Our team at Smith and Company was called to the Johnstone Steeple in McMinnville, OR for our latest project. The scope of the project was to scrape some loose paint, prime the bare wood, and then apply the two coats of paint to the lower section of the steeple. The steeple had extensive peeling paint. …
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When choosing a paint, it’s not just about the color but also what kind of paint will be best for the different surface types that may be present in your home. Applying a different paint for every surface can seem confusing, so if you’re never completely sure, always seek out help from a professional. Here …
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When you pull into a driveway, chances are, the first thing that catches your eye is the exterior paint job. A lot of work goes into making sure that process of painting the exterior of a home runs smoothly. For your standard residential exterior house-painting project, it’s important to follow an efficient and proven …
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Next time you pull into your driveway, take a good look at your home. More specifically, take a good look at the color of your home. Is your paint still vibrant and fresh? Or do you notice little chips and fade spots starting to appear? After all, we love living in the Willamette Valley but …
Smith and Company painting was called to West Linn, Oregon to a large 10,000 square feet single family residence. The work that needed to be done was to take the existing finished woodwork in one of the offices and stain it darker. The original framework was only five years old and had originally been stained …
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Spring fever is here! Spring is the season that truly makes us appreciate our environment with festivities such as Earth Day. With the rising trend of people and businesses adapting a more sustainable attitude to their everyday operations, we painters didn’t want to be left out of the loop! After all, painters can go green. …
With any job and project, there is always the chance of the customer not being satisfied with the end result. With painting, that can range from the color outcome, poor quality, time it took to finish the project, and anything in between. So what happens when you’re not satisfied with the outcome of a paint …
Not Satisfied With the Outcome of a Paint Job? What Now?! Read More »
Thank you for choosing Smith and Company Painting this year. To show our appreciation for you, we’re having a Christmas Day Giveaway! There will be a raffle in December where we will randomly pick one client to be reimbursed for their 2015 paint job up to $3,000. So how do you enter the Giveaway raffle? …
We understand there are so many factors that go into the decision process of painting your home. Aside from color selection, hiring the right paint contractor is a crucial step in the preparation stage. Finding a painting contractor that will do the job successfully and within your budget is what we all desire. So why …
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Looking to spice up your commercial or residential paint job? We all like a little change but to actually do it is a little tricky. We don’t want to have the fear of pulling into our driveway after a paint job and just despising the color. So, here is our solution to helping you pick …
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