Painting & Renovations Articles

So you want to paint your house. You can hire a residential painter of course, but maybe you want to do it yourself. Sure, paint rollers will make your life a lot easier. But you can’t use a paint roller everywhere, as nice as it would be. No, there are points where...

You’ve got a fence in your backyard, but it’s seen better days. Maybe it’s been there for longer than you’ve been in your home, or maybe you built it yourself, while wearing bell bottoms and listening to REO Speedwagon. Either way, it’s getting toward the end of its...

For a long time, the go to cleaning product for preparing surfaces for exterior painters was TSP. TSP was cheap, easy to use, and does a great job. The problem is, Pennsylvania banned its use. We’re PurcellPro Painting, a professional Willow Grove PA painting company,...

Few things are more frustrating than to work hard at something, only to find out what you thought you did correctly was all a big mistake. Such is the case with exterior house painting jobs that go bad. Now, when we’re talking about exterior paint jobs peeling, we’re...

There are lots of different parts to your house. But some of them just don’t get the respect and attention they deserve. Sure, there’s your siding, your doors, your front porch – these all tend to grab more attention. They’re either right there in your face, or you...

It seems so simple, doesn’t it? Of all the things you need to think about when painting your house, cleaning your paintbrushes seems like the last thing on your mind. Just rinse it under a tap and move on with your life, right? Or even just throw it away, and buy...

Nobody likes it, but the prep stage of painting is the most important part when it comes to the quality of your finished paint job. Whether you’re doing a residential painting or commercial painting job, prep is incredibly important. It’s also the most common step...

The warmer weather is here, finally. Is it just me, or was this winter longer and rougher than most? Either way, it looks like the frost is finally gone for another season, and we can all start enjoying our outdoor spaces once again. As you look around, you might find...

The warmer weather is finally here. We might get an overnight frost or two from here, but it’s likely Old Man Winter has gone back to sleep for another season. As you breathe a sigh of relief and take a deep breath outside, you might start to turn your attention to...

So you’ve got a house. Like all homeowners, it’s one of the biggest investments you’ve ever made. You hold a sense of pride in your home, and you want to keep it in good shape. After all, nobody wants to be the neighbor who lives in the ugliest house on the block....