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A building’s exterior is the first impression guests get when visiting somewhere.

Think about the first time you go to a doctor’s office, restaurant or hair salon.  If you pull up to a building that is unkempt, messy or dirty, you may think twice about using this businesses services.

Now think about if you are taking your child to a new friend’s sleepover and pull up to a poorly maintained house with old, peeling paint and plants growing out of the gutters.  Many parents may feel uneasy about leaving their child at this house and think to themselves, “Hmm.  If these people don’t even take care of their home, how are they going to take care of my child?”

We all know the old adage, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.”  And while it may be unfair to judge people based upon how they maintain their home, we still do.

Anyone that owns a home knows that keeping up with a house can be time consuming and expensive, however, it’s a responsibility that comes with home ownership.

One of the least expensive and easiest ways to make your house look new and clean is with fresh exterior house painting.

GreenWave Solutions has been performing high quality exterior house painting in Atlanta for nearly 10 years.  We’ve painting hundreds of Metro Atlanta homes over years and have it down to a science.

Here’s how we do professional exterior house painting:

  • Pressure wash the home’s entire exterior
  • Perform all necessary carpentry.  We replace rotten wood around windows, doors, trim, soffit, and fascia.
  • Extensive prep work.  We remove old, dried caulk and recaulk around doors, windows, trim and cornice.  This creates a seamless finish.  We scrape all peeling paint and spot prime bare areas.  If there is rust on handrails, we scrape and prime it, too.
  • After the house is clean and thoroughly prepared, we begin painting.
  • We use Sherwin Williams’ best coatings.  We spray siding and cornice to make sure that we get a think, smooth paint finish that will look great for years.  We paint doors, windows and other detailed work by hand.
  • Once we finish painting, we do a quality inspection walk through, perform touch ups and clean up the job site to pre-project conditions.

Of course each all houses are different so sometimes the preparation changes according to the condition of home and from what it is built.

GreenWave Solutions is offering 15% off all exterior house painting projects this Fall.

Call us today to schedule your free estimate 404-549-7776

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Fall House Painting Specials

Is that football I hear?

Yes it is!  And football means that Fall is here.

We didn’t have a typical Atlanta summer this year.  It was one of the coolest and rainiest summers in recorded history.  It was good for interior painting, however, many Atlanta residents postponed their exterior painting projects due to the constant rain.  I’m not a weatherman, but I’m right about the weather about the same percent of the time and I hope that we have an unseasonably dry and warm Fall.

Typically, Fall is good season for exterior painting.  The lower temperature and relative humidity allow the paint to dry at near perfect conditions (manufacturers rate most coatings at around 70 degrees at 60% humidity).  Also, there is no pollen or surprise thunder showers like in Spring and Summer.

GreenWave Solutions is offering 15% off exterior house painting in Atlanta to help our neighbors that didn’t get to take advantage of our Summer specials.

Our 15% off Fall house painting special includes:

  • Exterior Painting

  • Interior Painting

  • Deck Staining and Sealing

  • House Painting

  • Cabinet Finishing

  • Wallpaper Removal

  • Popcorn Ceiling Texture Removal

  • Stipple Texture Ceiling Smoothing

These are only some of the many services that our skilled painters, carpenters and craftsmen do to make your home a more beautiful place.

Call us today to learn more about GreenWave Solutions’ services and specials.  Our professional interior and exterior painters serve Atlanta, Alpharetta, Roswell, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Midtown, Grant Park, Inman Park, Decatur, Chamblee and other affluent Metro Atlanta suburbs.

Call GreenWave Solutions for your free estimate at 404-549-7776

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Exterior Painting Application Methods

What is the best way to apply paint?

This is another one of those questions that can only be completely answered with the question, “What are you painting?”  In an effort to keep this article from turning into a book, I will answer this question for the homeowner who is getting residential exterior painting.  We will assume that the house is previously painted and the paint is not peeling, cracking or having any other coating failures that will require getting into primers and more advanced painting techniques.  The paint is just oxidized, faded, and it is time to repaint.

Houses are usually constructed from either wood, brick, siding, stucco or a combination of these compounds.  Despite a few exceptions, a high quality exterior acrylic paint will work on any of these substrates provided the existing coating is in good condition.  Paints designed for stucco are thicker and have more elastomeric qualities in order fill hair line cracks and allow for movement.  Some paints designed for wood are self-priming to prevent tannin bleed.

So what is the best way to apply paint to the exterior of your home?

Some painting contractors boast “all work done by hand.”  While this sounds wonderful because of the allure of “handmade” and “handcrafted”, it is not really the best way to have things painted.  Here are the pros and cons of hand brush application of paint:

Pros:

  • No over spray or mess
  • Get into tight areas without having to tapes or cover with plastic or paper
  • No need for respirator or mask
  • Fast, easy clean up

Cons:

  • Slower (higher labor costs or more time painting)
  • Thinner coating of paint (Will wear out and need repainting sooner)
  • Uneven finish (brush marks shows)
  • Manufacturers recommend spraying most coatings

 

The other option for exterior house painting is by using a professional spray machine.  I don’t mean a Wagner paint sprayer you get from Lowe’s for $100.00, I mean a professional Graco, SpeeFlo, or Titan machine that can cost anywhere from $1000.00-$30,000.00.  Spraying paint using the right machine, gun, and tip will render a smoother more even finish than brushing by hand.  In some instances, like painting stucco or applying wood stains, it is necessary to back roll the coating after spraying it on to push the paint into textured surfaces.  Here are the pros and cons of spraying paint (assuming that a skilled professional is using the equipment):

Pros:

  • Thicker layer of paint (lasts longer)
  • Smoother finish and appearance
  • Faster (saves labor costs)

Cons:

  • Creates over spray so protecting eyes, nose, mouth, and property is required
  • Uses more paint due to thicker coating and over spray loss

As a professional painting contractor, I encourage spraying paints whenever possible.  It just renders a better final product.  There are some situations where spraying paint is not feasible due to population, wind, laws, etc.  If you have any questions about painting send the professionals at GreenWave Solutions an email and we will be happy to help you.

 

By:  Daniel Macris

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Exterior House Painting Time!

Hello Atlanta!

Spring is here, pollen is gone, and it’s time to start exterior house painting.  This is always a fun time of year to be a painting contractor because after the cold, dark winter, we get to be outside and beautify your homes in this beautiful weather.

GreenWave Solutions is an expert at residential exterior painting.  We have the knowledge and skills that create the perfect dynamic to great exterior painting projects at great prices.

Why is GreenWave Solutions the best painter in Atlanta?

Because we know what we are doing.  Our painters know that a great paint job starts with thorough preparation.  That’s why we rarely start painting on the first day of a project.  Day 1 is for pressure washing, scraping, caulking, priming and doing carpentry work.  After complete preparation, we start this painting.  I’m sure that some painting contractors will disagree, but our hundreds of happy customers who’s homes still look great after years will agree with GreenWave Solutions.

So when you are looking for professional painters in Atlanta, look no further than GreenWave Solutions.

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