The Biggest Paint Mistakes Atlanta Homeowners Make

Foley offers a plethora of ideas that can
help you avoid many of the common
pitfalls of this simple home
renovation technique

Deciding to paint the home in an effort to wake up a dreary interior always sounds like a great idea, and it is, but the application of said idea is where most people encounter issues.  In the video, "Paint Color Advice, Biggest Mistake People Make...", Vikki Foley details many of the common errors home owners make when embarking on a house painting project.


Paint Color Advice, Biggest mistake people make....

Vikki starts off by exploring the idea of creating a color concepts and how very important this basic step is.  Even so, some Atlanta property owners do not even take into acct. The color concept i.e. the decision to go for a neutral color (basic) or a wow color (bright and vibrant) is the springboard for which to start your project.

Foley offers a plethora of ideas that can help you avoid many of the common pitfalls of this simple home renovation technique.  However, if you live in the Atlanta, Roswell or Alpharetta area, you may be able to enlist the aid of professionals that offer top quality house painting services.

A. L. Painting Company is just such a company!

Call today for a free cost estimate on our exterior house painting services and interior house painting services and avoid the common mistakes made during this all-important home improvement project.

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For residents of the Alpharetta, Atlanta and Roswell area, we provide the latest in state of the art equipment and materials to ensure a quick and efficient paint job.  We listen to and care about you ideas and work hard to incorporate them into the final outcome.

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Hire An Atlanta House Painting Services Professional To Prepare Your Home For Sale

You are bound to find a cost effective
way to remodel your property
and get it market ready.

If you are considering renovating your home in order to sell it, A. L. Painting Company can assist you. 

With a variety of affordable exterior house panting services and interior house painting services to choose from, you are bound to find a cost effective way to remodel your property and get it market ready.

Whether you live in Atlanta, Alpharetta or Roswell, at A.L. Painting Company, you will find superior house painting services that are budget friendly and tailored to make your home stand out from the crowd.

Preparing Your House For Sale
Make sure that the outside of your house is looking as good as it can be. If any work needs doing, attend to it before you put your house on the market
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If You're A Seller
 Prepping your house for sale is one of the most important things you can do to make your house appealing. In fact, “Staging” is now a national trend that has even spawned multiple television shows, such as HGTV’s “Sell This House”.
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Confidence In Selling Your Home
The main goal of getting your house ready to sell is making it the kind of home that buyers can easily imagine living in. While you know to make major repairs beforehand, there are plenty of smaller tasks that can change potential buyers' minds
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10 Ways to Prep Your Home for Sale
With the high inventory of homes on the market today, homebuyers can afford to be choosy. Buyers are looking for the best option.
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10 Home Staging Tips & Tricks, Preparing Your House for Sale
Presenting your home in the best light can make a big impact when attempting to sell it quickly for the price you want. However, many homeowners simply don’t know how to make their home more appealing to potential buyers.
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Using Professional Painting Services To Prepare Your Home For Sale

It pays to seek the assistance
of a company that specializes
in house painting services
for the job.

In an age of Do-It-Yourselfers, homeowners often try to remodel their homes to save a penny. When attempting to sell a home however, this can be particularly disingenuous. Not only is it time consumptive but it can end up costing a lot more in the long run if the home owner does a bad job and has to hire others to repair created issues.

Indeed, it pays to seek the assistance of a company that specializes in house painting services for the job. To that end, there are a number of things one would need to consider prior to renovating a home to put it back on the market.

When you choose A. L. Painting, you’ll see why we’ve grown to become a trusted name in the painting contractor business.  Below is varied list of links that offer advice on preparing your home for greater marketability.

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The Best Paint Colors to Sell a House
Using the wrong paint colors can send potential buyers reeling. With a little thought, though, paint colors can attract rather than repel buyers.
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Get the House Ready
A house that "sparkles" on the surface will sell faster than its shabby neighbor, even though both are structurally well-maintained.
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Preparing Your House for Sale
These suggestions will make your home more attractive to buyers, and might even result in a higher offer.  Nothing makes a home look newer faster than a fresh coat of paint.
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House Staging
For many people, preparing their house for sale means only dusting, vacuuming and mopping. In other words, they are selling their house as-is.
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How to Paint a House Interior to Sell
Choose colors that are neutral. Light colors are best. They will make your rooms appear larger and will reflect the light in the house better.
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Talking To Contractors About Providing House Painting Services

When in doubt, hire
A.L. Painting Company!

We all know what we want when it comes to interior house painting services.  

We may even have an inkling about what we desire in exterior house painting service, however, as the following articles advises, it may be best to let the pros do their jobs.

In an ever increasing independent society, most of us feel the need to micromanage every area of our lives—even those areas we have no knowledge.  However, if we hire someone to perform house painting services, it is best to allow them the space to give you the results you desire.

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That said, its is also okay to let the contractor know what you envision and expect as an outcome of the service.  Navigating this tenuous obstacle need not be daunting however, especially if you have chosen an experienced company that understands their clientele.

A. L. Painting Company prides itself on the ability to give Atlanta, Alpharetta and Roswell area residents what they want at an affordable rate.  Whether you are looking for exterior house painting services or interior house painting services, we will listen to you and do our best to deliver as promised.

Contact A. L. Painting Company for a free estimate today to get the quality paint job you desire and deserve.

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With years of experience behind us,
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We at A. L. Painting Company value our customers, and to prove it we are offering $250 dollars off our exterior painting services for residents in the Atlanta, Alpharetta and Roswell area.

We also provide 10% off interior house painting services as an option for anyone considering repainting their home.

Whether you are looking to get your home market ready for re-sell or desire simply to brighten and open up your domicile,  A. L. Painting can provide superior house painting services at competitive prices.

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There are several packages and options to choose from which can be discussed when an A. L. Painting representative arrives to give you an estimate.  Just be sure to present your coupon after the assessment to receive your discount.

With years of experience behind us, we at A.L. Painting understand that customer satisfaction is the key to success.    

Contact us today to set up an appointment and learn why metro Atlanta resident have come to trust A.L. Painting for their house painting services needs.

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Choosing the Right Paint Color : Video Find

Choosing the right paint color is a personal decision, but staying in the neutral color family maintains the resale value of the home. Use flat colors on the ceiling and gloss colors on the trim with advice from a licensed remodeling contractor in this free video on home maintenance.

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Painting Your House Prior To Selling : Atlanta House Painter Link Call

A seller should always
make sure that their interior
paint has a fresh appeal.

You only get to make a first impression once when selling your Atlanta home. 


When getting ready to paint your house, look at the colors of neighboring houses and choose colors that harmonize, yet stand out from the crowd. Colors that clash badly with other houses will detract from the overall neighborhood.


So if you’re painting the interior and/or exterior of your home, prior to putting on the market, here’s are some tips.

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Painting Your House Before Selling Your Home Can Improve Your Chances

Paint Rooms with Neutral Colors to Improve Chances of a Sale.  Just because dark red walls in the dining room fit your style doesn't mean the potential house buyer will like it.
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Staging Your Home For Sale: Paint Wherever Necessary. 

Do not skip this step. With paint, you have a chance to freshen up walls that will add new life to your home. The entrance, heavily trafficked areas, doors, bathrooms and kitchens are the most common areas that will need a fresh coat of paint.
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Tips for Painting Your House Before Selling

Most people do not have professional painting skills, which may leave you with an unsightly mess. The costs associated with fixing these unsightly messes, is generally more than what you would have paid a professional to paint it in the first place. Unless you are very confident in yourself, and committed to a doing perfect job, I would leave the painting to the professionals.
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Interior Paint Colors That Help Sell Your Home

A seller should always make sure that their paint has a fresh appeal, no dings, no marks. If there are any, it should be repainted or touched up because it gives the feeling of a well-maintained home.
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Home Repairs Before Selling - Paint Your Ceiling

Buyers spend more time than you would think staring at ceilings. They are looking for signs of a leaky roof, but what you don't want them to see are stains from grease or smoke and ceiling cracks. Ditto for walls. Nothing says freshness like new paint, and it's the most cost effective improvement.
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Want to Sell Home Quickly? Think House Paint

Painting your house's exterior before you put it on the market give the biggest bang for your fix-up buck—if you use colors that conform with your neighborhood's decorating norm," says Eric Tyson and Ray Brown in their book "House Selling for Dummies/"
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Prepping Your House To Sell : Atlanta House Painter Link Call

New paint indicates pride of
ownership that lets a buyer
know that your house
has been maintained.

Are you having trouble selling your house in Atlanta, Roswell, Alpharetta or Lawrenceville areas? 

Are you thinking about putting your house up for sell?

Painting the interior and exterior of your home will help improve your chances of making that sale.  Here are some valuable online tips on prepping your house to put on the market.

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Paint Before You Sell Your Home

Painting before selling your home is not very expensive, particularly when you consider the higher price it may sell for. You can expect a 50% to 500% return on your investment, depending on the paint job, the home, and your local real estate market. Given these types of returns, it is advisable to hire a pro who can produce the type of paint job that will really impress buyers and allow you to receive you best selling price.
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Consider Painting Your Home Before Selling It

When painting your home to resell, choosing the correct colors can make a huge difference to the price you eventually receive. For example, a pale, sunny shade of yellow on the exterior of your house can help it sell really quickly, but a yellow with green or orange undertones can make it take longer.
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Atlanta Home Sellers - Paint Your Home to Sell It!

A new coat of paint can make the difference of whether your Atlanta home will sell or just sit on the market.  Paint has many purposes.  First a new coat of paint is pleasing to the eyes. If you paint the homes exterior and trim, you now have curb appeal!  It revitalizes the look of a tired and worn property and returns it to its former glory. 
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Best Color to Paint a Home for Resale

In the past 5 years the Exterior and Interior paint color trends have not changed much. Look around at any of the new developments or house improvements in your area and you will start to get an idea of what the trend is. If you are in the market now or the next few years the color trend will stay the same.
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2 Critical Reasons for Painting Your House Prior to Selling It

A less obvious benefit, but one that should be taken into account, is that new paint indicates pride of ownership that lets a buyer know that your house has been maintained on the outside, so this is probably true of the inside as well.
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What’s the Magic Color for Selling Your House?

Potential buyers notice water stains and old-fashioned ceilings. If you have a home with a stucco ceiling, it can date your home to a buyer. Before you show your home, consider painting the ceiling with flat white paint. If you have crown molding, make sure you use the same ceiling paint for a consistent professional look.
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Choosing Interior Paint Colors

The color wheel is a valuable tool that can help you
decorate your home and choose the right paint colors.

8 tips from HGTV on creating the perfect interior paint color scheme for your home.

Read more about HGTV tips with photos here:
HGTV Discover your interior home color preferences with eight tips for picking perfect color palettes. 

1. Choose the largest pattern in the room and create a color scheme from that pattern.
2. Pick a color scheme for the living room, dining room, or entry way
3. Start with dark paint colors then move to light paint colors
4. Study your own clothing color palette, choose colors you like
5. Review a color wheel
6. Divide the colors in the space into components of 60 percent of a dominant color, 30 percent of a secondary color and 10 percent of an accent color
7. Choose interior paint colors that work with the architecture of your home
8. Choose paint colors that appeal to you, use your taste

OTHER COLOR TOOLS:

• Colors of Europe
• Lowe's Color Picker
• Room Color Flow from Benjamin Moore

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Locating Quality Eco Friendly Paint In Atlanta

A. L. Painting Co. professional
house painters carefully apply
your paint, stain,varnish
or other finishes

Green Conscious Home Owners

Green conscious home owners in Atlanta often try to find ways to remodel while keeping the environment in mind. One way to do this is by utilizing eco friendly paint for the exterior of the home.

The question then becomes, what kind to use?




A do-it-yourselfer can take a tip from professionals that offer exterior house painting services by picking a thick paint. Thicker paints contain more solids to lock out moisture and increase the paints durability.

 Of course, one can also choose to hire a contractor that offers exterior house painting services to get the job done. Such a professional will be able to specify which will work best on the exterior of the home. For example, an expert will take into consideration the state of the home’s disrepair as well as the type of paint that would cover stone, brick and wood paneling.

A. L. Painting Company not only offers budget friendly exterior house painting services but they can cater to the environmentally conscious with eco friendly materials upon request.

Servicing Atlanta, Alpharetta and Roswell, A. L. Painting has the experience to provide the high quality house painting services you’ll need to give your home a facelift.

Call to learn more about our affordable, low cost plans today.

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Power Washing Your Home Adds Value to Your Home Sale

Your home's value can decrease when the structure begins to look unattractive and worn. A good pressure washing can increase your home's market value.

It looks good for the house and your neighborhood and will maximize your home's market value.

A thorough pressure washing of the exterior of your home will leave your house free of mold and mildew and will make paint adhere better, if you decide to paint prior to selling.

Why Should I Hire A Pressure Washer?

Pressure washing is a much more skilled trade than most realize. First, pressure washing is a real job, real work and real dangers. Pressure washing takes a great deal of know-how and experience. If a person puts 3000 or 4000 pound per square inch of water to a soft surface without being properly trained, the least that will happen is that a homeowner will spent a bunch of money on repairs.
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Remember the benefits of a professional pressure washed home:

• remove dirt, grime and fungus from your home
• dramatically improve the appearance of your home
• increase the value of you home

A.L. Pressure Washing does not end with the wash, however, as we also offer painting and staining services for decks, porches, patios, stairs and the house itself (interior and exterior).

How To Find The Right House Painter for Your Alpharetta Home

We offer a 3-Year No Fear! Warranty. 
Professional residential painting services
that will exceed your expectations.

Maintaining our homes is an important task and often helps us feel content in our surroundings, but you want to be certain you understand what professional house painter does – and doesn’t – do, and how they operate before you allow them access to your home.

Finding residential house painters who are licensed, insured and committed to excellence is important to receiving a quality paint job on your biggest investment--your home.

Check out companies at www.bbb.org before signing a contract and discuss the following:

• What are your credentials, experience and training.
• Are you insured.
• What is the process and preparation.  Gain a clear understanding of what they do and how they go about doing it.
• How you can best prepare for a professional  to come to your home. Find out specifically what the painter needs from you (you may need to commit personal time to get your home prepared for the process).
• Be clear about your budget and do not sign any contracts until you fully understand what is or isn’t included in the service.
• Get clarification on what their services include, for example, purchasing of supplies for the organization process.
• Ask for an estimate on how long the projects you have in mind will take to complete. Inquire about what might change/modify the timeline.
• Find out how the house painter disposes of items removed from your home or office and if there are additional fees. 

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The Importance of Exterior House Prep Before Painting Your Home

A. L. Painting recommends that if you have a
house with any hardie plank product,
you spray-paint the hardie plank product,
and hand brush all the woodwork.

Extensive preparation to the exterior surfaces of the home is required when considering the desired results of exterior house painting.

While spray painting the exterior surface is appropriate, some home owners consider brush exterior painting for a lustrous, rich finish that is hand applied by a exterior painting professional.

How We Prep Your House For Professional Exterior Painting Results

    • Pressure wash the entire exterior
    (removes loose and peeling paint, mold and mildew, dust and pollen)
    * Please allow a day of full sun to ensure complete exterior drying
    • Cracks and holes are filled in and sanded smooth
    • Remaining peeling paint is hand scraped
    • Bare wood is primed by hand
    • Shrubbery, plant beds and flowers are covered for protection
    • Windows and decorative doors are covered with plastic sheeting

The truth is, exterior painting is not where you want to cut corners. Using anything less than a high quality paint and premium painting supplies could make your home vulnerable.

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