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Do Most San Diego House Painters Do Special Finishes?

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There are many house painters in San Diego. Some of them have their specialties, while others do all types of painting, including interior and exterior house painting. More recently, some painting companies have focused their businesses on kitchen cabinet painting, as this has become a very popular request from San Diego homeowners. Special finishes are something that not a lot of San Diego house painting companies do, largely because it takes a different type of skill level than other types … [Read more...]

Why Are San Diego Painting Companies So Busy Right Now?

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“Why are San Diego painting companies so busy right now? I’ve called several San Diego house painters, and they either don’t call me back, or they say they won’t be able to get to my house for several months! I was hoping to have my home painted before the new year!” We’ve been hearing questions and comments like this a lot lately at our San Diego painting company. Just like many other companies like ours, we’re extremely busy right now. We’re having to ask our customers to wait longer than … [Read more...]

Does It Make Sense to Paint the Interior and Exterior of My San Diego Home at the Same Time?

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Almost every homeowner eventually reaches a point where they want to make some drastic changes to the way their home looks. This is especially true for owners of older homes. Paint is one home improvement that can make a significant difference almost overnight. You can go from having a rundown-looking or outdated home to one that looks fresh, clean, and modernized in very little time. If you’re considering hiring a professional San Diego house painter, you may be wondering if it makes sense … [Read more...]

Why is Everyone in San Diego Painting Their Kitchen Cabinets Right Now?

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When something is trendy, it can feel like absolutely everyone is doing it. Kitchen cabinet painting is one of those trends. If you have multiple friends who are homeowners, it’s likely that at least one of them has had their kitchen cabinets painted, or is talking about doing it. Besides the fact that it’s “on trend” to have painted kitchen cabinets (rather than stained wood cabinets), there are several reasons why cabinet painting is a home improvement project that many people find … [Read more...]

I Have a Dark Gray House in San Diego and Want to Paint My White Front Door Black…Any Suggestions?

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This is a question we received from Judy B., and it’s a good one! Many homeowners in San Diego are looking to have the exterior of their homes painted right now and are wondering about color combinations for walls/doors/trim. It can be tricky to pick the perfect combination of colors that will go together and also complement the architecture of your home. Tips for San Diego Homeowners Wanting to Paint Their Front Door Black Without seeing Judy’s particular home, I can say that most dark … [Read more...]

How Do I Choose the Perfect White Paint for My San Diego Home?

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As house painters in San Diego, we talk to a lot of homeowners about paint colors. Typically, people will know what color they want for their walls, but when we ask them what color they want for their trim or cabinets, they will just say, “white.” When we ask them, “Which white?” we sometimes get a blank stare. What a lot of homeowners don’t know, especially new homeowners, is that there are many, many different shades of white, ranging from warm to cool, with many options in between. … [Read more...]

What Is Back-Rolling and Do All San Diego House Painters Do It?

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If you’ve ever gotten quotes to have your San Diego house painted, you’ve probably experienced a wide range of prices. Some may have been ridiculously low, and while you may have been tempted to go with the lowest bidder, you were probably leery of the quality of the paint job you would receive. There are many reasons why you might get a really low quote from some San Diego painters. They may be accepting payment “under the table” and not paying taxes or purchasing worker’s compensation … [Read more...]

How Has House Painting in San Diego Changed Since the Coronavirus?

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I’ll start my answer to this question the way every article you read lately seems to start: “We’re living in unprecedented times. The coronavirus is affecting every part of our lives. We have to prepare for a ‘new normal.’” While these words may be overused at this point, it doesn’t make them any less true. The coronavirus is affecting the way we socialize, the way we go to school, the way we shop, and yes, the way we work. Some of us have the ability to work from home (albeit with some … [Read more...]

Can a San Diego House Painter Help Me Choose Paint Colors?

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So, you’ve decided it’s time to have your San Diego house painted. Now the real decision making begins. Do you do it yourself or hire a professional San Diego house painter? What type of paint should you use? What type of sheen do you want? And probably most importantly, what color(s) do you want your house painted? On the surface, color choice doesn’t seem like it should be that difficult, but when you go to the home improvement store or paint store and see literally thousands of colors from … [Read more...]

With the Coronavirus Outbreak, Can I Still Get Professional House Painting or Office Painting Done?

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The coronavirus seems to be changing the way everyone works—and professional painters are no exception. At this time, San Diego homeowners are reticent to invite outsiders into their homes—not knowing where they’ve been and to whom they’ve been exposed. For this reason, our San Diego house painting company is not doing much interior house painting right now, and understandably so. However, our crews are still out there working where they can, and there are two types of painting jobs that we … [Read more...]