Services · Cumberland County, TN
Interior painting, done the careful way
A room looks finished when the cut lines are straight, the sheen is even and nothing on the wall shows through the new colour. All three come from the work done before the first coat goes on.
Prep is most of the job
Nail holes get filled and sanded flush. Cracks at the corners and along the ceiling line get caulked. Glossy trim gets scuffed so the new coat has something to grip. Stains from water, smoke or marker get a stain-blocking primer, because ordinary paint lets them bleed back through within weeks.
None of that is visible once the colour is on. It is the difference between a wall that looks painted and a wall that looks new, and it is where a rushed job cuts its corners.
Cut lines, sheen and the second coat
The line where wall meets ceiling, and where wall meets trim, is what the eye lands on first. We cut those lines in by hand rather than relying on tape alone, because tape bleeds on textured drywall and leaves a ragged edge.
Sheen matters as much as colour. Flat hides imperfections on ceilings, eggshell or satin wipes clean on walls in kitchens and hallways, and semi-gloss holds up on trim and doors. If a wall needs a second coat to reach full, even colour, it gets a second coat.
Your home while we are in it
Furniture is moved to the middle of the room or out of it and covered. Floors get drop cloths edge to edge. Outlet covers and switch plates come off rather than being painted around. At the end of each day the tools are out of your way and the room is safe to walk through.
Treating your home like our own is not a slogan on this page. It is the reason the drop cloths go down before the first can is opened.
Interior painting: questions people ask
Do I need to move my furniture before you arrive?
No. We move it away from the walls and cover it. If there is anything fragile or anything you would rather move yourself, tell us when we quote the job and we will plan around it.
How many coats will my walls need?
Usually two for a full, even colour, and sometimes a primer first if the colour change is dramatic or the old surface is glossy or stained. We tell you what your walls need before we start, not after.
Can you paint over wallpaper?
Sometimes, but it is rarely the right call. Paint over wallpaper shows every seam and can loosen the paper. Removing it and skimming the wall is more work and a better result, and we will tell you honestly which one your walls need.
Will there be a smell?
Modern interior paints have far less odour than they used to, and it clears within a day or two with the windows open. Tell us if anyone in the house is sensitive to it and we will plan the order of rooms and the ventilation around that.