Exterior House Painting Syracuse NY

This week Donigan Painting restored a house in Marcellus NY on Falls Road.  The home owner, Susan, called me a few weeks ago eager to get the ball rolling on her rental.  She needed the house painted as soon as possible to get it ready to sell in June.  Since it was early in the season we were able to accommodate her request and get right out there.  We met same day and walked the property to get an idea of exactly what she needed done.  She had concerns about a bunch of broken cedar shingles, holes from a wood pecker and getting this done on time.  We hand scraped the peeling paint, pressure washed, applied oil primer to bare wood and caulked gaps-seams.  Once the prep work was completed we taped out windows and doors with plastic to get ready to spray it out.  One coat of Benjamin Moore's Regal Select in Classic Yellow flat and Greek Villa satin were applied.  In addition we also painted the front railing a gloss black enamel, the shutters a black satin and the bilco door.  Here is how it turned out on time and on budget yesterday.

If you need a fast free quote from a professional please call us immediately at the number below or visit our website and fill out the contact form.  A company representative will immediately get in touch.

Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting-EPA RRP Certified
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
 http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

Exterior House Painting Syracuse NY

Recently Donigan Painting restored a home in Sedgwick on Syracuse's Northside.  The home owners wanted to change the color of their house from a beige to a sage.  We started by containing the areas we where working on with heavy duty plastic to catch paint chips and dust.  Following that the house was pressure washed.  After a few days of drying we returned and applied oil primer to the bare wood areas and caulked all gaps-seams around window's and doors.  Oil primer is the best in terms of what you put on before the paint.  Water based-latex primers tend to fail faster so we use the stuff that is tough as nails and holds up for years.  Following this we applied one coat of Benjamin Moore Regal Exterior flat sheen and a  bright white satin sheen for the molding-trim-soffit-eves-porch.  Here is how it turned out.

Donigan Painting-RRP EPA Certified
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
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Exterior House Painting Syracuse NY

This week Donigan Painting repainted a home in Dewitt.  The home owners wanted to change their homes color from a white to a blue.  The home's siding was aluminum so we followed are tried and true preparation process which includes washing the house with tri-sodium phosphate to remove the chalky film, removing the shutters, removing hardware.  Once the house was cleaned we caulked around windows and doors, laid down drop cloths and plastic. The house was sprayed two times using Sherwin-Williams Resilience Exterior Paint in a flat sheen.  We steered the customer in this direction because this product sets up quickly if there is a chance of rain, is 100% acrylic and provides a lasting , beautiful finish.  In addition to the siding we also painted the gutters, downspouts, aluminum window-door molding and awning using the same product in a bright white satin sheen.  Here is how it turned out!
If you need a fast-free quote please call us right away or visit our website below to fill out the contact form.  A company representative will get in touch immediately to set up an appointment.

Donigan Painting- EPA RRP Lead Safe Certified
Bill Donigan
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

Exterior House Painting Syracuse NY

Recently Donigan Painting restored a home in the Sedgwick Neighborhood on Syracuse's Northside.  The home owners cedar clapboard, window-door molding, soffit and eves  needed minor scraping to remove peeling paint.  After hand scraping the loose paint we hand sanded all surfaces to be painted, pressure washed the dust-dirt.  When the house was dry we returned and oil primed the bare wood and applied one coat to each area using Sherwin-Williams Super Paint in a flat sheen.  The home owners went with classic colors from the historic paint collection offered at Sherwin-Williams.  Since we focus on providing a high quality finishes and the owners went with our recommended service plan we were able to warranty the work for 10 years.  At Donigan Painting the owner is on site performing the work with a skilled crew, we are fully insured and we may not be the cheapest but we are not the most expensive giving our customers value they can see.  Your home will be protected from the harsh seasons, maintain it's value or increase it and will have the curb appeal you love to pull up to everyday.  Here is a picture of how it turned out.
Please call or visit our website below to fill out the contact form.  A company representative will contact you immediately to set an appointment and get you taken care of.  No job is to big or small for us to give it the attention you deserve from a professional service.

Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

Exterior House Painting Syracuse NY

Recently Donigan Painting restored a home on Syracuse's Northside in the Sedgwick Neighborhood.  Mark and his wife were getting ready to sell their home and wanted to increase its value and curb appeal to potential home buyers.  Their colonial is brick on the bottom and cedar clapboard on the top.  To start we lightly hand scraped, caulked around windows-doors, oil spot primed some bare wood, removed the wood shutters.  Prior to starting the house was pressure washed to remove dirt and dust.  We lightly hand sanded the wood to provide a permeable surface for the paint to adhere to better.  The brick was covered with light duty plastic and windows-doors were taped off as well.  One coat of Sherwin-Williams Duration was applied to the clapboard, trim, molding, doors, windows and shutters in flat or satin sheen's depending on the area.  The results speak for themselves.  The home owners were impressed and so was the next door neighbor who has contracted us to paint her house next month.

Please call or visit our website below and fill out the contact form for your fast-free quote.  A company representative will immediately follow up with you

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Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

Exterior House Painting Syracuse NY

Recently Donigan Painting repainted a home in Syracuse's Sedgwick neighborhood.  The homeowners wanted to refresh the 20 year old paint job with a couple new coats of paint.  The cedar clapboards were hand scraped, sanded so the paint would adhere better, and rinsed clean with pressure washing to remove the dust-dirt.  We applied oil primer to the bare wood areas, caulked gaps around windows-doors-the porch ceiling and replaced a few deck boards that had rotted out.  Before spraying all surfaces were covered with drop cloths, tape, plastic and paper including windows-doors-fixtures.    Two coats of Sherwin-Williams Resilience Exterior paint were applied with a sprayer and brushed in.  The choice was made to use this paint product because it provides excellent moisture resistance with Syracuse's wet spring months.  Here is how it turned out after about a week of work.

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Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

How to paint spindles

A common question from homeowners is how do you paint stair or rail spindles without making a mess and wanting to demolish the whole thing.  Well there is great news for you and it's easier than you think it just takes using a process that will give you the advantage over those pesky spindles and rail.  Here are the steps we use at Donigan Painting day in a day out that do not require a sprayer or paint glove.  Both of which can be very messy and challenging to use correctly for a novice. 

Here is the best way to get it done for either your stair spindles inside or your porch/deck spindles outside on a budget:

1.  Lay down some drop cloths if there is space under the rail.  If you are inside tape in between each spindle on your stairs tread or the floor until you don't see your beautiful wood floors.  Cover them, it will save you a lot of cleaning and scraping.  Painters paper also works well and can be cut to fit any area.  There's a pic below of what you can buy at your local retailer.

2.  Grab a sanding sponge and dust mask and hit each spindle with it.  You're going for removing-scuffing the shiny finish or sheen so your paint or stain will adhere better.  You don't need to power sand it just apply firm pressure and work over each spindle.  100 grit or above will work fine.  If your house was built before 1978 please consult a pro before starting.  Lead paint may be present and the last thing you want to do is spread it around your house. 

3.  Use a damp rag to wipe down each spindle and the area around it as many times as necessary to remove the dust and residue.  Your rag will no longer have dust on it that is visible for it to be cleaned properly.

4.  When you are at your paint store grab a whiz roller that has a nap on it for cabinets or walls.  The choice is up to you.  The wall nap will lay it on thicker but will create an orange peel like finish-rippled.  Where as the cabinet nap will require more coats of paint it will leave a very smooth-fine finish that is more mirror like.  Get a little paint tray pan to fit this roller size and a 2 inch brush.

5.  Set up your paint tray/roller with paint and load the nap.  Setup up a cut can with your brush and about an inch of paint. 

6.  Start at the top and roll each spindle as much as you can immediately followed with your brush to hit any area that could not be reached with the roller.  If you want to save some time once you get the hang of doing this process and know where the roller will not reach hit those areas first on each spindle then go back and roll them. 

7.  After you have achieved the coverage you are shooting for remove the tape and paper carefully. If you have waited a day to take the tape off you are going to want to score the edges with a blade so you don't pull the paint off.  If you can remove it same day or immediately after you finish it is highly recommended.

If you have a home built before 1978 you may need to consult a professional to assess the best way to approach this project.  There are methods and tools used so that everyone is safe and you are not walking around stepping in lead dust everyday tracking it all over your house.

Or you can call your local paint pro to get a free quote or visit our website to fill out the contact form.  A company representative will get a hold of you immediately.

Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting-EPA RRP Lead Safe Certified
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

Exterior House Painting Syracuse NY

Recently Donigan Painting restored a house on Brattle Road in Syracuse's Northside-Sedgwick Neighborhood.  Peter has a cedar clapboard home with wood window molding that needed minor hand scraping, to be cleaned, oil spot primed, caulked around windows/doors and some window glazing.  For the most part the prep work went quickly and we were able to deliver a quick turn around during this early spring season.  Since there has been a lot of rain and humidity this year I recommended using a paint product by Sherwin-Williams called Resilience in a bright flat white and a satin maroon for the trim-molding.  This exterior paint is specially formulated to work well during very rainy periods because it sets up quick and has exceptional moisture resistance so if it rains it won't wash off.  This is our go to product for a lot of projects around Central NY because of the rapid changes in weather.  Resilience is also 100% acrylic so it sticks like glue to surfaces.  The home owners were impressed with the results and are having us return this winter for a bunch of interior painting.
For your free estimate please call us at the number below or visit our website and fill out the contact form and a company representative will contact immediately.

Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting-EPA RRP Lead Safe Certified
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
 http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

Exterior House Painting Syracuse NY

Recently Donigan Painting repainted a customers house in Liverpool.  Larry and his wife wanted the exterior of their house painted from a white to an olive green and tan.  With aluminum siding often times in between being painted it will become chalky to the point where you can run your hand across it and have a hand covered in what appears to be chalk dust the color of your house.  This is because the paint breaks down.  In order to get the new paint to stick this needs to be removed.  So what we do is wet it down with a garden house, no pressure washer needed, and apply either Simple Green or trisodium phosphate.  After the solution has setup for a few minutes it is scrubbed with a stiff bristle brush and rinsed removing the chalky residue.  The best exterior paint for aluminum in my experience is Sherwin-Williams Super Paint.  They took my advice and went with this product and the results were fantastic.  Here is a pic of how it turned out. 
For your free quote on your next exterior house repaint call us today or visit our website below and fill out the contact form and a representative will be right in touch!

Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting-EPA RRP Lead Safe Certified
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

Best Exterior House Paint Syracuse NY

When it comes to choosing an exterior house paint for your home there are a number of choices.  You have big box brands such as Valspar, Behr and retail paint stores around Syracuse that carry Benjamin Moore, Pittsburgh Paints, Sherwin-Williams or Glidden.  In this blog we will focus on products that as a painting contractor I use regularly on the outside of customers homes because they are the best.  By using certain products consistently I know what to expect for coverage, durability and looks-beauty.  Coverage means how well it covers what you are painting.  If cheap is what you buy expect to have to cover it a few times and paint it again after a couple years.  The old saying you get what you pay for holds very true with the quality of the paint you choose.  For what it cost to buy a high quality paint you will thank your painter and yourself for the results.  Durability is how long can you expect the paint to last.  Once again the better quality you choose the longer it will last. When it comes to how good or great the paint will look when it sets up paint retailers have the upper hand.  Your local paint store does this day in and day out morning, noon and night.  They know what they are doing and back it up.  After going with big box on occasions there is no match for the professionalism and consistency you receive from pro's at a retail store.

In the paragraphs that follow I will explain what to look for when buying an exterior paint and the brands that are the best based on 20 years experience.

• First you have latex paints.  Latex means water is used as the main ingredient in the paints mixture and serves as its carrier meaning that all the minerals or colors you are applying will be transported on to your house in water more or less.  This is not what you want to buy.  Latex paints flat out suck and you will regret wasting your time or your painters time using it.  It does not last long and can cause a variety of issues such as blistering or peeling prematurely. 
• Second you have acrylic the king of exterior paints in this day and age.  Acrylic paints use chemicals vs water as a binding agent and to transfer it from can to clapboards.  Acrylic paint is very elastic and flexible so that with upstate NY's range of weather it will expand and contract leading to less failure, no peeling or flaking.  It does cost a little bit more than latex but it far outshines it in every way possible.

So when you hire a painting contractor to paint your home make sure they are using a high quality paint that is 100% acrylic and  from a retailer.  In my experience Benjamin Moore's Regal and Aura are the best.  The coverage, durability, flow and colors with these paints can't be beat.  Coming in next in line is Sherwin- William's Duration and Super Paint.  With either of these brands you will thank yourself and your painter for choosing the best for your home.  Many of the homes I have painted using these paints look great 10 years later. 

Call or visit our website below for your no obligation free quote today!

Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

   

Exterior House Painting Residential Syracuse NY

Recently Donigan Painting restored a 1930's craftsman bungalow on Shotwell Park.  The owners wanted their bright white traditional color changed to match the style of the houses architecture.  They chose a slate gray with green and purple as accent colors.  After heavy hand scraping and cleaning we applied two coats to all areas using Benjamin Moore Regal Exterior.  The choice to use this paint was an easy one because it is 100% acrylic and sticks like super glue to surfaces.  Prior to application we oil primed the bare wood sections, caulked gaps around windows and doors, and safely discarded the paint chips and debris created during preparation.  Mike and Marilyn were ecstatic with the results and this repaint led to 4 additional homes we painted over the course of the summer and fall season last year.  Here is a picture of how it turned out.  Please visit our website listed below and fill out the contact form for your quick-free estimate or call to schedule an appointment.

Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting-EPA Lead Safe Certified RRP ( Renovator-Repair-Painter)
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13028
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/

Exterior House Painting Residential Syracuse NY

Recently Donigan Painting had the pleasure of working on a home in Syracuse's Eastwood Neighborhood.  Kristen's home needed some tlc from it's faded blue paint job.  Her home was hand scraped, pressure washed, oil primed, caulked and painted a new vibrant blue and bright white with Sherwin-Williams Super Paint in flat sheen's.  The results were stunning and she was so pleased with the results we went on to paint her living room, kitchen and entry hallway before she listed it.  While painting her home we also went on to paint the neighbors house a few doors down a month later and Sam's two family, a passer-bye who liked our work, homes a block away later in the summer from this job alone.  After we painted Sam's rental units we went on to paint another property of his in the fall also in the area. Here are pictures of these houses completed.

Please call or visit our website below and fill the contact form for you free no obligation quote.  It only takes a few seconds and a company representative will promptly contact you.

Bill Donigan
Donigan Painting
224 Ross Park
Syracuse NY 13208
315-313-3254
http://doniganpainting.webstarts.com/