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Water Damage Repair & Foyer Painting in Clarence Center NY

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  This was a fun one. They sustained damage from the blizzard over Christmas in 2022. Due to the location and extent of the damage required 3 sections of steel scaffold in order to make the repairs. All repairs were spot primed with oil primer, and the walls and ceilings were also painted. Due to water infiltration, the paper tape lost its adhesion, so it had to be removed, and new paper tape installed and then finished. Because this foyer is in the center of the house, dust containment became paramount. We used RamBoard to protect the floors Foyer Painters in Clarence NY Free Foyer Painting Quotes 716-697-3560

Popcorn Ceiling Painting, Kitchen Ceiling Painting in East Amherst NY

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  Painting popcorn ceilings is a lot more involved than painting smooth ceilings. The reason for this is  when you roll a popcorn ceiling, it rains popcorn onto everything. This is especially true if the ceiling has never been painted. Also, painting popcorn ceilings typically require about 50% more paint, and 50% more time to complete than traditional ceilings due to both the absorption rates of of the texture, as well as the delay between cutting in the ceiling and rolling the ceiling. We prefer to cut in the ceiling first, and then once that is complete, we will stop for 30-60 minutes until the cut in line is dry. The reason for this is simple, paint saturates the texture, and when you roll over it with a wet roller, it will peal the popcorn off the ceiling. To avoid that problem (headache) we will wait for the first part of the painting to be completely dry prior to moving to the next step - rolling the ceiling. While we are cutting in the ceiling, we will also spot prime any stain