Interior painting
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, with furniture moved and covered, cracks and nail holes filled, and the rooms clean at the end of each day.
A good interior paint job is mostly what happens before the paint: the room protected, every crack and nail hole filled, glossy trim sanded so the new coat holds, and stains sealed so they never bleed through. The painting itself is the short part.
How a room gets done
- Protection: furniture moved and covered, floors under drop cloths, outlet covers and switch plates off.
- Repairs: nail holes, hairline cracks and dents filled and sanded smooth; loose tape on drywall seams reset.
- Primer: on repairs, stains, bare wood and strong color changes.
- Two coats: cut in by brush at ceilings and trim, rolled on walls.
- Clean-up: the room put back, plates on, and a walk-through with you before we leave.
Older homes
Many houses on the Isthmus and in the older parts of Madison were built before 1978 and may have lead paint under the newer layers. Sanding or scraping it makes dust that is dangerous, above all for young children. On these homes we work to Wisconsin's lead-safe renovation rules: the work area sealed with plastic, dust kept down while we work, and a careful clean-up and check at the end.
Living in the house while we paint
We work room by room, so the rest of the house stays usable, and we agree with you each evening which rooms are ready to use again. Low-odor paint means most rooms can be slept in the same night.