If you've ever seen a paint job peel or crack within a couple of years, the problem was almost always what happened before the paint went on. Good prep is the difference between a finish that lasts and one that fails.
Outside, it starts with scraping and sanding anything loose, washing off dirt and mildew, and letting the surface dry. Wood, shingles and trim that have started to rot need to be repaired or replaced; paint can't hold on a surface that's falling apart. Bare spots are primed and joints are caulked so water stays out.
Connecticut's weather makes this more important. Hot summers, humid shoreline air, freezing winters and the swings between them make surfaces expand and contract, and paint that wasn't applied to a clean, sound surface cracks along those movements.
Inside, prep means patching nail holes, dings and cracks, sanding them smooth and priming the patches so they don't show through. Walls that look flat in a showroom can look wavy in the raking light from a window, so we check them in that kind of light before we paint.
Masking and protection matter too. Trim, floors and furniture are covered, and edges are cut cleanly where wall meets ceiling and trim, so the finished room looks crisp.
Finally, thin even coats beat one thick one. Two coats applied properly give better coverage and a more durable finish than a heavy coat that drips and sags.
If you're thinking about painting a room or the whole house, call (860) 304-6068 and we'll give you a free estimate that spells out the prep as well as the paint.