Best time for Pressure Washing Your Home

You walk up to your home and look at the front. Summer is almost gone and fall is right around the corner.  It is right about now you notice something about the front of your house. It looks dirty. If you are like me, you have wood siding for your [...]

2011-08-23T11:00:00-04:00August 23, 2011|

Exterior Painting – Preparation Must Do’s

Choosing to paint the exterior of your home can be a big job, but if you follow these exterior painting preparation steps you can save yourself a lot of work and headache. You’ll first need to decide on which parts of the exterior will be painted.  Consider the shutters, trim, [...]

2011-08-11T11:00:00-04:00August 11, 2011|

Interior Painting Tips That Save Time and Money

Ready to get painting? Well, slow down a little bit first. Before you start getting out drop cloths, rollers and brushes, take these interior painting tips to heart to save time and money and get the best results possible. Preparation A few hours spent preparing your interior room for a [...]

2011-08-07T17:58:00-04:00August 7, 2011|

How to Paint a Room in 5 Easy Steps

The key to learning how to paint a room is to do the prep work that needs to be done before you begin applying the paint. There is a right and wrong way of how to paint a room. These steps will ensure you get the best finish you desire. Step 1. Sand and prep You [...]

2011-08-05T21:44:00-04:00August 5, 2011|

Summer Maintenance Tips

Even though you completed your spring maintenance checklist, that doesn't mean your home maintenance takes a summer vacation. Here are some tips for keeping everything in working order during the hot, humid dog days of summer, and where you can enlist Atlanta's Paint Doctor to making your summer care free. [...]

2011-05-18T11:44:53-04:00May 18, 2011|

Spring Checklist for Exterior Home Maintenance

Beautiful weather is here to stay. Here are a few suggestions for keeping your home in tip-top shape. Roof: Use a ladder to inspect your roof. Look for missing or damaged shingles. Also look inside your attic for signs of water leaks. Chimney, vent pipes & skylights: Inspect all of [...]

2011-04-08T13:22:41-04:00April 8, 2011|

7 Tips to Maintain Your Painted Walls

With the right care, your walls can look as good as they did when Atlanta's Paint Doctor painted them. Here are some tips: Cleaning Marks: If you have a flat finish, you can't wipe the stain off without burnishing the surface and leaving a shiny spot. Marks on flat paint [...]

2011-03-21T14:31:28-04:00March 21, 2011|

Tips for Getting Excellent Workmanship

Our clients know that superior quality, as well as the highest standards in customer service and long-lasting results are the hallmarks of The Paint Doctor's work ethos. But that is not the case with all contractors. Here are some tips for getting excellent workmanship from anyone you want to hire [...]

2011-01-19T16:22:52-05:00January 19, 2011|

Questions for The Wallpaper Expert

Lately, The Paint Doctor has shared a lot of information about paint with you. We thought we’d switch it up and share information about our wallpaper installations from vinyl papers to hand-painted murals to traditional faux finish papers. To decode the mysteries of wallpaper for you, The Paint Doctor posed [...]

2010-10-05T13:18:00-04:00October 5, 2010|

Paint Recycling Tips

Hi Everyone, A lot of Paint Doctor clients have responded positively to my recent posts about paint storage, disposal and recycling. And, in particular, many of you have asked to learn more about paint recycling. These are the steps in paint recycling, according to Supereco: Paint turned in for recycling [...]

2010-09-20T12:08:57-04:00September 20, 2010|