Tag Archive For "Painting"
Repairing Plaster and Drywall Cracks in Your Home
Plaster and drywall cracks are a fact of life for homeowners. Every home settles as it sits, and settlement cracks can spider-web across your walls, seemingly appearing out of nowhere. Everyone’s experienced it, and it can be all too easy to blow it off and let it go. That’s a bad idea. Before you know …
The Best Exterior House Paint Colors for Resale
When it comes to prepping your home for resale, there are a lot of aspects to take into consideration. Your furniture setup should show off how versatile your home is—to help inspire buyers to imagine what they could do with the space. Everything should be clean and look brand-new to help sell your house; it …
Latex vs. Oil Paint
Painting the interior of your home is one of the most beneficial home improvement projects that you can undertake. Not only will it make your home look completely new, but it is also relatively inexpensive. But there is one question many homeowners are faced with when beginning an interior painting project: should I use latex …
Ways to Banish Scuffs, Fingerprints and Stains from Your Wall Paint
Nothing is more satisfying in your home than having freshly painted, pristine walls. There is something almost magical when your wall has that untouched look. Unfortunately, walls don’t stay that way forever. Through the course of everyday life, your walls will accumulate wear and tear in the form of fingerprints, stains and even scuff marks—particularly …
Contractor Spotlight: One on One with Gifford from GD Pierce Home Improvements
We love when we have the opportunity to speak with our contractors to learn more about them and their business. This week, we would like to share our one on one with Gifford Pierce, owner and operator of GD Pierce Home Improvements. He gave us some insight into his company, the volunteer work he does …
Paint Colors to Help Sell Your NY Home
When the time comes to sell your home, you need to have everything just perfect. The real estate market is tough these days, and first impressions count for a lot. That means curb appeal and interior staging have to be on the nose. Too many people fail to account for paint colors when staging a …
How to Makeover Your Philadelphia Home with Paint
Making over your Philadelphia home every few years can make your living space feeling fresh and new. Costs can add up, however, when you’re constantly renovating. So, if you want to give your Philadelphia home a new lease on life, but are a little low on funds, focusing on painting is a great option for …
Featured Homeowner: Melanie Norris Shares Her Experience Using ServiceWhale
Just the other day, we had a delightful conversation with Melanie Norris, our featured homeowner. Melanie told us about her recent experience using ServiceWhale for her home improvement projects. ServiceWhale: Hi Melanie, thank you so much for agreeing talk with us today about your experience using ServiceWhale. Melanie Norris: You’re very welcome. SW: Can you …
Can We Get a High Five for 5% Cash Back?
That’s right, we said 5% cash back! Not only do you not have to put any money down, but now on ServiceWhale, we are offering all homeowners a 5% cash back rebate when they book their home improvement project through our website. Whether you are looking to refresh the paint in your house, refinish your …
How Much Does a Painter Charge?
Like most services for your home, the cost of painting your home can vary, depending on certain factors that need to be defined. ServiceWhale will be able to provide you with free quotes, based on the charge of certain factors, from painters across the Philadelphia area. The best part is, you can get these …