Commercial Painting

Why hire professional commercial painters?

The frequency with which commercial spaces should be painted depends upon the wear and tear of the area. Although our recommendation is highly dependent on traffic and usage patterns, we generally recommend a fresh coat of paint every 3+ years for interior spaces.

After we put an estimate together, there are a few factors that affect project start dates. This depends in part on the size and skill set of crew(s) needed, as well as existing backlogs. However, our team works closely with clients to fit their timeline and schedule in order to minimize operational impacts on the business.

We will work with you to coordinate all the preparation steps needed, from logistical, safety and security considerations to scheduling and communications.

Paint left after a project has been completed is useful for later touchups, of course (lower sheens generally touch up better than higher ones). The key environmental factors in storing paint are temperature and air. Always store paints away from direct sunlight, especially in the summer months, and always store paint in a heated space. Paint stored in an unheated garage or shed will freeze, which alters the chemical properties of the paint to the point  that it should not be used. Further, the more air left in the paint can, the more the paint will thicken/dry in the can over time. So a full can of paint stored at room temperature can last for years, while paint stored in extreme temperatures or small amounts of paint left over in a mostly empty can will deteriorate quickly and be rendered unusable in as little as some months or a year. As an aside, old waterborne paints can simply be left open to thoroughly solidify and then disposed of in the trash, while oil based paints or stains must be disposed of properly, typically at a designated collection date/time for toxic substances.

Yes, we can. If you choose to have a color formulated to match an existing sample, we cannot ensure 100% accuracy, but the match will be extraordinarily close. Color matching, though very accurate, is not an exact science, and human/mechanical error can come into play. One way to make sure a paint color will meet your expectations is to apply a Test Patch to the area that will be painted using a sample obtained from the paint store before making the final selection.

On a final note, we are sometimes asked to match digital color codes that are used in electronic marketing media for corporate branding. We can’t directly match digital color codes because there is no way to translate them to paint colors. Digital codes are used to represent colors from the visible light spectrum (e.g., which map to pixels on a computer screen), not pigments. Consider that “white” light includes all visible colors, while white paint in its base-tint form has no colored pigment added. Moreover, screen-representations or even printed matter vary widely from sample to sample. The best we can do is approximate by “eyeball-matching” from the standard manufacturer’s color palette, for instance, and adjust from there, which is more art than science. Plain/pure white and black are relatively easy, but all other colors present this same problem, even those among the various shades of gray.