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/

James Street Colonial House Painting Syracuse NY

Donigan Painting did it again!  Recently we worked in Eastwood in the city of Syracuse on an older colonial home on James St.  Gene's home needed some minor prep work, a bunch of caulking and some oil primer to get it ready for the big show.  We arrived on the scene immediately after the contract was signed and began our life saving efforts to revive  her home.  New life was breathed into her house with two coats of Sherwin-Williams Super Paint applied in a bright white,  two coats of jet black satin on her wood shutters and three applications of a bright yellow on her front entry door.  She was thru the roof with the results!  Another old beut saved by the pro's just in the nick of time.  We completed the work in 7 days for a little over 10k.  Call today or visit our website and take a few seconds to drop us a line for your free quote. 

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

Proudly Serving:  Syracuse NY, Dewitt NY, Fayetteville NY, Manlius NY, East Syracuse NY,

Minoa NY, Lafayette NY, Pompey NY, Nedrow NY, Fairmount NY, Camillus NY, Warners NY, Mattydale NY, North Syracuse NY, Cicero NY, Baldwinsville NY, Liverpool NY, Salina NY,

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Ranch House Painting Exterior Camillus NY

Recently Donigan Painting worked at a customers house in Camillus NY.  Chris has a 60's ranch that needed a ton of prep work that included heavy hand scraping, a case of caulk and two gallons of oil primer for about 1500 sqft of cedar clapboard.  After we finished scraping the house was hosed down to remove dust and dirt.   Typically most older homes we work on need about 1 gallon of primer.  The pictures included will give you an idea of just how much work was needed.  Two coats of Benjamin Moore Regal Select Exterior was applied to the clapboards in a brown and bright white was applied to window and door molding both in flat sheen's. 

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

Proudly Serving:  Syracuse NY, Dewitt NY, Fayetteville NY, Manlius NY, East Syracuse NY,

Minoa NY, Lafayette NY, Pompey NY, Nedrow NY, Fairmount NY, Camillus NY, Warners NY, Mattydale NY, North Syracuse NY, Cicero NY, Baldwinsville NY, Liverpool NY, Salina NY,

Solvay NY, Jamesville NY, Onondaga Hill NY, Lyncourt NY,  Seneca Knolls NY, Bayberry NY

House Painting Exterior Eastwood Syracuse NY

Last Summer our company repainted the outside of this colonial home at 449 Stafford Ave in Syracuse's Eastwood Neighborhood.  This house had not been painted in a few decades and had a ton of wear and tear from many years of neglect.  Its blue color had faded,  all sides had chipping-peeling paint that required days for removal.  It was pressured washed, 2 cases of caulk were applied, followed by two coats of Benjamin Moore Regal Flat Exterior light gray with the same product used in a bright white flat.  Here are before and after pics. 

Please visit our website listed below for more information about our company and to sign up for a free quote for your next painting project.  We are currently offering $500.00 off an entire exterior house repaint and $100.00 off for all new customers! 


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