating the color or finish dramatically changes the look of your kitchen and typically without the high cost of replacing an entire cabinet system. For Texas homeowners that have outdated kitchen cabinets or whose cabinets no longer fit…
What Primer Does & Why It’s Essential for Texas Homes
Primer has earned a reputation for being treated similar to an “upsell” and some homeowners think it is just a line item to question when reviewing a paint estimate. But primer is not extra paint, and skipping this step is a major shortcut that can impact your paint results. Primer…
Painting Prep: Why Power Washing Matters For North Houston Homes
Paint jobs don't typically fail because bad paint was used; they fail because of what was underneath it. In better words – they fail because the house wasn’t cleaned off before the first coat went on. Power washing is one of the least glamorous parts of a painting project, but…
Why Professional Painters Beat DIY Every Time
With the appeal of YouTube and videos today, there is no shortage of people putting DIY content out there to show you all of the home projects you can “undertake” to save some money. And while we understand that there is appeal to this and to the idea of painting…