A good paint job is 80% prep and 20% application. Skip the prep and you’ll be repainting in eighteen months; do it properly and you’ll get a finish that holds up to weather, kids, and time.
- Surface prep — power-washing, scraping, patching, sanding, caulking, masking
- Priming where the substrate calls for it (raw wood, stains, glossy surfaces, dramatic color changes)
- Premium paints matched to the application — interior eggshell or matte, exterior acrylic latex, kitchen/bath specialty enamels
- Trim and accent work — doors, windows, ceilings, deck rails, soffits and fascia
- Cabinet and millwork finishing for kitchen and bath updates
Sheen matters more than people realize. Flat hides imperfections but won’t take a wipe down; matte is the modern compromise. Eggshell is the workhorse for living spaces. Satin and semi-gloss go on trim and doors where you need durability. Bath and kitchen surfaces want a mildew-resistant formulation. We’ll walk through what each room is doing and recommend accordingly.
We walk the space with you to confirm color choices and finish levels, then put together a written scope so there are no surprises. Drop cloths and plastic stay up the whole time, we keep the worksite tidy at end-of-day, and we don’t leave until you’ve signed off on the final coat under good light.
For exteriors, we time the work to your siding’s needs and the weather window — most exterior projects in this climate run May through early October. We’ll tell you in advance if a forecast is going to push your start date.
Picking color from a one-inch swatch is the most common cause of paint regret. Light value changes by orientation (north-facing walls read cooler, south-facing read warmer), by time of day, and by adjacent finish color. We’ll order pint-sized samples of finalists and paint a 2×2-foot swatch on the actual wall before committing — it’s $15 of paint that prevents a $3,000 repaint.
Trim color matters as much as wall color. White trim with a cool-leaning wall reads modern and crisp; warm-white trim with an off-white wall reads softer and traditional. A few minutes spent comparing trim and wall samples next to each other in your light is the difference between a finished room that feels intentional and one that feels almost-right.