House Painting
Services
Nothing brightens up the appearance of a house faster
and returns more for the dollar spent than painting or staining
your house.
INSTANT CURB APPEAL!
It is interesting that while most people
feel painting is a simple job, most hate doing it!
Consequently, painting the house is usually something that
is put off until it is way overdue.
Having worked with realtors for decades,
this is usually one of the most delicate subjects to
mention to a home owner. But being realistic, why
even put your house on the market if it's lacking the
appeal necessary to get the buyer out of his car to look
inside.
House painting is a regular part of
maintaining a home in good condition. See some
examples below
IT'S ALL ABOUT COLOR!
A well-chosen color selection of contrasting trim and accent
colors can improve the 'curb appeal' of your home faster than
anything else. Maybe you were happy with a dark mountain
get-away 20 years ago, but your buyer in 2005 is looking for
the Most for his Dollar. A freshly painted house is an
investment that will bring returns many times over!
Our Suggestions:
SELLING YOUR HOME? Some
would say that having your house painted when you are
considering placing your home on the market is a waste of
money. It really depends on the market you are aiming
for!
"I had one customer take my suggestion on painting
his faded red saltbox home from the 70's a fresh color
palette from 2005. His house had been on the market
for two months with no bites. One updated paint job
and one sealing of his asphalt driveway and it was sold at
the first open house. Translation: Instant Curb
Appeal!
**He also could tell the buyer that the
house had been recently painted with a 25 yr
paint!
This would certainly
be an additional selling point.
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Should I use a Stain or Paint?
Consider how long you expect to live in your home? How
often do I really want to face "re-painting?"
A Good Quality Stain will help preserve and protect your
wood siding. Solid color stains offer the longest and
best protection over transparent and semi-transparent
stains. But a stain allows some of the grain of the
wood to show thru. (note pictures below)
You should expect the best Quality Wood Stains to last
anywhere from 8-10 years. SW guarantees their
WoodScapes Stain for 8 years as an example.
In contrast, the "Better" quality paints today are
guaranteed for 25 years and the "Best" quality series such
as SW Duracoat series is guaranteed for a
lifetime.
The constant value in having any house painted is the
labor expense. For a minimum percentage more, you'll
save repainting costs in the future.
If you do not require the slight grain show which is evident
in the 'Stain', then the best buy becomes the Best Quality
house paint. Consumer Reports has repeatedly given the
same advise, "go with the very best product that any major
manufacturer offers and you can be guaranteed of the best
product available on the market."
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Color Selection
Accent
Colors
In addition
to the color you select for siding, you'll want
to select accent colors for trim and details
such as shutters, moldings and columns.
To be safe, consider staying within a single
color family. For some accents, try using a
darker or lighter shade instead of a different
color
Darks and
Lights
Light colors will make your house seem larger.
Dark siding or dark bands of trim will make
your house seem smaller, but will draw more
attention to details. Darker shades are best
for accenting recesses, while lighter tones
will highlight details which project from the
wall surface. Colors appear lighter on
large surfaces than they do on small
samples.
Sheen
Most homeowners opt to use flat paint for walls
and semi-gloss or glossy paint for columns,
railings and window sashes.
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Try a Color Chart for some basic color
combinations-Click Here
Some online tools to help you make color
selections-Click Here
Benjamin Moore Software-Click Here
Sherwin Williams Color Visualizer-Click Here
Like Some Ideas of what a few
deck repairs and a good paint job can accomplish? Just
scroll down
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Typical Cozy Mountain Cabin
-BEFORE
Added the Lattice work, kept the
traditional siding color and changed color of
decking and trim |
New Updated-After
Used Sherwin Williams WoodScapes and
DeckScapes (Shagbark for Decking/Cheyenne Red for
Siding) |
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Nice Cedar Sided
Contemporary-Before
Natural color Cedar
Siding |
New Updated-After
Used Sherwin Williams WoodScapes for
Siding
(WoodScapes River Birch Stain over natural
Cedar) |
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Oldie but Goodie from the 70's
Typical, blah commercial colors from
the period |
New Updated with "LifeTime"
Paints
Used Sherwin Williams
"Duration"-Guaranteed to Last! (Custom blended
colors to match Behr selection-Duration used for
Siding, Trim and Foundation/DeckScapes custom
matched color used on Decking) |
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Nice Vacation Home from the
80's
Well maintained, but 'tired'
colors |
New Updated with "LifeTime"
Paints
Used Sherwin Williams
"Duration"-Guaranteed to Last! (SW "WoodBriar for
Siding/DeckScapes "Ember" color used on
Decking) |
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After Repairs & Painting |
| Does Your Deck suffer from Rot or
uneven planking? |
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Uneven Planking? |
Uneven/rotted? |
Rotted Planing? |
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Same Deck with
Proper Repairs & Fresh
Paint |
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Old deck-Old Paint? |
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Old repairs showing
age? |
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Better View-Now |
New, Fresh
Look! |
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Used Sherwin
Williams DeckScapes on All Decking (Cedar for
Decking) Owner selected Sherwin Williams
SuperPaint for Siding and Trim. (Siding:
Fireweed / Trim/Porch: French
Roast)
*SW SuperPaint-An excellent choice for T1-11
siding - offers a 25 yr warranty |
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New Updated with "LifeTime"
Paints |
House is from the 80's, House and
deck surfaces showing typical signs of Mountain
"wear". Typical color scheme of the
period
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Used Sherwin Williams
"Duration"-Guaranteed to Last! (SW3036 "Orchard for
Siding/DeckScapes SW3003 "Buckthorn" color used on
Decking-Trim: Navajo White) |
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