Educate Yourself on Painting Prep Before Hiring

Try to make sure decorative
removable pieces are painted
separately, then replaced.

When hiring a professional team to re-paint your house this Spring, there are a number of steps to go through before the actual painting can start.

It is wise to know some of the process yourself. 

This way you can assess how well the job is being done as a client and rest assured that it will be done properly and no corners are being cut.

So that nothing gets damaged, surrounding landscape plantings, air conditioning units, BBQ grills and the like will need to be protected from cleaning agents, paint chips, paint splatters and other debris.

You will want to make sure that they:

• Turn off power to the air conditioner condensing unit.
• Turn off gas to the BBQ grill and other appliances.
• Use canvas drop cloths cover the exterior appliances, foundation plantings and other delicate plants that could be damaged. (Not plastic tarps since they do not breathe like canvas and the plantings will swelter under the plastic sheets.)
• You also may want to tie a cord around tall bushes near the house and pull the bush away from the home and stake it in the ground so the bush does not interfere with painting if you think the drop cloths are not quite protecting everything.

After these steps, things affixed to the house should all be removed and patched or painted, to be replaced after the exterior painting is completed.

READ MORE>> homerepair.about.com: Exterior House Painting/Protect and Prepare the Yard

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A Selection of Wall Color Combination Ideas from Today's Designers

Skip white trim...

Everyone knows how to do a standard color on a wall with painted white trim, and that usually looks beautiful, but sometimes the same tried and true methods can get a bit boring.

Spice it up! Don't be afraid to use more tones of color...

Here are some interesting color combination ideas from top designers that are fresh and exciting for inspiration as you prepare to have your interior painted:

• Red on Red! Imagine a red on red library or even a bedroom with a bold Chinese red in a high gloss painted over several times for added depth, and then a slightly browner subdued red on the mouldings to create a shadow line and add contrast. This example is bold and intense but you can see how it would pull you in...
  
• Baby Grey with Mahogany: For a very soothing yet sophisticated and understated "earth and sky look", in a room with lots of dark wood, try a baby blue-grey with a lot more grey in it, so it doesn't look blue but just has a touch, and paint all the trim a dark chocolate brown. This looks beautiful with glass lighting to warm up the space.
  
• Grey and Lavender: Another fun thing to do with the versatility of the grey neutral is to pick a medium shade with an earthy hue that can span from green to straight grey to bluish depending on the light and time of day (yes, this works best in a room with lots of natural light, maybe a kitchen?) and then sweeten it up with some very pale lavender trim.

READ MORE>> HouseBeautiful.com: Wall Color Combinations
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Avoid a Huge Headache and Hire Professionals to Paint Your Home Exterior

Paint your home this Spring.

Preparing to paint the exterior of a home is a long and detailed process, involving many arduous steps starting with repairing and replacing any damaged surfaces, to looking for and patching all nail holes and cracks, to major sanding and scraping, caulking, epoxy fillers, and the correct primers, just to name a fraction of what is involved. Also, Removing or covering all light fixtures, plumbing outlets, electrical covers and house numbers, removing all screens, and using dropcloths are all necessary. There are many materials to purchase aside from the paint, and a lot of research must be done accurately.

This may be the most important painting (and preparation) you do and unless you have experience with painting you might want to consider leaving this for the pros, because if you make a mistake everybody will see it.

Paint and preparation vary with the type of surface: wood, stucco, metal, masonry. Check with your paint store to ensure you've got the right products. In addition, here are three final tips:

1. You can't paint vinyl or plastic. If there's a problem with any of these surfaces, you'll probably have to replace them.
2. If the exterior was painted before the 1980s, you may be dealing with lead-based paint, which is extremely hazardous, especially for kids and pregnant women. Call the National Safety Council's Lead Information Center at (800) LEADFYI for instructions on how to deal with it safely.
3. If you're using anything other than water-based latex, never put paint-soaked or cleaner-soaked tools or rags in an enclosed area of any kind - even a trash can with a lid. This is a recipe for spontaneous combustion.

READ MORE>> eHow.com: How to Paint the Exterior of a House

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Tips and Resources to Help You Select House Paint Colors

A fresh coat of paint on the exterior
of your home will increase it's value

Use these tips and resources to select the best colors for your exterior house painting project. Included are links to color charts and computer software tools to help you choose house colors.

It's so hard to choose colors, you may be tempted to give up and paint your house all white. These guides will help make the decision process easier with handy tips and links to photos.

In addition, we have some great color ideas to inspire your home's exteriors. How about greens, pinks, and blues? (Oh my!) Use these photo galleries to help visualize a variety of color combinations on different house styles.

READ MORE >> architecture.about.com: "Paint Your House: Tips For Choosing Exterior Colors"

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Choosing a Paint Color for Your Living Room

Choose the color for your
primary living area carefully and
it will be a joy to be in the room

In most homes, the living room is used a lot for social activities and relaxation, so it’s important to choose the perfect paint color you’re going to be happy living with every day. 

Color influences our mood and our perception of size.

Before you settle on a living room paint color, view the swatches with natural sunlight in the room during the day, and artificial light at night time, because paint colors can look slightly different under both kinds of light. Here is some popular color choice information to help you choose the right scheme for you:

RED interior paint is an exciting, lively color to paint on living room walls. Red wall paint in a living room goes with brown, black, or white furniture. Area rugs and throw pillows with a dash of red will coordinate nicely with the wall color. If your furniture is white, or near white, paint the walls red to make a bold statement in the room.

TAN interior paint, or brown, are versatile colors that can be used on living room walls without worry because the colors are much easier to match with decor. Tan wall paint looks fine with hardwood flooring, wooden furniture and other earthy colors like green. Brown also looks nice with a touch of red in a room, or blue. If your living room is small, choose a light shade of brown to prevent the room from looking dark or small.

GREEN interior paint is calming and welcoming. Like tan, green is easy to coordinate, and it goes with several colors, such as tan, brown, yellow or red. Sage green is a popular color choice for a living room, and vibrant, bright greens are best for kids rooms. Green looks really nice in a room with doors and trim painted extra white.

READ MORE >> InteriorPaintIdeas.com: Paint Ideas for Living Room Walls

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The Advantage of Winter Time Home Painting

Include in your budget this
season to have a professional
painting team come in and
spruce up your interior space!

Decorating our homes is necessary from time to time. The easiest and most popular way to change the look of your house is to add to the walls a new layer of paint. Before you start this project you need to understand that you need to consider several criteria before you start painting. One of these criteria is the season.

Usually during the cold season building sites don't work too much. Construction materials need dry weather to bond. But when it comes to indoor decorating winter is as good as any season. Maybe even better. There are several advantages to starting a painting project in the winter time. Most potential clients are saving their money for the holidays so it is not in their budget, and most also tend to hire painters in the warm season when exteriors can also be painted without fear of bad weather.

Because of these issues professional painting teams lower their costs during winter time. 

You can easily hire one team to paint your home in a short time and in a professional manner. They will be pleased to have you as a customer because of the scarcity of painting projects in winter, while you will prepare your home for the next year with a low budget.

READ MORE >> ezinearticles.com: Can We Paint Our Home in the Winter Time?

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How to Find The Right House Painting Service Contractor

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

A. L. Painting Co. has specialized in house painting services and are proud members of the Better Business Bureau, including the BBB’s CARE program, since 2001.

Be sure to check out the house painting contractor 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 prepping the house for painting.
• 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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House painting services in Alpharetta Georgia : Preparation prior to house painting

Importance of prepping
exterior of home prior to
house painting.

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.

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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

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Painting Your House Can Help You Sell it Quickly

If nothing else, paint at least
the door, door frame, and
foyer or first room the
would-be buyers will see.

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

Don’t just stop with the inside walls, the exterior of your home is just as important. In fact, it may be more important merely because it’s the first thing a buyer sees.

What realtors and designers alike call curb appeal begins with the appearance of your home’s siding, roof, gutters, etc. If you see mold a potential buyer sees mold. If the roof is old and gutters are rusty a potential buyer sees additional hassles down the road.

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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The Benefits of Hiring a Professional Alpharetta Painter

A.L. Painting Company
house painters are
licensed and insured.

Even though not every state may require licensing, a quality contracting firm may not have any such licenses to show you. However, almost every state has a general minimum requirement where the contractor must have completed business registration with your state and municipality.

A.L. Painting Company has been a member of the Atlanta Better Business Bureau since 2001.

Hiring a professional painter has all sorts of benefits. But there are some things you want to watch out for. Some of the things to watch out for when hiring a Georgia house painting service are:

• Check to see if the contractor you hired is licensed and insured.
• A quality contracting firm will be more than happy to reveal their own copies and certificates of insurance.
• Not all states and municipalities require licensing, so not every firm may have licensing, just so you are aware.

Choose to Hire a Professional House Painter

These things will help you choose the right Alpharetta GA house painting services. Sometimes they are not the most important decision makers on who you should hire, but it should influence how you choose various contractors for your own Alpharetta GA home.

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