Spring is here! Daytime temperatures are warming up quickly—finally. April and May are great months to tackle some simple tasks around your home before the summer heat arrives. (That includes exterior painting, by the way!) Here is our list of spring to-dos. 1) Inspect the Exterior Inspect...
What should you do with old paint cans? In most communities, just tossing them into the garbage isn't an option. There are rules regarding the safe (and environmentally friendly) disposal of paint cans. We recommend checking with your local community or county's requirements. However, here are a...
Embrace Paint Colors You Love When selecting a paint color, we always advise clients to be confident in their color selections. There are several reasons for this advice, not the least: you should love what your home (or office) looks like. Selecting colors you are drawn...
Should you paint your home yourself instead of hiring a professional painter to save money? It might be tempting because you think it will save you money. However, that's not a typical outcome. So, before you DIY your home painting project, there are some crucial...
Winter is over and now's a good time to start thinking about spring and what that can mean for home maintenance. So, let's talk about wood rot: what it is, how to avoid it, and what it can do to your home. What is Wood Rot For...
Maintaining your home's paint job is essential for aesthetic reasons and protecting the underlying material. Before you hire a paint contractor, here are ten questions you should pose to them. Working with the right contractor is critical for the outcomes. A paint job is an investment...
These are the most common issues or mistakes in paint projects by inexperienced homeowners or other paint contractors. These are easy to avoid, though. As experienced Northern Virginia painters, we can't stress enough the importance of good prep work and using high-quality materials and equipment...
The transformation you see after a new paint job should leave you happy and satisfied with the job and paint contractor. The newly painted surfaces should look smooth with no paint drips, crisp edges, or paint spatter anywhere, and the color should be consistent with...
Should you paint your home yourself instead of hiring a professional painter to save money? It might be tempting because you think it will save you money. However, that's not a typical outcome. So, before you DIY your home painting project, there are some crucial...
Some of the most interesting - and satisfying - projects we get are about more than painting. Today's project profile focuses on one such project we did a few months ago! The clients hired Home Works Painting to add creative trim molding and crown molding...
