Philadelphia Warehouse

Here is a project we’re currently working on (Painting only / Please click for larger view). This is our first large scale project with No-VOC paints and it has worked out wonderfully. We’re using Benajmin Moore ECO No-VOC Paint. It covers as good as any Benajamin Moore paint and we’re extremely pleased with the results.

Mainline Addition – Final Paint (Upstairs)

 

Here’s two updated images from our recent drywall & custom paint project on the Philadelphia Mainline.

The bathtub was primed with a metal primer and then painted with an oil based paint to match the walls of the bathroom as per the customer’s request. All wall paints used were Benjamin Moore Regal, Eggshell finish custom color matched to the customer’s request to match her interior furnishings. All trim & window paints were Benjamin Moore Regal Semi-Gloss finish, Brilliant White.

Mainline Addition – December 2011

Here’s a new project we’re in the midst of. You can see start (drywall hanging & finishing) all the way to prime & ready for paint — we’re currently wrapping up the painting.

Click to see a full size version.

Some notes on how we approach a job.

• Drywall is hung with adhesive. This keeps screw & nail pops to a minimum.
• Drywall is used in longest lengths available for each room. This means less joints and less stress on the existing joints.
• We use only Benjamin Moore primers and Paints. We find that they provide superior coating to all other paints. No-VOC Paints are available from Benjamin Moore for those interested.

Center City Paint

Just completed a 4 color paint job in Center City Philadelphia.

North Philly Living Rm Remodel

There was some water damage to the ceiling in the living room here so portions of the ruined plaster were removed. Being that the house was older, the ceiling was out of level so 1×2″ furring was installed with shims to create a newer, more level frame for the new drywall to be attached. The drywall was then hung and finished and painted two-tone with Benjamin Moore Paint.

Here’s an iPhone panorama of the living room once completed:

240 Sheet Addition – Huntington Valley, PA

Hang, Finish and Paint Job in North East Philadelphia. 240 Sheets. Click image to see full size.

Commercial Space – Downingtown PA

This space was a mess when we got to it. You can see the before and after above. We hung, finished and painted it.

The Lowest Price – Don’t Make the Mistake

More than likely, if  we are to bid on a job for you, we won’t be the lowest price. We know times are tough post-recession, but many many times the “contractor” with the lowest price will end up costing you more in the long run. A few months ago, I gave an estimate on a remodel job in Germantown. The so-called “contractor” scammed the home owner for $2,000 up front. He threw a few sheets of drywall up (at remarkably poor quality) and vanished a few days later. To clean up the mess this “contractor/theif” made, it was now going to cost the homeowner significantly more than had he not gone with the lowest price to begin with.

An excellent article on this can be found here.

Also, do not hire a contractor that is not insured and licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. If you do, your chances of getting burned go up significantly.

I am insured and licensed in Pa and will always be willing to sign a contract and provide you with proof of both my insurance and state license.

My PA license number is: PA062233

Below are some samples from that disastrous job in Germantown. Don’t let this happen to you! The lowest price is not always the best deal.

(The images below are NOT samples of our work! Please be sure to read the above carefully!)

Bathroom & Closet

This job was completed in one day using quick dry joint compounds. Vinyl beed was attached to all corner beeds and coated 4 times in one day (an extra coat was added for additional filling/smoothness and to level things out more nicely).

Recent Remodel Work | Fishtown Ceiling

We just finished this project earlier this week. Half inch drywall was hung over existing plaster and finished into an existing party wall that divided the lager room with the kitchen. Vinyl beed was added to the kitchen doorway and merged into old plaster.