BEP 03 · Brick Row
Color choices, exteriors, humidity, lead paint and decks, written from the questions we get asked on real estimate visits.
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Every article we have published, nine to a page. Search or pick a category on the right to narrow it down.
By topic
Six threads run through everything we publish, and they follow the jobs we take on.
How to pick a color that still reads well in Louisiana light, and which finish suits which room.
Humidity, sun and wind-driven rain, and what they do to a coat that went on without preparation.
Washing, stripping wallpaper and priming. The steps that decide whether a finish lasts.
Lead paint, historic districts and wood that has been painted many times over.
Paint against stain, and how to keep an outdoor space through another summer.
What actually moves the price of a job, and what to have ready before an estimate visit.
Color
Louisiana light is strong and it changes how a color reads on the wall.
Service areas
New Orleans plus nine surrounding parish cities. Pick yours for local detail.
Inside New Orleans itself we work across the Garden District, Uptown, Carrollton, Mid-City, Lakeview, Gentilly, Bywater, Marigny, Treme, the Irish Channel and Algiers, on everything from Creole cottages and shotgun doubles to new-build and commercial property.
Questions
The questions that come up most often, with the article that covers each one.
Exteriors in this climate generally need attention sooner than the paint tin suggests, because humidity, sun and wind-driven rain all shorten the life of a coat. Our article on repainting exteriors goes through the signs to look for.
It depends on the room and the surface, which is why the written estimate names the products going on your walls. Bathrooms, kitchens and exteriors are the three places where the finish matters most.
In almost every case, yes. Painting over wallpaper traps moisture behind it and the seams show through. Our wallpaper article sets out how the removal is done properly.
Homes built before 1978 may contain lead paint, and the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule sets how painted surfaces in those homes must be disturbed. Our article covers what that means for a repaint.
Both work, and the right answer depends on the wood, the exposure and how the deck is used. The deck article compares them side by side.
Because dirt, chalking and mildew stop paint bonding to the surface. Washing is the step that decides whether the finish holds or peels, which is why it appears as a line item in our estimates.
It follows square footage, surface condition, the number of coats and whether repairs come first. We do not quote over the phone, because a number given without seeing the property is a guess.
Yes. The commercial guide covers phasing, hours and the products used in occupied buildings such as offices, gyms, hospitals and schools.
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We call to agree a time that suits you, and confirm it before the visit.
We walk the property, look at the actual surfaces and talk through color.
You get scope, preparation, product and price in writing, with no obligation.
Serving New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Covington, Mandeville, Madisonville, Abita Springs, Hammond, LaPlace and St Rose.
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