Here’s why you should refinish your wood fence:

1. Keep it in good repair. Refinishing your fence properly ensures the boards don’t splinter, split, or start to rot. When refinishing your fence or dock or other wood surfaces on your property, you have the chance to watch for nail heads, holes, rust or mold growth that may be starting, insect infestations, and other issues and correct them.
2. Keep it from warping. Sealing and refinishing your fence helps protect it from water damage.  Wood is highly porous and when it’s not adequately sealed it will absorb water and eventually begin to warp and rot.
3. Keep it looking good. You are selective about the color you paint your house, the landscaping you plant around the yard, and the specific shingles on your roof, and the fence, pergola, and wooden deck deserve the same attention to detail.  A fresh coat of stain applied by a highly rated painting contractor can give your fence a new life and can bring up the curb appeal of your entire property!

Fence refinishing can be a simple and satisfying DIY project, but it can also easily get out of hand and end up taking more of your time and resources than you’d like.  More and more homeowners choose to call on a highly rated professional painting company to refinish their fence and give it a fresh look, completely hassle-free.

The Painting Craftsmen is the best Jacksonville FL painting company homeowners trust with their home and landscaping. Our technicians are trained to apply the best coatings thoroughly and efficiently to keep your home, fence, dock, and deck in great shape.  Our Riverside, Southside, Avondale, and Atlantic Beach customers rely on our quality work, and we’d love to provide you with the same outstanding service!

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For every surface to be painted, there is a method that suits it best. The traditional paint brush and roller are still the best option for many painting projects, but there are some areas of the home for which a paint sprayer will do the best work. In most cases, a combination of methods will be used for your project to create the best possible final product. Great painting contractors know how to make each part of your house look its best, and will know when to brush, when to roll, and when to spray. As a homeowner, it can be intimidating to think of paint being sprayed onto any area of your home, but there are actually many cases in which the paint spray gun is safe and effective and will give the best results.

Using A Paint Sprayer For Exterior Painting

It’s very common to use a paint sprayer on exterior painting projects. For these outdoor projects, your contractor will typically use an airless sprayer, in which paint is pumped out of a hose at a high pressure in a way that provides an extremely smooth and even coat, often in a shorter amount of time than it would take to apply the paint with a roller or brush. If you want a factory finish appearance for a feature of your home, it can only be achieved through spraying. For example, aluminum soffits and gutters can look as if they are newly installed after a professional spray gun paint application. On other areas of your house, such as on the siding or panels of your home, painting technicians will use paint spraying, then will use a paintbrush to “back brush” or a roller to “back roll” to apply an even coat of paint.

Using A Paint Sprayer For Interior Painting

The only interior painting project for which your contractor would use a sprayer is cabinet refinishing. Cabinet doors are unhinged and taken out of the house to be sprayed. In some cases, the contractor may spray the cabinet doors on your property, but only after having protected the entire spray area with plastic. The best painting companies have professional spray booth on their premises. In these cases, the doors are transported to the spray booth where they are sprayed in a hood, posing zero risk to your yard or property. The cabinet boxes, however, are installed in your kitchen and need to be sprayed in place. Your contractor should use an HVLP (high-volume low-pressure) spray gun in order to provide the best and most even coverage with the least amount of overspray or mess. Though only a small amount of overspray will be produced, the contractor should mask off the entire workspace to protect your home. All areas except the cabinet boxes should be completely sealed with plastic, including appliances, the cavity of the cabinet, the surrounding walls, and in many cases, the floor and ceiling. A good painter knows that taking the time to mask off the area will keep the homeowner’s belongings safe, make cleanup easier, and make the final results look great.

The Marks Of A Great Painting Contractor

For better or for worse, paint spraying can differentiate the great painting companies from the subpar companies. Just as it is in any home improvement project, you get what you pay for, so do a bit of research to make sure your painting contractor not only has the skills for the job, but will take the right precautions to protect your home. This means properly masking off the work area, outfitting all technicians with protection against the fumes, and cleaning up after the job is completed.

The Best Jacksonville FL Painting Contractors

At The Painting Craftsmen, we pride ourselves in excelling in exterior painting as well as interior painting, including cabinet refinishing. Our technicians are experts, and have been sharpening their skills for years on homes throughout Jacksonville, including Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, Riverside Avondale, San Marco, and more. We know that paint spraying can be an intimidating task to many homeowners, and that’s why we specialize in preparing the surface and surrounding area, protecting your home, and handling the spray gun safely and proficiently, leaving nothing but beautiful and freshly painted surfaces in your home. We treat your home as if it were our own, and we guarantee you’ll love the results. Let us get started on that painting project you’ve been dreaming about!

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Give Your Home’s Exterior a Facelift

While you didn’t have to contend with the cold, harsh weather that our neighbors to the north went through this winter, having a home in Florida does present some of its own unique problems. Living in what is considered a tropical area with hot summers, long rainy seasons, high humidity, and no dry season to speak off, the outside of your home does take a beating. It is more than likely your home’s exterior could benefit from a little extra attention this spring.

The hot sun can damage the exterior of your home and cause paint to chip or peel. Stained surfaces may fade and even start to flake. Stucco surfaces may be in need of cleaning or repairs from cracks or blistering. You may have even noticed the growth of mildew around the outside of your home from the humidity.

Left unchecked, this aesthetic damage can worsen into damage to the external structure of your home. This is where the skilled professionals from The Painting Craftsmen can help restore the beauty of your home by:

• Refreshing the exterior of your home with our stucco repair, deck and fence refinishing, pool deck coating and pressure washing services.
• Painting or staining your home with specialized paint or stains meant to withstand UV rays and moisture damage and inhibit the growth of mildew.

Freshen Up Your Concrete Patio for Summer Pool Parties

If you are like most Floridians, you probably enjoy spending a lot of time cooling off in your pool during the summer. However, your concrete patio pool area may need some TLC before the season starts. The Painting Craftsmen offers the services that your patio needs!  We offer:

• Concrete Stain Pool Deck Coatings
• Acrylic Concrete Pool Deck Coatings
• Paver Sealing and Cleaning
• Concrete Crack Repair
• Settled Paver Re-leveling

If your concrete pool patio is looking a little dingy, now is the time to have it cleaned to remove any stains or mildew that may have accumulated over the winter or repair any cracks in the concrete and uneven pavers. Combine services to have your pool deck look like new!

Get Your Wood Deck Ready for Summer Entertaining

Decks are built to enhance the quality and quantity of your back yard usage.  Wooden decks do not always have a long life because they are exposed to harsh elements like sun, rain, and humidity every day.  Wood rot is often the culprit as indicated by faintly cupped deck boards that hold puddled water.

Refinishing a deck can add years to its life, even those that are in a serious state of disrepair.  The professionals at The Painting Craftsmen offer rotten wood repair, complete deck refinishing and staining services using only the finest materials.  Homeowners are able to choose from clear protective finishes, stain shades that will complement their home and landscaping materials, or solid paint colors that will accentuate the surrounding colors.  The Painting Craftsmen experts evaluate and replace any boards that are deteriorating with new lumber prior to refinishing or staining any deck to help make your investment last longer, while protecting it from mold and mildew growth.

Take time now to clean up and replace your pool patio or wood deck furniture so that you are not rushing around later on when you are getting ready to entertain. You may need a little time to find just the right piece of furniture or accent pillows that will help you achieve the look you want for your patio or deck area. Add some colorful plants to make the area more welcoming and increase its appeal.

Don’t Forget Your Fences!

Are your fences becoming an eyesore because they are in need of repair or maintenance? It is amazing what a good cleaning can do to improve the look of your wood fences. Consider having your fences pressure washed to restore some of their original beauty. By having a clear protective finish or new stain applied, you can give your fences a new look and extend their usefulness.

Does Spring Make You Think of Gardening?

One of the benefits of living in Florida is that no matter what time of year it is, you can always have something beautiful growing around your home. However, depending upon the type of plants you want to have you may encounter some challenges because of the nature of the soil in the area. One way to avoid this is to stick with native plants that do well in our area. There is a wide variety of annual/perennial flowers, groundcovers, shrubs and trees in which to choose.

You can depend on the expertise of The Painting Craftsmen when it comes to improving the appearance of your home both inside and out. We can help you get your home ready for the season with our wide range of services tailored to keep your home looking its best.

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