FAQ's

We partner with Sherwin Williams and BEHR Pro Paint to help provide you with options of different colors, but most importantly with different options depending on the type of substrate you would like painted and the elements in which the paint will be exposed too.

Yes! EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule) requires that firms performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, childcare facilities and pre-schools built before 1978 have their firm certified by the EPA (or an EPA authorized state). You should only use certified painting contractors who are trained by EPA-approved training providers and follow lead-safe work practices.

It’s very simple for us to check, and we always do. We use a 3M lead check swab, or D-LEAD Paint Test Kit, we rub it on surface and if swab turns red, there’s lead. If you have specific questions about lead paint the EPA maintains a phone number, you can call to ask questions: 1-800-424-LEAD.

The exterior paint and primers we use are rated as 35 degrees or warmer, as long as there’s no freezing conditions the nights before. We normally like to paint only when it stays around 42 degrees or warmer.

House washing is the process of removing mold, mildew, dirt, grime, and oftentimes rust, efflorescence, oxidadtion, and soot from a home’s exterior surfaces by using a combination of low to moderate water pressure and specialized detergents, algaecides, acids and surfactants.

Not if done by experienced professionals. That being said, ‘soft washing’ uses chemicals that can damage plants if the right precautions are not taken. The most common chemical used in soft washing is sodium hypochlorite (bleach). When applied at a rate of more than 1.5-2%, extra care must be taken to protect surrounding vegetation. This is done by pre-wetting leaves, saturating roots, and/or covering the plants with a breathable moisture barrier such as Tyvek. Further precautions include applying a bleach neutralizer before and after cleaning the adjacent surfaces.

The main cause of black streaks and stains on roofs is from a bacteria called Gloeocapsa magma. This bacteria feeds on the limestone and moisture found in asphalt shingle roofs. Over time they accumulate and create a dark outer coating, thus creating a black appearance. As the bacteria spreads, gravity pulls it downward, creating a smear-like stain.

Yes. This is because the bacterial colonies feed on the limestone, hold moisture and cause premature aging, rotting, and/or granule loss of the shingles.