FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Quality coatings keep changing and inherently prep and application may change with them but, there hasn't been any rocket science adjustments on how to paint a home. You still use a brush and a roller. The quality comes from the man that has mastered the brush and the roller.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
Exterior, full paint restorations. In most cases I: 1) completely remove the paint 2) replace or repair all failing wood 3) re-secure any loose boards 3) pressure wash the entire home 4) replace all broken glass 5) put a 100% brand new glaze on every window sash 6) prime the entire home 7) hand-sand and fill nail holes, caulk seams 8) paint the entire home That's a very general description. A more specific description of a possible element of the job could be: *) Restore Balcony Rails ..a) Strip, scrape and hand-sand all of the paint from the New Orleans, historical style balcony's decorations, spindles and columns ..b) Power-sand all flat and semi-contoured areas ..c) Pressure wash the entire balcony ....ca) Wait for the wood to completely dry ......c1) Possibly spray down all the wood work with linseed oil. if so: ........c1a) Mask off large areas to reduce over-spray ........c1b) place a drop cloth over any nearby items ........c1c) wait for linseed oil to cure ..d) Prime the entire structure ....da) Wait for the primer to cure ..e) Make filler repairs on all areas of the balcony that have damage. Whether it be 50 year old damage or 2 day old damage ....ea) Wait for filler to dry ..f) Sand filled areas ....fa) Dust brush and spot prime filled areas ......f1) Wait for primer to cure ..g) a Quick hand-sand over the entire structure (this is to scuff the primer so it will lock to the paint better as-well-as to knock off any trash that may have landed in the primer while it was drying and/or during application.) ....ga) Dust brush behind the hand-sanding ....gb) Caulk all visible seams ......g1) keep a wet cloth and wipe caulk clean into seams ......g2) wait for the caulk to dry ..h) Paint the entire structure ....ha) Wait for the paint to cure ..I) Touch up any necessary areas with a self-priming paint of the exact same color A real job, done the real way. **I do not rebuild balconies. If there are structural repairs that need to be made, you should call someone that specializes in that, not a New Orleans painter.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Choose someone who is interested in the project. You want a contractor that actually has some information. I highly recommend choosing someone that asks you questions and can provide answers based on your answers. Someone could come to your house: 1) ask you four questions 2) make a lap around the property 3) walk to the truck 4) come back in 20 minutes with an estimate Or A Professional can come to your home: 1) explain to you what he sees, 2) explain (in short form) what needs to be done 3) listen to your concerns and comments 4) measure the property 5) produce an estimate based on facts