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Toronto House Painters Come Alive in April

March 23, 2013 in House Painting, Painting in Toronto

As we see another winter pass by in Toronto, and the warm weather starts to show, so do your neighborhood house painters. The effects of rain and snow may be showing now that you have a chance to inspect your house, and it may be time to enlist a good house painter to remedy those trouble areas. The skill of your painter really becomes important when you want your homes exterior surfaces to withstand year after year of harsh Toronto weather. This means that preparation before painting is paramount. When choosing exterior painters, you want to be sure they have 2 important abilities: the skill and experience to properly prepare all types of exterior surfaces, and, perhaps rarer than the first, the willingness to spend the time doing it! This [...]

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A New Exterior Painting Season Begins

March 17, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

It is March 16th, and the weather is beautiful! Toronto Painters are out in 16′C + heat, in t-shirts, and a few “couldn’t-wait” exterior jobs are already underway by some painting companies. The summer-like weather has seemingly encouraged people to think about weather their house needs a fresh coat this season. While you are outside, it can be quite educational to take a walk around your house and inspect.  After a winter of snow hides all, it is no longer excusable to overlook the important exterior maintenance that a house needs. Sometimes a house siding craves a good power-washing, even if the paint is ok. Are the gutters clear? Clogged eavestroughs and spouts can cause other damage because water sits where it shouldn’t. And if left too long, dirt can [...]

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Toronto Painters: Exterior Painting Preparation

March 10, 2012 in House Painting

Do your Toronto painters know how to do the right preparation on your house before painting it? This is a quick rundown of the process in video slideshow form. Always make sure that your painters don’t skip steps, or they might compromise the longevity of their work. Essentially, painters need to make the substrate sound, free of dirt or contamination, without cracks or holes, and dry. This is achieved by various methods, and the skill of a painter really comes down to how they can adapt to the needs of different substrates, and prepare them efficiently and properly. On the example shown here, the window trim was wood and had to be stripped of the old paint because it was not adhering properly, likely because the surfaces were not completely [...]

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Book Early For Exterior Painting in Toronto

March 2, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

It is now March, and that means painters of all kinds are preparing for the upcoming exterior painting season. Marketing is starting to heat up after a quiet winter, and you might already be seeing some signs or being visited by door-to-door marketers. If you are thinking of having your house exterior painted this season, now is the time to start thinking about finding a painting company, as the good ones will book months in advance. Exterior painters work as soon as the weather is above about 10′C, and the overnight temperature does not sink below 1′C. The latter is important as paint does not cure properly at lower temperatures, and may cause problems with the durability of a paint finish over time. This means that the exterior painting season [...]

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Getting Quotes From Toronto Painters

February 19, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

A lot can be told about a Toronto painter based on the quote he or she provides, and the way they conduct themselves during the estimate. In order to make an informed decision about who to hire, you need to consider – and compare – quotes carefully, as they can vary widely between painting companies. The price is a focal point for most people, and it is tempting to choose a contractor based largely on the price they offer, but the truth is, the quoted cost should not be the most important consideration in hiring painters. A quote is really an estimate of the amount of hours of labour and materials needed to complete a project. The key point is that the amount of work required will vary based on [...]

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Toronto Painters for Home or Condo.

February 12, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

Letting painting contractors into your dwelling is not everyone’s idea of straightforward. The need to paint, especially in condos or townhouses where space is limited, can be a project which causes upheaval. Furniture needs to be rearranged and moved around, painters need space to setup equipment, and general home productivity will suffer. There is really no avoiding it, but picking the right painting contractor can improve the situation quite a bit. A good painting company that is experienced in residential repainting will make the painting project run smoothly by doing some important things you might not think painters would necessarily do. They will make a priority list of what rooms to do in what order, so you know when certain rooms will be accessible. Drying time needs to be considered, [...]

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Green Toronto Painting

February 5, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

Everyone is trying to embrace the new green mindset of recent years, but how many painting contractors really make the effort to be easier on the environment? Here are the things that one such company, ARC Painting, is doing to contribute. – Paper is outdated, and we try to do as much as possible via other methods to reduce paper usage. This includes training materials, company administration, and marketing. ARC painting uses almost no print media for marketing (we do have business cards, though). Our marketing is done primarily online and by word of mouth. We do not use flyer or mail campaigns. We are proud to only use about a few pounds of paper per year (less than many households). – We take care to recycle paint properly, and [...]

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A Toronto Painting Company Run By Who?

February 2, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

We’ve seen their ads around town; you’ve likely met one at your front door smiling with a flyer in hand. Yes, it is the phenomenon known as student painters, and they are marketing themselves as professional painters in Toronto without fail every summer season. The idea of college students becoming painters is not a new one, but they have in recent decades become much more active, with many organizations and companies offering college-aged painting crews for home-based residential painting. We know they exist, and not in small numbers. But the question is, should you hire one? Lets think about how they compare to a professional painter. In terms of training, they are lacking. Student businesses are seasonal endeavors, and have a high turnover rate. So their “pros” are often sent [...]

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House Painting in Forest Hill Toronto

February 2, 2012 in Painting in Toronto

One of ARC Painting’s primary territories is Forest Hill, and midtown Toronto. Painters have to have particular skills to master the homes here, and they can’t be afraid of heights. The area can be divided into a few varieties of homes, each with their own challenges to offer a painter. There are many older homes with prominent features such as tudor boards and stucco, and still to this day many of them maintain original wood soffits and fascia. Some of these homes, though, are in need of exterior restoration, and the touch of skilled Toronto painters. original woodwork present certain problems: often the older paint is oil and will have failing layers that need significant scraping. Another obstacle is the size and design of these buildings; dormer boxes on third [...]

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House Paint 101: What Finish Where, and Why

January 20, 2012 in House Painting

This article is meant to shed light on the basics of paint products, and how to choose a house finish when faced with the plethora of brand names and lines of paint in the marketplace. Painting with what? Paint has been around for a long time, but it has changed dramatically in its formulation, especially in recent decades. Paint had been made with lead for centuries, up until it became known as hazardous. Oil based paints remained standard until relatively recently, but today latex water-based paints are the norm as they have developed technology to outperform oils. Latex paints come in many varieties, but share in common a waterborne formula. 100% acrylic paints are premium grade, they contain the most acrylic resins, and paint with a high acrylic content will [...]

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