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Can You Paint Over Wallpaper?

Filed under: Blog - 08 Nov 2021

Tired of that wild wallpaper that came with the purchase of your home? Looking to redo a wall with paper that’s no longer in style? Found multiple layers of wallpaper on your walls? Removing wallpaper is a tedious …

Why Use Primer When You Paint?

Filed under: Blog - 01 Nov 2021

Applying primer is one of the traditional steps in the painting process. For many people, it seems like an extra step, one that adds to the cost and time of your project. Is priming really necessary?
What is a …

How to Paint a Popcorn Ceiling

Filed under: Blog - 17 Oct 2021

Once popular, popcorn ceilings are inexpensive, easy to apply, reduce noise and hide imperfections. Though no longer a design favourite, these ceilings are messy, time-consuming and expensive to remove. Repainting is a simpler and easier alternative.
What is a …

How to Prepare Your Home for a Residential Painter

Filed under: Blog - 08 Oct 2021

You’ve decided to have your home professionally painted. You’ve found a reputable residential painting contractor, communicated your needs, received a quote, signed a contract and established a painting date. It’s time to prepare …

Why Use High-Quality Paint?

Filed under: Blog - 01 Oct 2021

Paint dealers and paint contractors will tell you that it pays to spend a little extra to get quality paint products. Yet everyone likes to save money! Is high-quality paint really worth the extra cost? 
What makes high-quality paint …

Preparing Your Home’s Exterior for Painting

Filed under: Blog,exterior house painting - 17 Sep 2021

A fresh coat of exterior paint freshens the look and upgrades the curb appeal of your home. If you want a quality paint job, there‘s a lot of hard work that needs to be done before a brush …

What Does a Residential Painter Do?

Filed under: Blog - 08 Sep 2021

Painting contractors specialize in painting residential buildings (houses, apartments, condos, duplexes) or commercial properties (offices, factories, retail outlets). They can work directly for property owners or through real estate firms, rental agents and property maintenance companies. 
What is a …

Tips for Keeping Your Exterior Paint Job Looking Great

Filed under: Blog,exterior house painting - 01 Sep 2021

You just painted your home’s exterior and it looks fresh and new! This job was a big investment of time and money. You’d like to extend the longevity of your paint so you can go longer between repainting …

Can You Paint a Light Colour Over a Dark Coloured Wall?

Filed under: Blog - 17 Aug 2021

That dark and once trendy paint colour on your walls no longer suits you. You bought the perfect house but the walls are covered in deep greens and rich blues that you hate. Your child moves out leaving …

How to Prepare Lath and Plaster Walls for Repainting

Filed under: Blog - 08 Aug 2021

Houses built before 1940 have lath and plaster walls. Builders nailed thin, closely spaced strips of wood (lath) to wall studs and then covered them with multiple coatings of a dry powder mixed with water to form a …

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