Frequently Asked Questions

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Some people repaint their homes when they buy them simply to change the color and others repaint just before they sell their home to enhance its curb appeal. Normally though, you want to have your house painted every 5-10 years, and every 4-7 years if it’s stained. Homes along the shoreline tend to need painting more often due to the effects of weather off the lake. Some factors that determine the lifespan of your current paint job include the amount of prep work done the last time (sanding, scraping) and the quality of the paint used. If your house is not well insulated and lacks a good moisture barrier then moisture from inside the house could cause peeling. If you have leaky gutters or if your caulking is cracking/separating your paint job will suffer. Siding can shrink, crack or begin to cup and nails can pop if the paint’s weather protection is beginning to fail.

With stain you can see the wood beginning to dry out. Paint can become chalky or faded with direct sun exposure. Cheap paint with minimal pigment can begin to look like different shades depending on sun exposure as well. Stucco should be painted every 5-7 years and if it’s not it can begin to crack and pieces can fall off the house. Many people tend to get into a routine of painting their home every 5-7 years in the same way as you would change the oil on your car – so that they prevent any damage from starting in the first place.

Yes, Premier PRO Painting provides free estimates for all painting services. Just contact us and we will schedule a visit to your property to provide you with a detailed estimate.

We only use Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams paints. Each makes a low, medium and high-end version of their paints. We only use the high-end of their product lines. We will use a paint you choose, or may have already but our preference is one of the two brands mentioned.

We do any and all carpentry work that would relate to painting. You don’t need to hire an outside carpenter if there are issues, we can fix them as part of our painting prep process. We repair trim, molding, wood siding etc. We also sand and patch sheetrock and caulk. The point is, we don’t just paint, we give you the complete finish you are after.

Typically, if you stay the same color 1 coat is often sufficient. If you are going for a color change you will need 2 coats of paint. If you are changing sheen you will also need 2 coats. On exteriors, if the siding (wood, composite, brick) is very dry then you will almost always require 2 coats.

The exterior paint and primers we use are rated for 35 degrees or warmer, as long as there are no freezing conditions the nights before. We normally like to paint only when it stays around 42 degrees or warmer.

To prepare for interior painting you can move small items and things that are fragile. You might want to take pictures or mirrors off the wall but only if you can easily handle them yourself.

We will move any heavy objects that we can’t work around and we will cover everything in plastic and tarps etc. For exterior painting you should move small items, like potted plants, away from the house. Trim bushes and trees away from the wall of your house. They should not be touching the building. If you have window-based AC units you will want to move them inside your house. We can help you with that if needed. We do ask that you don’t park near your house and that you turn the hose water on for our use.

Yes, you can go to work, run errands, etc. We are fully insured. We know it can feel a bit invasive but we are only there to paint and make your house look great. We have worked inside and outside of hundreds of houses.

No need to repair ahead of time if it is a moderate amount of damage (which we would include in a quote as a separate charge). We do all painting related repairs so you don’t have to. It’s part of our preparation process.

We will replace any rotten wood trim, or siding, as needed so that when we are done your house is weatherproof and no longer actively suffering any further decay.

For an average sized home we send a crew of 3-5 people.

There is a large variance in time required to complete the job depending on square footage, height of the building and features. Typically, we can finish most projects in less than a week.

It’s rare, and we always watch the forecast. If it does happen, we come back when its dry, prep that side again and repaint the section effected.

If it’s additional work we can discuss it and just add additional time and materials to the quote. If you change your mind about the color after its been painted we would charge for the additional paint and time to repaint the section or room.

Exterior paint usually dries to the touch within two hours. It has to dry at least 4 hours in order for us to recoat it. Interior paint is dry to the touch generally in an hour or two.

Painting, drywall and construction can be a messy job. We put everything we move back where it was, we remove all of our own waste, scrap and materials. And, we vacuum as needed.       

This depends on the climate, sun exposure and the paint surface itself. If you have good prep, proper slow drying primer, good sanding and caulking, no rot, a good moisture barrier and no gutter issues then high-end paint (which is all we use) should last about 8-10 years. Stain is a bit trickier to judge, it depends on the amount of sun exposure, climate and how dark the stain is but it can last anywhere from 4 years up to 12 years.

We always have paint left over at the end of the job and we leave that with you if you need some (interior or exterior) for future touch-ups.