While the majority of the focus on Small Business Saturday is on retail stores and restaurants, local contractors should not be forgotten in the mix. With the goal of the shop small movement being to stimulate business and income to the local economy, holiday shoppers should consider spending with local painter, plumbers, builders and other contractors on Saturday to support the initiative.
So before you go out shopping on Saturday and provide a boost to your city’s economy, call a local contractor and check off that list of house “to-do’s” before your holiday guests arrive.
To entice those in the market for a new paint job, Patriotic Painting, a proud supporter of Small Business Saturday, is offering 10% off any job in which the estimate is scheduled on Saturday.
And if you’re looking for a totally unique gift idea, how about a gift certificate for some painting or pressure washing? Whether it’s a room, a fence, a couple windows, whatever. You probably know someone who’s desperately in need of some of our services. Yep, we’ll take 10% off any gift certificate ordered as well!
People are constantly asking us what we think is the best way to come up with decorating ideas for their home or business. If we were to break them down individually, it would take a book rather than a blog post. Therefore, we’ve put together a list of the 5 best sources to gather ideas on decorating if you’re stumped, or just looking for a little extra inspiration.
Planned Parenthood recently utilized Patriotic Painting’s eco-friendly painting and wallpaper installation services for two renovation projects at their locations in Santa Ana and Stanton, and were delighted with the results.
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Summer is peak season when it comes to exterior house painting. And whether you’re a professional painting contractor or a do-it-yourselfer, there’s one product available for less than $10 that will not only make your job less painful, but is designed to save your life.
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Summer’s finally here! Hoorah! For many of us that means playing or relaxing outside while the scorching summer sun beats down on us, burning, drying and cracking our fragile epidermis. But not you. You remember to slap on a thick layer of sunscreen before exposing yourself to the sun’s damaging UV rays. Unfortunately, your deck or fence doesn’t enjoy the same loving protection.
Just as our skin protects us from dangerous conditions, so do waterproofers, stains and sealers protect your wood. But just like the sunscreen we apply to shield ourselves from long-term sun damage, the sealers you apply to your exterior wood wear off over time and need a recoating. And like sunscreen, it’s sometimes difficult to know when to reapply until it’s too late. That’s why we’ve put together the following list of 5 crucial signs that your timber is in need of a fresh top coat.
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When protected properly our decks provide us with years of enjoyment and a value-added feature for our homes. However, when left exposed, a once-beautiful deck or fence can quickly turn into an dirty, faded, mildew-infested eyesore that requires an exorbitant amount of time and money to repair or replace.
If you’re like us, and since you’re reading our blog we assume you are, you’d probably prefer to use an eco-friendly wood stain or sealer to keep your wood protected and looking beautiful. The problem is, they’re about as easy to find as a $2 gallon of gas. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 10 low and zero-VOC wood stains and sealers currently on the market that you can either pick up at a local retailer or purchase online.
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Hiring a painting company can be a daunting and somewhat frightening task. Beyond the obvious criteria of finding a painter in your budget that performs quality work, you need to make sure their entire crew is trustworthy, reliable and safe.
While there are many reputable painting contractors out there, there are also an equal, if not larger number of unscrupulous crews looking to cash in on an unsuspecting customer. Therefore, we’ve put together a list of 10 important guidelines to follow when looking to hire a painter. While there are undoubtedly other things to check for, we feel these 10 are of great importance and will help you to find a quality painting contractor who you can rely upon for years to come.
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JD Power has released its 2011 customer satisfaction survey of the top interior paints of 2011. The study was based upon responses from more than 8,900 do-it-yourselfers who purchased and applied interior paint within the previous 12 months. As with any list, I think some of you (especially painting contractors) will look at these results and strongly disagree with the positions of some paints and the absence of a number of notable quality brands.
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Safety feels good doesn’t it? That’s why home security companies and drug manufacturers inundate us with scenes of vitality and happiness resulting from the use of their products, or the resultant chaos and plague that will surely besiege us if we fail to do so. It’s in our makeup to seek out measures to ensure our well-being and ultimate survival. So when you discover that you can now purchase antibacterial paints, you’re probably on the verge of opening another browser to find out who stocks it in your home town. But will sterilizing homes and businesses with these bacteria-resistant coatings really protect society from illness, or will they, like the overdosing of antibiotics and hand sanitizers, contribute to the advancement of super-resistant viruses?
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When most people think of interior expoxy coatings, their minds go directly to a garage or shop floor. However, with the invention of various new products and dozens of decorative applications now available, interior epoxy coatings can be a stylish, durable and easily maintainable flooring option for any residential or commercial area.
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