Painting

Every interior painting project includes proper preparation. We fill all nail holes, patch all imperfections, cracks and seams. We follow this with sanding the repairs to insure smoothness.     All base boards and door/window trim are caulked where needed. Finish nail holes in the trim are puttied prior to painting.  ​  If we notice water stains on the ceiling, we will use an oil based Kilz primer to seal them prior to painting.  ​  Once all the prep is done, we will start the painting. We always start from top to bottom. Ceiling are always first. We start by cutting the edges of the ceiling with a 4 inch roller followed by rolling the entire ceiling.  ​  Once the ceilings are done, we paint all of the trim boards except the base trim. Window and door trim will be painted as well. This allows us to more easily cut the walls. When doing the walls, we cut everything first with a 2-3 inch brush. We will cut everything twice.  Once the cutting is done, we roll the walls. Almost always, the walls require 2 coats. Using the right roller cover is the key to getting a great finish with optimum coverage. Purdy Colossus 1/2 inch nap roller covers are our preference of choice for rolling walls. The last step is painting the base trim. We save this for last because its easier to cut once the walls are done.