"We had three companies bid for painting the exterior of our home in Bonita Springs. Certa Pro came in the lowest. I can t say enough good things about this company and our experience. Brad and Jenny in the office were super accommodating with our schedule and us waiting until the last minute to decide on colors. Abell, the foreman, and his team that painted the house were all so friendly and did an outstanding job on our house. They went out of their way to make us happy, including taking apart out light fixtures and painting then, which wasn t included! I d choose Certa Pro of SW Florida again for any of my painting work. " Arvada Home Painting
If less than half the old paint is left, however, it may be worth stripping it all off. Guertin gets rid of stubborn remnants using shrouded grinders (like the PaintShaver), infrared paint strippers (such as the Speedheater), or chemical strippers (like Multi-Strip), then smooths the wood with a course or two of sanding. When siding (or bank accounts) can't take the shock of a total strip job, Rich O'Neil, of Masterwork Painting in Bedford, Massachusetts, has successfully hidden rough, well-adhered paint under Peel Bond, a thick primer. House Painting Arvada
Painters often tint primer close to the color of the top coat, but Wallis thinks that's a recipe for "holidays," or missed spots. Instead, he tints his primer a contrasting color. "If I can see the color coming through, I know I need to apply more paint," he says. On the cottage shown in this story, he chose a gray-blue primer to go under a peach top coat.