Residential Interior Painting Process

What are the best methods to use for interior painting?

For interior residential painting, this is what you can expect from us.

We’ve tried all of the tips and tricks for residential interior painting  – from the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) painting tips on HGTV to “trade secrets” revealed at professional painting trade shows — the following method has become our standard.

To view these in a slideshow, click the “VIEW AS SLIDESHOW” link beneath the step-by-step instructions. Otherwise, you can see the step-by-step model of interior painting below with a link to a picture of each step.

1. First, we move all items to the center of the room. Then, we cover all of the flooring with drop cloths and possibly over the items in the center of the room as well. Paint is meant for walls – not flooring and furniture!
2. If necessary, we have furniture slides to assist with moving larger items.
3. Prior to painting, we remove all outlet covers and vents from the walls.
4. We tape all woodwork before painting – including baseboards, any cabinets, and all wood and window frames.
5. After taping, we caulk between the woodwork and walls. This is a critical step. It ensures there is no paint residue underneath the tape. When the tape is pulled after painting, it leaves a nice, clean edge.
6. We put drywall compound (spackling) in all of the holes in the wall to ensure a smooth final texture.
7. All of the walls are sanded prior to painting – this is another critical step. Having a smooth texture at the end is essential for a professional painting look.
8. To begin the actual interior painting, we “cut in” the entire room. This means brushing along all of the edges (including the ceiling) and using a small 4″ roller to remove brush strokes and bring the paint line out from the edges.
9. After the room is “cut in,” we paint all of the interior walls using a standard 9″ roller.
10. After the walls are rolled – but before the paint has had time to dry – we pull all of the tape. Because we caulked prior to painting, this ensures the paint line is perfect along the woodwork.
11. Once the tape is pulled and painting is complete, we re-install the outlet covers and vents and move all of the furniture back to its original location.
12. The final step is re-installing all curtains, removing our drop cloths from the floor, and making sure everything looks perfect!

[Show as slideshow]

Patio Arbor Painting

It’s amazing what a fresh coat of paint (and some hard work) can do.

The previously-applied paint had been chipping away from this exterior arbor for awhile.
Prior to painting, we had to do an extensive amount of prep work to make sure this problem doesn’t happen again.

First – we powerwashed the arbor, scraped away the rest of the peeling paint, and sanded the edges down to a smooth finish. Which left it looking like this:

Then – with the prep work complete – we painted this exterior arbor near Lewis Center, Ohio. The final result looked great!

Finally – the finished product!

WELCOME

Quality, professional work. Guaranteed.

• Over 20 years of experience within the professional painting industry
• Estimates given (and work performed) by the owner
  • Free estimates scheduled at your convenience
• Exceptional ratings by satisfied customers
  • Better Business Bureau grade: A+ and an Accredited Business
  • Angie’s List (must have paid subscription to view) grade: A
  • Check out our Testimonials to see what others are saying about our work on Facebook, Yelp, and Google.

Please contact us for a quote on your next project.