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Exterior Painting Prep Musts

March 15, 2024 at 8:58 am | No comment | Category: Blog, Exterior Painting Services

Embarking on an exterior house painting project can be a daunting task, but with proper preparation and execution, the results will be rewarding.  Use these steps to ensure your painting project gets properly prepped so that it goes smoothly and leaves your home looking refreshed and vibrant.

  1. Set Up Your Workspace: Before diving into painting, set a dedicated area in your yard to organize your tools, materials, and equipment. Any great house painter will attest that having everything easily accessible will streamline the painting process and minimize downtime.
  2. Clear the Area: Remove anything “extra” from the surfaces to be painted.  For example, take down shutters, light fixtures, house numbers, mailboxes, and anything else that may hinder your painting progress.  As all the best local painting companies know, clear workspace allows for efficient movement and efficient application of paint.
  3. Surface Preparation: A clean surface is essential for proper paint adhesion.  Thoroughly wash the exterior surfaces to remove dirt, grime, mildew, and other debris.  Scrub vigorously with a sponge or rag, then rinse thoroughly to ensure all residue is removed.  Ideally, you’ll hire a professional pressure washing service to do this but note that the best house painting companies offer in-house pressure washing.
  4. Surface Repair: Inspect the surfaces for any damage or imperfections and make necessary repairs.  Replace rotten siding, repair damaged stucco, and fill in cracks and gaps with caulk.  Smooth out rough spots and remove loose paint to create a uniform surface for painting.  If you hire a good professional painting company to paint your home, you can trust that the trained professionals will take care of all such prep related repair.
  5. Smooth the Surface: Achieve a smooth surface by scraping off old paint, removing nails and staples, and filling in imperfections with wood putty.  Sand the surface to create a smooth, even texture, paying special attention to problem areas.
  6. Mask Off and Protect: Protect surrounding areas by laying down drop cloths to catch paint drips and spills.  Use painter’s tape to mask off windows, trim, and fixtures, ensuring clean lines and preventing paint from spreading where it’s not intended.

With the preparation complete, you’re ready to start painting!  You’ll then need to choose high-quality primer and latex paint for the best results.  If you’re like most homeowners in Ponte Vedra, Riverside Avondale, Mandarin, and throughout Jacksonville, you’d likely prefer to leave the painting – including the prep – to the experts. The Painting Craftsmen is the best professional painting company homeowners rely on for interior painting, exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, and more.  With years of experience and a commitment to quality craftsmanship, we specialize in exterior house painting services that will transform your home.  Call and let us get going on your project!

Elevate Your Space with Cabinet Refinishing

January 18, 2024 at 4:10 pm | No comment | Category: Blog, Cabinet Refinishing

Revitalizing your kitchen, mudroom, or bathrooms doesn’t have to break the bank.  High-quality custom cabinet refinishing is the key to achieving a fresh and updated look without the expense or hassle of installing new cabinetry.  When it comes time to transform your kitchen cabinets, be sure your first stop is to find out more about custom cabinet refinishing from the best painting service in your area.  Here are some of the reasons more and more homeowners throughout Jacksonville, Riverside, Avondale, Southside, and Ponte Vedra are hiring highly rated cabinet refinishing companies to refresh their cabinetry:

  1. Color & Sheen Options: The best professional cabinet refinishing companies boast a vast array of paint colors, sheens, tints, and stains to suit your taste.  If you’re uncertain about the ideal cabinet color for your kitchen, take advantage of color consultation services provided by these experts.  The best Jacksonville painting companies are able to offer advice and color consultation to make the decision-making process less daunting and to ensure you’re getting the look you want for your kitchen or bathroom.
  2. Less Hassle:  All good cabinet refinishing companies know how to expertly go through the cabinet refinishing process in a way that produces the least amount of hassle or disturbance to the homeowner.  Whereas gutting your kitchen and installing all new cabinetry can create an epic level of hassle, a high-quality cabinet refinishing job will almost certainly make less mess and take less time.
  3. Cabinet Refacing Option: Explore the option of cabinet refacing for a different type of transformation. This process involves ordering and customizing new drawers and door fronts, which are then replaced on your existing cabinet boxes.  Cabinet refacing is an excellent choice if your cabinet doors and drawers are in need of more than just a fresh coat of paint.

Embarking on a cabinet refinishing project doesn’t have to be a prolonged and expensive endeavor. The best professional painting companies have dedicated teams of cabinet refinishing experts ready to bring your vision to life.  The Painting Craftsmen is the best cabinet refinishing service Jacksonville FL homeowners rely on for their painting projects, including cabinet refinishing and refacing.  Allow our experts to work their magic on your kitchen, bar, entryway, or bathroom, and find out for yourself why we’re the trusted Jacksonville cabinet refinishing company.

Easiest Kitchen Upgrade

October 24, 2023 at 5:05 pm | No comment | Category: Blog, Kitchen Cabinets

We’ve all done it.  You stand in your kitchen wishing you could shut your eyes and open them to an updated kitchen.  Maybe it’s the appliances you wish you could change, or the countertops, or the flooring, or all of the above.  Kitchen updates can cost a fortune and turn into a protracted construction project.  However, there’s one way to achieve the feel of a new or upgraded kitchen at a fraction of the time, cost, and energy: cabinet refinishing.

A highly rated custom cabinet refinisher can change the look and feel of your kitchen.  Here are top reasons to hire a great cabinet refinishing company to update and upgrade your own kitchen:

  1. Cost-Effective – Choosing to hire a good cabinet refinisher to paint or stain your cabinets is nearly always considerably more cost effective than replacing cabinetry.
  2. Easy – When you take the time to research the best cabinet refinishing company in your area, you’ll be able to relax knowing the work is being done well. Having your cabinets refinished by a high-quality cabinet refacing company is considerably less disruptive to your home than having the teams of workers that would be required of a remodeling project.
  3. Customizable – When it comes to the look you want for your cabinets, if you can dream it, a great cabinet refinishing and refacing company can make it happen. You can select the paint or stain that is right for your kitchen, upgrade the drawer pulls and knobs, add trim or molding, etc.

The best cabinet refinishers have teams of craftsmen ready to get to work on your kitchen cabinets, bar or built-in cabinets, vanity, or any other cabinetry in your home that is ready to be refreshed.  The Painting Craftsmen is the best cabinet refinishing service Jacksonville FL homeowners trust with their cabinet refacing and cabinet refinishing, and we’re the best choice for your project too.  Our customers in Riverside, Avondale, Southside, San Marco, and throughout Jacksonville love our painting and custom cabinet refinishing services, and we’re confident you will too.

Deck Refinishing Pro Tips

March 14, 2023 at 6:41 pm | No comment | Category: Deck Refinishing

Hot weather is still around the bend, but it’s not too late to start getting your deck ready for a gorgeous Jacksonville summer!  Use our 4 pro tips to get your deck ready to go:

  • Check for Damage – Check your deck thoroughly, including all boards and railings, corners and steps. Plan to repair rotten wood, splintered or warped boards, rusted hardware, loose boards, etc.  If you have the tools, the time, and the know-how to handle all deck repairs, you can generally get the deck spruced up in a single weekend.  If you have reservations about taking on deck repairs, call on a good painting contractor in your area and let their deck refinishing team take care of it.
  • Deep Cleaning – After making the necessary repairs to your deck or fence, dive into the deep cleaning. Any mildew, mold, insect nests, salt, and grime needs to be banished, typically through high quality pressure washing.  You need the right combination of water pressure, cleaning solutions, and skill.  If this seems overwhelming, remember that good painting companies are prepared to offer pressure washing services in tandem with their deck refinishing services.
  • Paint or Stain When Needed – Investigate your deck boards to find out the condition of their coatings. Paints and stains do more than just make your deck look good – they also protect your decking from the elements and enable them to look and function better for longer.  If your deck is fading, or if the topcoats are peeling or not protecting as well as they should, it’s time for a fresh coat!
  • Call in the Pros – Oftentimes, the best tip for getting your deck into great shape is to find the best painting service in your area and hire them for the job! Great painters know how to repair rotten wood or replace boards, sand and install decking correctly, deep clean the surface to prepare them to receive topcoats, and then apply the paint or stain perfectly.  Let the professional painters get to work on your deck and rest assured everything will be done well, and you can relax and spend your valuable time doing anything else.

Here in Northeast Florida, the deck is often the center of everything, not just in summer but nearly all year long.  Keep your deck, dock, pergola, and fence in great shape with help from the best professional painting company!  The Painting Craftsmen is the best professional painting service Jacksonville FL homeowners trust with their property.  Our customers in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fleming Island, San Marco, and throughout Jacksonville know us for our commitment to quality and outstanding customer service.  When it comes to getting your deck in great shape, put your trust in us!

Timeless Interior Colors

January 10, 2023 at 8:33 am | No comment | Category: Blog, Interior Painting Services, Painting Colors

When the time comes to hire a good professional painting contractor and freshen up your living room, bedrooms, or kitchen, you want to be sure you’ve chosen the right color for each room.  Perhaps you already have the ideal hue in mind, but in case you don’t, here’s a list of timeless paint colors for your home:

  • Beige – Beiges remain popular and trendy as well as timeless and classic because of the flexibility they afford. The right beige brings warmth to the room and allows you the freedom to design and decorate in the way you want.
  • Gray – Gray tones provide a classic look to the interior of any home. Regardless of the style or era of your home, there is a shade of gray that will look ideal on its walls.  If you’re not sure which gray is best for your home, all the best professional painting companies can provide insights and expertise on selecting the best interior paint color.
  • White – As any good house painter will attest, white is a timeless choice for a reason – it looks good in any room, on any wall. White rooms allow you to have a “blank canvas,” and focus on the décor, including patterned fabrics, Oriental rugs, paintings and wall art, etc.
  • Warm White – Warm whites add a layer of – well, warmth – to the home. If bright white is too stark for you, good professional painters like us recommend warmer whites to soften the feel of the room.

Choosing a classic or timeless color for the walls of your home can bring you a sense of peace.  After all, these tones are classics for a reason – they’ve stood the test of time and proven that they look good for the long haul.  This means that as long as the walls don’t get damaged by pets, kids, furniture, etc., you’ll likely be able to enjoy the new paint job for several years.  A good professional painting contractor will ensure the painting is done right, and you’ll be able to sit back and relax in your newly painted room.

There are many good local painting companies, but The Painting Craftsmen is the best professional painting company Jacksonville FL homeowners rely on for interior and exterior painting alike.  Our commitment to quality sets us apart, and we’ve taken care of homes throughout Ponte Vedra, Nocatee, Mandarin, Riverside, and throughout Jacksonville for years.  Our customers trust our eye for detail, commitment to high quality work, and our outstanding customer service.  When it’s time to paint your home, call on The Painting Craftsmen.

Cabinet Refinishing Trends

December 20, 2022 at 9:56 am | No comment | Category: Blog, Cabinet Refinishing

Custom cabinet refinishing continues to grow in popularity.  Savvy homeowners know that by hiring highly rated cabinet refinishing companies to do custom work, their kitchens can have the feel of a renovation at a fraction of the cost and inconvenience of a kitchen remodel project.

 If you’re considering having your kitchen cabinets, mudroom or bathroom cabinets, or other cabinetry refinished in your home, what finish do you choose?  Here are popular cabinet refinishing options that continue to trend here in Northeast Florida and beyond:

  • Antique glazing
  • Artisan distressed finish
  • Stain or lacquer finish
  • Two-tone finish
  • Whitewashing
  • Professional cleaning, touchup, and hardware replacement (Even this simple option, when done by highly rated professional cabinet refinishers, can provide your kitchen with a major facelift!)

When it comes to redoing your kitchen cabinets, high quality professional cabinet refinishing is the option more and more Southside, Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, Ponte Vedra, and Jacksonville homeowners are choosing.  Great professional cabinet refinishers offer innumerable color and finish options and apply the topcoats with the best professional equipment and coatings in the industry, providing truly outstanding results.  There are many good painting contractors in the area, but The Painting Craftsmen is the best cabinet refinishing company Jacksonville FL homeowners trust with their homes.  We are committed to providing the highest quality services together with the highest quality customer service, and we know you’ll love our work!

Prep Step You Cannot Skip

October 24, 2022 at 12:29 pm | No comment | Category: Blog, Interior Painting Services, Painting Services

You’ve chosen the best exterior paint colors for the siding and trim, budgeted appropriately, picked up your supplies, and maybe even taken time off work for your big house painting project, and now you’re ready to begin.

The first part of any exterior house painting project is lots of prep work.  You’ll need to scrape, sand, caulk gaps, etc., but before you do any of that, there’s an important prep work step that cannot be skipped: pressure washing.

Many homeowners wonder, do I really need to pressure wash my house before painting?  What are the benefits of power washing a house before it is painted?  Here’s why it’s important to pressure wash your home before painting it:

  1. Remove Grime – Pressure washing your home removes grime and buildup. Cobwebs, mold, mildew, insect nests, mud, sand, and salt are all removed with a high-quality pressure washing job, particularly when done by a good professional pressure washing company with the best quality equipment.  If you don’t power wash your house before painting, you’ll paint right over the dirt and debris, which can cause the coatings to fail.
  2. Remove Old Paint – Pressurized water and cleaning solution will remove not only dirt and insect infestations, but also loose and peeling paint. When this peeling paint is washed away and removed by pressure washing, it will make it much easier for you to do subsequent prep work of scraping and sanding.
  3. Review Repairs – After pressure washing your home’s exterior, all grime and loose paint will be removed, and you’ll be left with a “blank slate”, ready to prep and paint. Just as importantly, good pressure washing will reveal any areas of your house that are in need of repair prior to painting.  You’ll be able to more easily see rotten wood, holes, gaps, warped wood, rusted nails, and other areas that will need to be handled as part of the prep work.

Don’t skip the pressure washing.  Pressure washing cleans debris away from your home and gets it ready to receive primer, paint, or stain, and ensures those topcoats will adhere better and last longer.

Exterior house painting is a big project, and most homeowners opt to find the best local painting contractors to do the job.  Great painting companies employ great painters who know how to complete the multitude of prep work required, including pressure washing, and ensure the exterior painting looks great and is done correctly and thoroughly.

There are many great painting services in Northeast Florida, but The Painting Craftsmen is the best painting contractor Jacksonville FL homeowners trust with their homes.  Our commitment to quality and our eye for detail make us the trusted painting company in Mandarin, Ortega, Riverside, Southside, and throughout Jacksonville and the Beaches.  Give us a call and let’s get started planning your exterior painting project!

Exterior Painting that Will Last

July 10, 2022 at 10:14 am | No comment | Category: Blog, Exterior Painting Services

The time has come to paint your house, and you know it’s going to be an investment of time and money, so you want to be sure you do it right.  How can you make sure your exterior paint job will last?  Our pro tips can help!

  • Clean the House First – Before you mix the paint, your house needs to be thoroughly pressure washed. The paint simply won’t adhere correctly to your siding if the siding is coated in dirt or debris.  Every exterior painting project starts with power washing because grime, insect nests, salt and sand, and other debris needs to be removed in order for the paint to be applied.
  • No Shortcuts on Prep – For a paint job that lasts, don’t skimp on the prep work. Take the time to remove rusty nails, fill nail holes, scrape and sand, repair rotten wood, and apply caulk.  If you’re not sure how to do the prep that is needed, hire a good local painting contractor and let the team take care of everything!
  • Quality Product – Cheap paint begets a cheap paint job. Invest in highly pigmented, good quality paint and topcoats, and you’ll love the results.  You’ll also most likely be done with the exterior painting faster, since high quality paint covers better.  If you go for the cheap stuff, you may need to put on so many coats of paint, it’ll end up costing more than if you had sprung for good quality paint in the first place!
  • Plan it Right – Good exterior painting jobs need to be planned. If you’re painting your home’s exterior yourself, plan to take a chunk of time off for the pressure washing, prep, and painting.  Plan to have friends help, if possible, since most exterior paint jobs include wrangling ladders, rolling, brushing, spraying, and can sometimes require a few trips to the hardware store for supplies you don’t realize you needed.  The easier way to have your house painted the right way, and at no hassle to you, is to hire great professional painters to take care of it all.
  • Do it Right – House painting is not an average household chore. You can’t really knock it out in an afternoon. For a good quality paint job that will last, you need to be sure you caulk and seal certain areas, apply the paint in certain ways to certain types of siding, and above all, work safely, particularly on ladders, roofs, wet surfaces, etc.  Many Riverside, Ortega, Mandarin, and Jacksonville homeowners opt to hire a great professional painting company so that the job will be done right!

There are many good painting contractors in the area, but The Painting Craftsmen is the best painting company Jacksonville FL neighbors rely on for their homes.  We have specialized teams that focus on interior painting, exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, and more, and we’d love to help you with your painting projects!  Let our trained and experienced painting technicians take care of the whole house painting project for you.

Easiest Kitchen Redo

You’re getting tired of the same ol’ kitchen, but what’s the best way to update or refresh it?  A total renovation can cost a fortune, but a deep cleaning and a few new fixtures are not enough of an update.  The solution that more and more Riverside, Southside, Ponte Vedra, and San Marco homeowners are discovering is custom cabinet refinishing from The Painting Craftsmen!  Here’s the scoop on why our artisan cabinet refinishing services are a great way to update your kitchen:

  • Easy – High quality cabinet refinishing companies make it easy for you to get the look you want for your kitchen. All you need to do is find the best local cabinet refinishing service, book a free estimate so you can meet with a member of the team and describe exactly how you want your updated kitchen cabinetry to look, review the estimate, and schedule the work!  Good painting and cabinet refacing companies take care of everything for you.  If you want new knobs and drawer pulls, we’ll order them for you.  If you want a specific color, we’ll get it mixed exactly how you want it.  All you need to do is let us know what you want, and we’ll take care of it!
  • Affordable – Custom cabinet refinishing is the cost-effective way to redo your kitchen. A total renovation can cost a lot of money, especially in the current market where materials – in particular building materials – can be hard to locate, expensive to procure, and slow to be delivered.  Save money by calling on a high-quality professional cabinet refinishing company and let the craftsmen create the feel of a new kitchen by simply refacing or refinishing your cabinets!
  • Total Customization – When you hire a good cabinet refinishing service to update your kitchen cabinets, you are in control of the outcome. Great cabinet refinishers provide total customization, which means you choose the paint or stain color, the design details, the hardware, everything.  More and more homeowners are choosing cabinet refinishing because they can customize the look they want for their own kitchens.

There are many great cabinet refinishers in the area, but the best cabinet refinishing company Jacksonville FL homeowners rely on is The Painting Craftsmen.  We specialize in cabinet refinishing and have honed our skills to perfection.  Give us a call and let’s get started on your kitchen cabinet refinishing project!

Painting Brick

May 9, 2022 at 10:29 am | No comment | Category: Blog, Exterior Painting Services, Painting Services

Should I paint my brick house?  This question is a contentious one among homeowners, and even among professional painters.  Do you give your home’s fireplace or brick exterior a new life with a fresh coat of paint?  Or do you leave the brick untouched as an homage to the past?  Because of the permanence of painting brick, it’s a big decision!  Here are some pros and cons of painting brick houses to help you decide:

Benefits of painting brick:

  • Fresh Appearance – If you find the brick on your house to feel drab, dated, or dingy, nothing will be better than a coat of fresh paint. Cover that dark or soot-stained fireplace with a warm white or neutral and fall in love with it!  Or hire a good painting company in  your area to coat the brick exterior of your home with gray, beige, or any color you want so that you can finally make your home your own.
  • Uniform Look – Each brick is different, sometimes including its texture, color, hue, or size. If these discrepancies are bothersome to you, a coat of paint will give the brick wall or feature a uniform appearance.
  • Easy to Clean – Painting over brick creates a smooth, polished surface that’s much easier to maintain and keep clean than the porous and rough texture of unpainted brick.

Downsides of painting brick:

  • No Going Back! – Once you paint over your brick feature, fireplace, or exterior, there’s no going back.  It’s not like painting wood furniture or something that you can “strip” or peel off if you don’t like the look.  If you’re not crazy about the brick siding on your house, first consider if a good pressure washing will make it look more pleasing, or consider painting the wood trim, or even changing the landscaping before you go full throttle and paint over the brick.
  • Repainting – Once the brick is painted, like any surface, it will need to be repainted as part of its maintenance.
  • Prep Work – Painting brick can be a taxing job. It requires extensive prep work and can call for specially formulated paint and supplies.  Most homeowners who decide to paint their brick homes check out the best painting contractors in their area and choose a good professional painting company to do the work!

If you’re thinking about painting the brick on your home, you’ll want to call on a highly rated painting contractor for the job.  There are many great painting services throughout Northeast Florida, but The Painting Craftsmen is the best painting company Jacksonville FL residents choose when it comes to painting exteriors.  We’re committed to serving our customers in Riverside, Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, Atlantic Beach, and Jacksonville with the highest quality service, and we’ll tackle your painting job with the same passion, skill, and attention to detail.

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