This matters for paint. Many Urbana homes still have the first paint from the builder. Builder paint is often flat and thin. It marks easily and is hard to clean, especially in homes with kids. After 10 to 20 years, many homes also show nail pops, small drywall cracks and gaps in the caulk on trim. On the outside, doors, shutters and wood trim fade and peel first, because they take the most sun and rain.
Typical projects for homes this age include a full interior repaint before selling, a new color plan for the main living areas, or fresh trim and doors outside. We fix the small problems first, then paint.
Walls, ceilings, trim, doors and stairways, with washable finishes for kitchens, halls and kids' rooms in Urbana homes.
Siding, trim, doors, shutters and porches. We wash, scrape, sand, caulk and prime before we paint.
Urbana gets about 40 inches of rain and 25 inches of snow in a normal year. July highs are around 86°F and January lows are around 23°F. These swings in heat, cold and moisture are hard on outside paint. For exterior work, we plan around dry days and the temperature range on the paint label. Interior work can be done all year.
We can color-match any color, including colors your HOA requires. If your neighborhood has an HOA, please get any approval you need from your HOA before exterior work starts. The homeowner handles the HOA; we do not contact the HOA.
We offer interior painting (walls, ceilings, trim, doors and stairways, with washable finishes for kitchens, halls and kids’ rooms), exterior painting (siding, trim, doors, shutters and porches; we wash, scrape, sand, caulk and prime before we paint), cabinet painting and refinishing (a lower-cost way to update a kitchen without new cabinets), drywall repair (nail pops, cracks, holes and water spots, fixed before painting) and molding installation (crown molding, baseboards and trim, installed and painted).
We also paint homes in Frederick, Ijamsville, Monrovia, New Market, Adamstown and Clarksburg. See all our service areas.
No. Estimates are free. Call (240) 245-6625 or use our contact form.
It depends on the size of the home and the repairs needed. One or two rooms often take a day or two. A full interior takes longer. Your written estimate will show the plan.
Yes. We can color-match any color, including colors your HOA requires. You handle HOA approval and contact with your HOA; we do not contact the HOA.
Late spring through early fall is usually best in Urbana, on dry days. We follow the temperature range on the paint label. Interior painting can be done any time of the year.
Yes. We repair nail pops, cracks and small holes as part of the prep, so the new paint looks smooth.
